Introduction Tobacco use is responsible for over 7 million deaths annually, making smoking
the leading cause of preventable mortality globally. Over the last two decades in Italy, the …

Background: Healthcare professionals play a key role in tobacco use prevention because
they are considered as model by patients. This multicenter study was aimed to evaluate …

Abstract Objectives: In Italy, the prevalence of smoking among health professionals is higher
than in the general population and this might hamper their role in the promotion of health …

Aim: This study evaluated the opinions and knowledge of the Health-Care-Workers and
other employees about smoking in the workplace and investigated their perceptions about …

Background. Health care professionals should work against smoking habit to promote a
correct life style. This study aimed to evaluate smoking prevalence and attitudes towards …

This study assessed the variations in smoking habit in physicians in a General Hospital in
Central Italy in 12 years. Data were collected from medical records of workers who …

METHODS We conducted a multi-center descriptive study of a randomized conglomerate
sample of PHC personnel from each Autonomous Community in Spain. The questionnaire …

This study was conducted in the context of the" Smoke-free Hospital" project and its aims
were to describe the prevalence of smokers among employees and patients of the Hospital …

Background Prevalence of smoking among healthcare workers has been steadily
decreasing in recent years but is still higher than in the general population. This may have a …

The study aimed to investigate the tobacco smoking prevalence, habits and awareness
among a cohort of healthcare students from a university hospital in southern Italy and the …