Conocimientos y percepción sobre el tabaquismo y sus efectos dañinos a la salud entre los estudiantes adolescentes de Venecia y Aguas Zarcas, Costa Rica

 

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Autor: Bohrer, Nick
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2014
Descripción:Tobacco addiction represents one of the most grave worldwide public health problems, especially within populations of developing countries. Studies in Costa Rica and other countries demonstrate that this addiction frequently begins during adolescence. This study evaluated with a written questionnaire the general and specific knowledge of 529 students between the ages of 12 and 18 years of the health risks associated with tobacco addiction. It also evaluated their perceptions of the factors that predict the onset of adolescent tobacco addiction. The questionnaire was applied in three of the schools of Venecia and Aguas Zarcas, districts of the San Carlos canton of Costa Rica. The students demonstrated a basic knowledge of the health risks of tobacco addiction on the lungs, pregnancy complications, and cancer. The study indicated a lack of student knowledge of the adverse effects of tobacco on cardiovascular and female reproductive health. There existed a positive linear relation between median knowledge level and age (P≤0,0001; R2=5,45), as well as academic grade (P≤0,0001; R2=10,2). The predictive factors of adolescent tobacco addiction considered the most influential by the students were the influence of smokers within family and friend groups. The implementation of a comprehensive academic program for prevention of tobacco use and addiction that addresses both lack of knowledge and perceptions of these students related to tobacco addiction is recommended.
País:Portal de Revistas UNED
Institución:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/620
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/620
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:tobacco addiction
smoking
health risks
adolescents
perceptions
San Carlos (Costa Rica)
consumo de tabaco
fumar
daños al cuerpo
jóvenes
factores de riesgo