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Research Paper | Health and Medical Sciences | Volume 15 Issue 3, March 2026 | Pages: 859 - 864 | Sudan
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Nicotine Addiction Among Health Care Workers in Sudan
Abstract: Nicotine dependence is a major preventable contributor to global morbidity and mortality. Health care workers play a critical role in tobacco control through screening, counseling, and cessation support, yet discrepancies between knowledge and personal smoking behavior may reduce intervention effectiveness. This cross sectional analytical study assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to nicotine addiction among 380 health care workers in tertiary hospitals in Khartoum State, Sudan. Data were collected using a structured self administered questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi square tests, and multivariate logistic regression. Current smoking prevalence was 27.1 percent. Although 62.9 percent demonstrated good knowledge and 68.4 percent reported positive attitudes, only 54.2 percent showed good cessation practice. Smoking status independently predicted poor cessation practice (adjusted odds ratio 2.41, p less than 0.001). A knowledge behavior gap was observed, with 15 percent of participants possessing high knowledge yet continuing to smoke. These findings highlight the need for integrated educational, behavioral, and institutional interventions to strengthen tobacco control efforts within healthcare settings.
Keywords: Nicotine addiction, Health care workers, Smoking cessation, Knowledge-behavior gap, Sudan
How to Cite?: Reham Jaffar Mohamed Saeed, Reem AlRafia Altayeb Mohamed, Amal Mohammed Mustafa Sidahmed, Nasrin Mohamed Khider Basher, Sadig Bella Adam Idris, Rusdi Abd Rashid, "Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Nicotine Addiction Among Health Care Workers in Sudan", Volume 15 Issue 3, March 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 859-864, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26310130321, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26310130321