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AuthorJaam, M.
AuthorAl-Marridi, W.
AuthorFares, H.
AuthorIzham, M.
AuthorKheir, N.
AuthorAwaisu, A.
Available date2016-10-23T09:56:37Z
Publication Date2016-03-21
Publication NamePublic Health Action
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5588/pha.15.0054
CitationJaam M, Al-Marridi W, Fares H, Izham M, Kheir N, Awaisu A. Perception and intentions to quit among waterpipe smokers in Qatar: a cross-sectional survey. Public Health Action. 2016;6(1):38-43.
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/4915
AbstractObjective: To evaluate the perceptions and attitudes of waterpipe (shisha) smokers in Qatar regarding the health risks associated with addiction and to determine their intentions to quit. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 181 self-reported waterpipe smokers. Participants were approached in public places as well as in shisha cafes in Qatar. The questionnaire included items related to perception, attitude and intention to quit. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were performed for data analyses, with P ≤ 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: About 44% of the respondents believed that waterpipe smoking was safer than cigarette smoking, and more than 70% would not mind if their children became involved in waterpipe smoking. More than half of the current smokers wanted to quit smoking shisha at some point, and 17% identified health concerns as the main motivating factor for their intention to quit. Conclusion: A large proportion of shisha smokers viewed shisha as a safer alternative to cigarettes, yet they admitted to intending to quit. These findings underscore the need to design educational interventions and awareness campaigns as well as impose stringent laws on waterpipe smoking in public places in Qatar.
SponsorUndergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) grant (UREP 13-063-3-016) from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of the Qatar Foundation).
Languageen
PublisherInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Subjectattitude
tobacco smoking
quitting smoking
shisha
TitlePerception and intentions to quit among waterpipe smokers in Qatar: a cross-sectional survey
TypeArticle
Pagination38-43
Issue Number1
Volume Number6
ESSN2220-8372
dc.accessType Open Access


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