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Tobacco and alcohol use among healthcare workers in three public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 54 , issue 1 , 2012 , pages: 61–67

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2012.10874177

Author(s): PI Okeke Department of Family Medicine, , AJ Ross Department of Family Medicine, , T Esterhuizen Programme of Biostatistics, Research Ethics and Medical Law, , JM Van Wyk School of Undergraduate Medical Education, University of KwaZulu-Natal,

Keywords: health care worker , tobacco use , alcohol use , patient education for smoking cessation

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Abstract

Background: Tobacco use is a risk factor for most of the leading causes of death in the world. Healthcare workers (HCWs) can play an important role in assisting patients to stop smoking, but this role is undermined if they themselves smoke. The study determined the prevalence of tobacco smoking and alcohol use among HCWs in public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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