Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out in Catania University Medical Schools.
The GHPSS questionnaires were self-administered. Logistic regression model was performed.
The level of significance was p ≤ 0.05.
Results. 422 students answered to the questionnaire. Prevalence of current smokers
was 38.2%. 94.3% of the total sample believe that health professionals should receive
specific training to quit smoking, but only 21.3% of the sample received it during the
study courses.
Conclusions. Given the high prevalence of smokers among health professionals and
their key role both as advisers and behavioral models, our results highlight the importance
of focusing attention on smoking cessation training addressed to them.