Health-Promoting Behaviors, Health Literacy, and Levels of Knowledge about Smoking-Related Diseases among Smokers and Non-smokers: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Celebi C., ÇALIK KÜTÜKCÜ E., SAĞLAM M., BOZDEMİR ÖZEL C., İNAL İNCE D., VARDAR YAĞLI N.

TUBERCULOSIS AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES, vol.84, no.2, pp.140-147, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 84 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.4046/trd.2020.0158
  • Journal Name: TUBERCULOSIS AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.140-147
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: For generations, cigarette smoking has presented an important public health concern. This study aimed to compare the health-promoting behavior, exercise capacity, physical activity level, health literacy, and knowledge level of smoking-related diseases between smokers and non-smokers.