Characterization of smoking in adolescents

Authors

  • Seila Iglesias Carbonell Especialista en Medicina General Integral y Master en Atención Integral al Niño. Instructora. Policlínico "Pedro Borrás". Pinar del Río.
  • Llanín Arteaga Prado Especialista en primer grado en Medicina General Integral. Master en Atención Integral al Niño. Asistente. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna". Pinar del Río.
  • Yarisel María Mendiluza Nazco Especialista en primer grado en Medicina General Integral. Instructora. Policlínico "Pedro Borrás". Pinar del Río.
  • Liliana Taño Lazo Especialista en primer grado en Medicina General Integral. Instructor. Policlínico "Pedro Borrás". Pinar del Río.
  • Eduardo Rizo Díaz Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina Interna. Sede Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas. Minas de Matahambre.

Keywords:

Smoking, Adolescent.

Abstract

Introduction: smoking or cigarette smoking is a disorder caused by a substance-dependence, nicotine. It is observed that during last years smoking habit has an early beginning, particularly in adolescence.
Objective: to characterize the attitudes of adolescents regarding smoking to design an educational intervention where the population of this psychological age belonging to No-9 Doctor’s Office at “Pedro Borras Astorga” Polyclinic in Pinar del Rio city is included.
Material and Method: qualitative methodology was used. The target group was comprised of 103 adolescents living in the health area at No-9 Doctor’s Office, “Pedro Borras Astorga” Polyclinic. The sample included 73 adolescents. The theoretical methods used were: historical-logic, analysis-synthesis and systemic-structural, applying also the empirical methods: ethnographic, survey and interviews as well.
Results: out of the subjects interviewed, 38 belonged to male sex, which indicated a relevant indicator. The 79,6% of those surveyed, considered smoking as a bad habit. Another percentage associated smoking with elegance, and other expressed: smoking gives a resemblance of maturity for adolescents who smoke.
Conclusion: adolescent population under study was characterized by a total understanding of the effects of smoking on health, highlighting ethical aspects and personality traits regarding social behavior as remarkable aspects.

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2012-09-03

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Iglesias Carbonell S, Arteaga Prado L, Mendiluza Nazco YM, Taño Lazo L, Rizo Díaz E. Characterization of smoking in adolescents. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2012 Sep. 3 [cited 2025 Aug. 30];16(4):46-54. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/955

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Vol. 16 No. 4 (2012)

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