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Tobacco Dependence in Medical Education in Countries of the Middle East and North Africa

Jradi, Hoda A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1303744232

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2011, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Public Health.
Background: Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide and is projected to cause nearly 450 million deaths worldwide during the next 50 year. Health professionals can play a critical role in reducing tobacco use. However, data on the competence of physicians from the Middle East and North Africa to offer tobacco cessation counseling are very scarce. The goal of this research is to determine how well prepared students in the Middle East and North Africa are with respect to providing cigarette and waterpipe smoking cessation advice, and to determine the prevalence of smoking and waterpipe use among Lebanese medical students. Methods: We surveyed the administrators who are familiar with the content of the curriculum in accredited medical schools from the Middle East and North African regions. We also surveyed third year medical students from Lebanon. The questionnaires included items about specific curricular content related to tobacco dependence and treatment. Descriptive statistics were reported by country and region and among the medical students in Lebanon. Results: There may be major gaps in medical training pertaining to tobacco related issues in medical school‘s curriculum in the Middle East and North Africa. The prevalence of tobacco use is high among Lebanese medical students. Discussion: Targeting the medical curriculum for improvement in tobacco use and cessation in countries of the Middle East and North Africa will not only help this region, but it will also serve as an international effort to contain a global phenomenon.
Amy Ferketich, PhD (Committee Chair)
Philip Binkley, MD (Committee Member)
Phyllis Pirie, PhD (Committee Member)
Mary Ellen Wewers, PhD (Committee Member)
155 p.
Epidemiology; Public Health
Tobacco in medical education; Tobacco dependence among medical students; Medical education in Middle East and North Africa

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  • Jradi, H. A. (2011). Tobacco Dependence in Medical Education in Countries of the Middle East and North Africa [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1303744232

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Jradi, Hoda. Tobacco Dependence in Medical Education in Countries of the Middle East and North Africa. 2011. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1303744232.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Jradi, Hoda. "Tobacco Dependence in Medical Education in Countries of the Middle East and North Africa." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1303744232

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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