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Influence of Family Environment and Tobacco Addiction: A Short Report from a Post-Graduate Teaching Hospital, India

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  • Rohit Sharma

    (Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Faculty of Ayurveda, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India)

  • Natália Martins

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernani Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
    Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal)

  • Arunabh Tripathi

    (National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage, CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, Hyderabad, Telangana 500036, India)

  • Pasquale Caponnetto

    (Department of Education, University of Catania, 2 Ofelia, 95124 Catania, Italy
    Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy)

  • Neha Garg

    (Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Ayurveda, Banaras Hindu University, 221005 Varanasi, India)

  • Eugenie Nepovimova

    (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové, 50003 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic)

  • Kamil Kuča

    (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové, 50003 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic)

  • Pradeep Kumar Prajapati

    (Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi 110076, India)

Abstract

Background: The initiation of tobacco addiction is complex, and several factors contribute to the onset of this behavior. It is presumed that the influence of family environment may pose a key factor in tobacco addiction. Tobacco-use has been highly observed in the Jamnagar district of Saurashtra region of Gujarat, India. No earlier study has focused on determining the pervasiveness of tobacco-use in families of tobacco users and non-users in this geographical area. Thus, this study aimed to assess the practice and pattern of tobacco-use (smoking and/or tobacco-chewing) in the families of tobacco-user patients. Methods: We studied the families of 65 tobacco-user patients (Group 1) who visited an outpatient clinic of an Ayurvedic post-graduate hospital with complaints of cough were studied and compared with age and gender-matched non-tobacco users (Group 2). The prevalence of tobacco use among the parents, siblings, and children of both groups was analyzed and compared. Results: The findings revealed that tobacco use among parents, siblings, and children in Group 1 was higher than Group 2 ( p < 0.001). This meant that the problems of tobacco addiction are not always related to the individual, and therefore, tobacco-prevention strategies should focus on the entire family. Conclusions: These findings offer further insight into the promotion of smoking prevention interventions. Nevertheless, further research is warranted.

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  • Rohit Sharma & Natália Martins & Arunabh Tripathi & Pasquale Caponnetto & Neha Garg & Eugenie Nepovimova & Kamil Kuča & Pradeep Kumar Prajapati, 2020. "Influence of Family Environment and Tobacco Addiction: A Short Report from a Post-Graduate Teaching Hospital, India," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:8:p:2868-:d:348503
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