A CROSS-SECTIONAL INVESTIGATION ON SMOKING STATUS AND KAP OF SMOKING CONTROL AMONG MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN HAIDIAN DISTRICT OF BEIJING

[Objective]To study the status of smoking and smoking control ability of medical professionals in Handian District of Beijing,so as to provide scientific evidence for developing smoking cessation activity and improving the ability of smoking control service.[Methods]A questionnaire survey was conducted among the medical professionals selected from 6 hospitals in Beijing by systematic sampling.[Results]The current smoking rate was 9.7%,and that of male was 39.8%.Most of smokers were middle-aged clinicians,who were backbone doctors with middle and senior title of professional post in the hospital.43.3% of medical professionals smoked in smoking area.72.2% of medical staff had not received training of smoking cessation.Most medical workers had positive attitude towards smoking control.27.9% could make plan of smoking cessation for patients according to his or her smoking status.87.9% of medical personnel reminded patients of stopping smoking,but the proportion of smoking medical professionals who persuade patients to stop smoking was less than that of non-smoking medical professionals.[Conclusions]A series of training of smoking control should be developed to improve the whole smoking control ability of medical professionals.Administrative intervention combined with health education is used to precipitate smoking medical workers to stop smoking.