Determining the prevalence of people's knowledge that third-hand smoke is harmful to health: A meta-analysis study

YILDIRIM ÖZTÜRK E. N., UYAR M., Ozturk M.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING, cilt.41, sa.4, ss.836-844, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/phn.13313
  • Dergi Adı: PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, AgeLine, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.836-844
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: harm, health, meta-analysis, third-hand smoke, THS, tobacco
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

IntroductionAlthough the health effects of first-hand smoke and second-hand smoke are well known, third-hand smoke (THS) is a relatively new concept. We estimated the prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful to health, including for some subgroups, in a meta-analysis.MethodsWe searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCO Host, ProQuest, and YOKTEZ databases for the prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful to health using specified search words. A total of 12 publications (n = 8549 people) were included in the meta-analysis. The random effect model was used for meta-analysis, and Cochran's Q test and I2 values were used to determine heterogeneity. Subgroup analyzes and meta-regression were also performed.ResultsThe prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful was 80.1%. The prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful for children was 82%, and the prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful for adults was 70.4%. For health professionals, the prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful for children was 89.8%, the highest prevalence value calculated in this meta-analysis. Cochran's Q test and I2 values indicated that the included studies were heterogeneous.ConclusionsIn this meta-analysis, the overall prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful was 80.1%, but large variations were found between samples.