Estudio de percepción del tabaco en escolares: ensayo comunitaria de intervención

Identifier:  TDX:2206

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX2206

Authors:  Rey Reñones, Cristina

Abstract:
Tobacco consumption remains today, in industrialized countries, the leading preventable cause of death and disability. Other processes that occur in adolescence, starting tobacco consumption is mainly in this stage of life, and according to recent studies about 21% of young people of our country are smokers. Despite the large number of studies on educational programs in the field of health, there is controversy regarding the efficacy, effectiveness and cost-benefit programs focusing on tobacco. To analyze the effect of a long-term educational intervention aimed at teenagers to smoking prevention and integrated in the educational system, noting its effect on the perception of tobacco and its relation to consumption. They participated in the study all secondary schools of the cities of Reus and Tarragona. The field trial was initiated during the school year 2007/08, and were followed for 3 years. Two nurses made the field work; data collection and health education interventions. A validated in the European Framework Programme for Prevention of smoking (ESFA) at the start that was the subject of statistical analysis questionnaire was used. Field notes were collected for qualitative study. The wrong perception of tobacco is associated with a higher prevalence and incidence of consumption. Integrated health education activities in schools on tobacco improve the correct perception and decrease the consumption in young people.