To Study The Prevalence Of Tobacco Use Among Staff Working In A Tertiary Care Hospital, Mumbai

Research Article
Padmini.D, Yuvaraj B Chavan and Shete J S
DOI: 
xxx-xxxxx-xxxx
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Tobacco, Prevalence study; Knowledge, Attitude & Practices; Hospital based study
Abstract: 

“To study the prevalence of tobacco use among staff working in Tertiary care hospital, Mumbai.”Objectives (1)To assess prevalence and common pattern of tobacco use in health care providers in study population.(2)To enlist the factors influencing tobacco use in the study population.(3)To assess the knowledge on harmful effects of tobacco, second hand smoke, laws pertaining to tobacco use(4)To study the profile of perceptions regarding tobacco use amongst study population.(5)To identify scope for elimination of tobacco use.