The Relationship of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards Smoking Habits in Students Faculty of Medicine Indonesian Christian University

Suryanegara, Wiradi and Silaban, Hertina and Simanjuntak, Tiroy Sari B. The Relationship of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards Smoking Habits in Students Faculty of Medicine Indonesian Christian University. Galore International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 9 (4). pp. 71-78. ISSN 2456-9321

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Abstract

Smoking is burning tobacco and then inhaling the smoke, either using a cigarette or using a pipe. Smoking is an unhealthy habit or lifestyle. Data from the 2014 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS 2014) shows that the prevalence of smoking in Indonesia is 34.8% and as many as 67% of men in Indonesia are smokers, which is the largest figure in the world. Statistics show that 52.3% of smokers in Indonesia smoke 1-10 cigarettes per day and around 20 percent smoke 11-20 cigarettes per day. This research aims to determine the relationship between knowledge, attitudes and practices on smoking habits among FK UKI students class of 2018 in 2022. The method of the research design was cross-sectional using primary data involving a sample of 32 FK UKI students class of 2018 analyzed univariately and bivariately. Sampling used the total sampling method. Data collection is done by filling out a questionnaire. The research results showed that 32 students smoked. The results of the Spearman correlation rank analysis showed a significant relationship between the level of knowledge and smoking habits (p = 0.004). There is a relationship between attitude level and smoking habits in the pre-clinical students class of 2018 (p = 0.022). There is a significant relationship between the level of smoking practice and smoking habits (p = 0.000). Conclusion: The prevalence of smoking among FK UKI students class of 2018 was 32 people. There is a relationship between the level of knowledge and smoking habits, there is a relationship between the level of attitude and smoking habits, and there is a significant relationship between the level of smoking practice and smoking habits. Keywords: smoking, smoking habits, attitudes, knowledge

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