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The Impact of Teaching and Learning about Tobacco and Health on Knowledge, Attitude, and Intention of Students towards Non-smoking.
Rakpuangchon W, Wiriya K, Rerkluenrit J, and Ratanasathien L
Smoking plays an important role as one of the cause of chronic illnesses and congenital abnormalities of the fetus. Thus, the World Health Organization collaborates with other countries to control and prevent the adverse effects from smoking. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study is to examine the impact of teaching and learning about "Tobacco and Health", a program on knowledge, attitude, and intension towards non-smoking of individuals. This study is conducted for dental students, Srinakharinwirot University. A pre-post, one group design was implemented for 55 first year dental students. Four questionnaires were used for data collection. Content validity of each questionnaire was judged by nine experts in tobacco and health care sector. To assure reliability of the questionnaires and feasibility of the research procedure, a pilot study was conducted using questionnaires on 55 first year nursing students, Srinakharinwirot University. Data were analysed by using percentage and t-test. The findings revealed a significant difference in knowledge between the pre-test and post-test. There were no significant difference in attitude and intention of students towards non-smoking . It can be seen that teaching and learning didn't enough to promote attitude and intention of students towards non-smoking.