Evaluation Knowledge About Prevalence Of Electrical Cigarettes Use In The Group Of Healthcare Practitioner In The Primary Healthcare In Makkah Almokarmah, Saudi Arabia 2022

Abstract

Background: Most healthcare providers are knowing of e-cigarettes, but the information is be scared regarding the magnitude of this newly stand out custom in Saudi Arabia, since preface in the early 2000s, e-cigarette use has rapidly raised among adolescents worldwide. Then adult However, little is known about e-cigarette uptake among adolescents in Saudi Arabia. Tobacco smoking is highly prevailing in Saudi Arabia, and there is a need to minimize the consequent health burden via patient-oriented smoking cessation interference. Primary care practitioner (PCPs) have a considerable position in providing counseling and advice to leave smoking. World Health Organization (WHO) reported tobacco use as one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, aforesaid that in 2015, over one billion people smoked tobacco. This study aimed to estimate Prevalence of Electronic Cigarettes Use Among health care providers in the Primary Health Care in Makkah, although it is declining worldwide in many countries, the prevalence of tobacco smoking shows to be raising in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Aim of the study: To Assessment Knowledge regarding Prevalence of Electronic Cigarettes Use Among health care providers in the Primary Health Care in Makkah AL-Mokarramah Saudi Arabia, 2021. Methods: Cross-sectional study was carried out, including a random representative sample of health care providers in the Primary Health Care in Makkah. A self-administered validated questionnaire was adopted and modified. The Sample size of medical physicians. Our total participants were (500) Results: The study showed that the majority of the participant were (52.0%) smoker regarding smoking period the majority while <5 were (35.0%), Current use of e-cigarettes were (72.0%) and (30.0%) of the participant knew that the electronic cigarettes contain nicotine whereas 56.15% did not know if e-cigarettes contain nicotine or not. Most of the students (75.0%) thought that the electronic cigarette is hurtful to health Conclusion: The prevalence of e-cigarettes smoking among health care providers in the Primary Health Care in Makkah. was found relatively high and most popular cause to smoke e-cigarettes were similar taste to conventional cigarettes, adequate nicotine, helping in control of smoking behavior, perceived less harmful influence than conventional cigarettes, and low cost. E- cigarettes have been tried and currently used by a considerable proportion of health care providers. Some associated factors were identified.