Active smokers belonging to the 28th of September polyclinic

Abstract

Introduction: The Smoking is the first cause of preventable illness and death worldwide. It poses a greater risk to healthcare professionals, as they are agents of change for the benefit of health.Objective: To Characterize clinical and epidemically to the active smokers that work in the policlínico 28 Septembe of the municipality Santiago from Cuba, in the understood period of January to May of the 2024.Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out. The sample consisted of 39 active smokers of both sexes, who work at the clinic. The following variables were considered: age, sex, education, job title, age at which smoking began, daily smoking, type of smoking, medical conditions, intention to quit, other addictions, and length of smoking history. The percentage was used as a summary measure of the qualitative variables, and the prevalence rate was calculated.Results: There was a predominance of females, those aged 30 to 39, ages of onset between 15 and 20, pre-university education, moderate consumption, those not intending to quit, and those associated with coffee consumption, high blood pressure, and workers.Conclusion: Although smoking prevalence was not high among those studied, it is very important to work toward quitting smoking, given the role these patients play in educating the public.