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A study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding the Usage of Tobacco and its products among Non-Teaching Staffs at Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Gadag

Ananthachari K.R., Asssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Gadag Institute of Medical sciences, Gadag, Karnataka 582103, India. , 1 Rekha Sonavane , 2 Ananthachari K.R..

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Indian Journal of Preventive Medicine 6(1):p 69-72, January-June 2018. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijpm.2321.5917.6118.11

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  Background: Tobacco use is one of the leading and preventable causes of death, spreading as epidemic in all regions of the world, killing about 6 million people in a year. Many forms of tobacco products like smoke and smokeless form use is an age­old practice in India. Health professionals and other staffs at the health facility play a pivotal role in motivating the patients and care givers not to initiate the use of tobacco and its products.


Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted among all non teaching staffs those who consented to participate in the study in June 1st to June 30th 2017. 192 non teaching staff was interviewed and was given a pre­tested, semi­structured questionnaire to obtain information regarding the knowledge, attitude and practices on the use of tobacco and its products.

Results: of the 192, majority of them ( 68.85%) were males. Majority of them chew Gutka (70%) followed by cigarette smoking (28%). 48.95%( 94) of them opined that bus stand and market place are most frequent places of tobacco use. 31.77% (61) people were found to be using Tobacco. Of the 190 those who want to quit tobacco 70 of them opine that they want to quit because of health problems like heart attack and respiratory disease.

Conclusion: Inspite good knowledge on ill effects of tobacco, use of tobacco is common among the nonteaching staffs at health care setting. 

Keywords: Tobacco; Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Non­Teaching Staffs.

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