Author/Authors :
Önal, Özgür Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı AD, Turkey , Bozkurt, Ali İhsan Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Türkey , Aykut, Serdar Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi, Turkey , Eliçabuk, Hayri Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi, Turkey , Erbay, Güven Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi, Turkey , Gülbar, Seda Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi, Turkey , Kara, Orhan Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi, Turkey , Özdamar, Meryem Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi, Turkey , Teke, Kerem Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi, Turkey , Yavuz, Çağlayan Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi, Turkey
Abstract :
According to the law number 4207, consumption of tobacco products is banned in all indoor public and private places including hospitals. In this study, attitudes and behaviors of hospitalized patients and their companions about smoking ban in hospitals and the adaptation state of the smoking ban were researched. On 23 and 24 December 2008, all patients in inpatient service of Pamukkale University in Kınıklı (except 7 patients who refused or couldn’t participate because of isolation, intensive care unit etc.) and their companions were included in this study. A face to face survey was conducted on patients and their companions by interns.117 patients and 159 companions participated in the survey. 23.0% of the participants were ex-smokers. 12.9% of patients and 27.6% companions were still active smokers. The question ‘Where do you smoke in the hospital?’ was directed to smoker participants and 82.0% of them said that they smoked in the garden of the Hospital. However, as for the patients, smoking especially in the fire escape space and toilets was reported as being noteworthy. The survey included questions about smoking in the hospital’s indoor area and 25.7% of participants said that they witnesses smoking in the hospital’s indoor area. 7.0% of participants said that they saw medical staff smoke in the hospital. 48.6% of the participants thought that the smoking ban in indoor areas in the hospitals was not in full force carried out. 90.9% of participants and %82.3 of smokers considered smoking ban is necessary. 25.7% of participants witnessed that the smoking ban were not carried out effectively. Illegal smoking in hospitals, though at low rates, has pointed out that there is a lot to do with administrative staff and health personnel in terms of education and training.
