Abstract
Methods The survey was conducted in the waiting room of two medical walk-in-clinics. The questionnaire comprised of four main aspects including age of the patient, identify themselves as a frequent smoker, a non-smoker (passive) who is regularly exposed to smoke, a past (ex-) smoker and a non-smoker who is not regularly exposed to tobacco smoke. Valid consent was obtained from the patients and patients under the age of 18 were not included in the study.
Highlights
In 2012 nearly 20% of Canadians aged 12 and above had stated they smoked tobacco frequently, costing the health care system over $4.4 billion in health related illnesses
This research found that current smokers have a persistently lower self-reported quality of life and health care
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Summary
The variation in the self-perceived quality of life and health care amongst smokers, passive smokers, ex-smokers and non-smokers in Canada. From 4th International Conference for Healthcare and Medical Students (ICHAMS) 2014 Dublin, Ireland. From 4th International Conference for Healthcare and Medical Students (ICHAMS) 2014 Dublin, Ireland. 24-25 October 2014
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