TOBACCO CONTROL: ARE WE APPROPRIATELY TRAINING FUTURE PROFESSIONALS?
Francisco Soto Mas, University of Texas El Paso

DATE: January 2005
SOURCE: American Journal of Health Studies, Vol 2 (2), pp. 115-123
RELATED URL: http://ajhs.tamu.edu/

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ABSTRACT:
Abstract: Information on how health professionals perceive tobacco use as well as their attitudes toward tobacco control is scarce. This study assessed the attitudes and perceptions of public health students toward tobacco use and tobacco control, which constitutes a necessary first step in designing effective training strategies. Although the majority of respondents agreed that tobacco use constitutes a relevant public health problem, they did not perceive tobacco control to be a public health priority. Academic institutions may not be properly training public health students, and may therefore be missing the opportunity to advance tobacco control at the national and global levels.