Tobacco smoking among nursing students in Saudi Arabia: A descriptive correlational study

Smoking habits among medical students in Western Saudi Arabia.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of tobacco smoking, and understand the attitude, practice, and knowledge among medical students. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2009 to May 2010. An anonymous, self-administered, Global Adult Tobacco Survey based questionnaire was completed by the students attending the main Medical College of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah...

Smoking among health science university students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Predictors of smoking among male college students in Saudi Arabia.

Identifying the predictors of smoking in one of the top cigarette-consuming countries in the world is a vital step in smoking prevention. A cross-sectional study assessed the predictors of smoking in a cohort of male students in 3 universities in Saudi Arabia. A pre-tested, validated questionnaire was used to determine sociodemographic characteristics, academic performance, peers' smoking, and ...

Smoking habits among medical students in Central Saudi Arabia.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of smoking habits among male medical students at the College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS We carried out this cross-sectional study using Arabic questionnaires distributed to the medical students in the College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA at different educational levels from September ...

Knowledge about tobacco smoking among medical students in Saudi Arabia: findings from three medical schools.

INTRODUCTION Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. Educating and training medical students about tobacco dependence prevention and treatment will prepare them for the task of helping smokers quit. In Saudi Arabia, little is known about medical students' knowledge on this topic. METHODS This study was conducted among 237 medical students (89% response rate) from ...