%0 Journal Article
%T Do the Youth in a Medical Vocational School Support the New Legislation on Tobacco Control?
%A Raika Durusoy
%A Asl£¿ Davas Aksan
%A H¨¹r Hassoy
%A I£¿£¿l Ergin
%J Turk Toraks Dergisi
%D 2011
%I Aves Yayincilik
%X Objective: Our aim was to evaluate the attitudes and behaviour of Ege University Ataturk Medical Technology Vocational Training School (AMTVTS) students about the new smoking ban. Material and Method: Among first and second year students taking Public Health courses in 2008-2009 in anesthesist, optician, radiology, medical laboratory and medical documentation programmes of the AMTVTS, 84.2% (n=138) participated in this cross-sectional descriptive survey. A questionnaire was developed using the Ministry of Health¡¯s questionnaire and applied just before the application of the smoking ban in cafes and pubs. Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were used for analyses. Results: Of the students, 43.7% have never smoked. Women, older and higher-grade students, students in radiology and optician programmes had a higher smoking prevalence (p<0.05). Among students, 83.3% supported the new legislation. 87.6% supported the smoking ban in hospitals, 73.2% in restaurants and 66.0% in coffee houses. 32.6% thought that the law restricted citizens¡¯ personal rights. 80.5% thought that it would not be possible to apply the law. Among smokers, 51% supported the law. Non-smokers (OR=4.3), health vocational high school graduates (OR=7.4) and students with no or few friends smoking (OR=6.0) had a higher rate of support (p<0.05). Parents¡¯ smoking status did not affect support of the smoking ban. Participants supporting the law went more frequently to malls (87.5%) and would go more frequently to pubs and caf¨¦s (96.3%). Conclusion: The students supported the ban less than the general public. Graduation from health vocational high schools and friends¡¯ smoking status significantly affects students¡¯ attitudes towards the legislation. Smokers¡¯ lack of support for the law warrants the development of interventions.
%K Smoking
%K tobacco control
%K students
%K anti-tobacco law
%K smoking ban
%K support
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