Smoking attitudes among medical personnel: A cross-sectional study at Mureș County Hospital, Romania

Affiliations

¹ Mures County Clinical Hospital, Targu Mures, Romania.
² Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
³ Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
⁴ Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
⁵ Department of Pneumology, Faculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
⁶ Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
⁷ Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.

Corina Marginean et al. Tob Prev Cessat. 2025.

. 2025 Apr 16:11.

doi: 10.18332/tpc/202966. eCollection 2025.

¹ Mures County Clinical Hospital, Targu Mures, Romania.
² Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
³ Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
⁴ Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
⁵ Department of Pneumology, Faculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
⁶ Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
⁷ Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; hospital; medical staff; smoking.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and none was reported.

1. Chandrupatla SG, Tavares M, Natto ZS. Tobacco Use and Effects of Professional Advice on Smoking Cessation among Youth in India. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2017;18(7):1861-1867. doi:10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.7.1861 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
1. Hussain S, Sreeramareddy CT. Smoking cessation behaviors and reasons for use of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products among Romanian adults. Sci Rep. 2022;12:5446. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-09456-7 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
1. Georgopoulou K, Sarantaki A, Katsaounou P, Lykeridou A, Georgakopoulou VE, Diamanti A. Impact of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) on fetal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pneumon. 2024;37(3):37. doi:10.18332/pne/191738 - DOI
1. Al-Ghoumani H, Vardavas CI, Aslanoglou K, Laverty A, Filippidis FT. Exposure to smoking tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, heated tobacco product, and e-cigarette advertising in 28 European countries. Population Medicine. 2024;6(September):27. doi:10.18332/popmed/193944 - DOI
1. Jørgensen CU, Løkke A, Hjorth P, Pisinger C, Farver-Vestergaard I. Barriers to implementation of smoking cessation support among healthcare professionals in the secondary healthcare sector: A qualitative and quantitative evaluation. Tob Prev Cessat. 2024;10:10.18332/tpc/183775. doi:10.18332/tpc/183775 - DOI - PMC - PubMed