Author/Editor		Koprivnikar, Helena
Title		Učinkovitost programa 'Spodbujajmo nekajenje' pri prvi generaciji slovenskih osnovnošolcev
Translated title		Effectiveness of primary school-based programme 'Let's promote nonsmoking' in first generation of slovene pupils
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vars
Vol. and No.		Letnik 48, št. 4
Publication year		2009
Volume		str. 152-61
Language		slo
Abstract		Aim: The aim of the study was to estimate effectiveness of the primary school-based programme 'Let's Promote Nonsmoking' with describing its effects on knowledge and attitudes about tobacco and also smoking behaviour ofyouth. Methods: We compared knowledge and attitudes about tobacco and health consequences of tobacco use and also different measures of smoking behaviour between primary school pupils, who were participating in nonsmoking promotion programme of six years duration and primary school pupils, who were not participating in the programme. In our study we used a questionnaire and surveyed 1.055 pupils aged 14 to 16 from 20 primary schools from different parts of Slovenia, 560 were from primary schools in which the programme was implemented and 495 from primary schools without the programme. The study was carried out during the period from May to June 2006. Results: We demonstrated positive effects of the programme on knowledge, attitudes and smoking behaviour of primary school pupils. The programe sigificantly increased the overall knowledge in youth of both genders, significantly increased attitudes against tobacco in girls and share of never smokers in boys. We have not demonstrated significant changes in other measures of youth smoking behaviour. Conclusions: School-based smoking prevention programmes are one of the effective measures for decreasing tobacco use among youth. Programme 'Let's Promote Nonsmoking' also demonstrates positive effects on knowledge, attitudes and smoking behaviour of primary school pupils. Results of our study and data from foreign scientific literature support continued implementation and also renovation and updating of the programme 'Let's Promote Nonsmoking'.
Summary		Izhodišča: Namen raziskave je oceniti učinkovitost programa 'Spodbujajmo nekajenje' v slovenskih osnovnih šolah s prikazom učinkov programa na znanje in stališča o tobaku ter kadilske navade mladostnikov. Metode: Primerjali smo znanje in stališča o tobaku in njegovi škodljivosti za zdravje ter različne vidike kadilskega vedenja med osnovnošolci, ki so bili deležni šestletnega programa spodbujanja nekajenja, in osnovnošolci, ki v tovrsten program niso bili vključeni. V raziskavi je bilo s pomočjo vprašalnika anketiranih 1.055 učencev v starosti 14 do 16 let iz 20 osnovnih šol iz različnih predelov Slovenije, od tega 560 iz osnovnih šol, kjer izvajajo program, in 495 iz osnovnih šol, kjer programa niso izvajali. Raziskava je bila izvedena v obdobju maj do junij 2006. Rezultati: V naši raziskavi smo zabeležili ugodne učinke programa na znanje, stališča in kadilsko vedenje osnovnošolcev. Programje pomembno povečal celokupno raven znanja pri mladostnikih obeh spolov, pomembno vplival na stališča pri dekletih pri fantih in na delež tistih, ki niso kadili. Pomembnih razlik v drugih vidikih kadilskega vedenja nismo zabeležili. Zaključki: Programi preprečevanja kajenja v šolah so eden odučinkovitih ukrepov za zmanjševanje rabe tobaka med mladimi. Program 'Spodbujajmo nekajenje' izkazuje ugodne učinke na znanje, stališča in kadilske navade osnovnošolcev. Rezultati naše raziskave in podatki iz tuje strokovne literature podpirajo nadaljevanje izvajanja pa tudi prenovo oziroma dopolnitve programa 'Spodbujajmo nekajenje'.