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REISDORFER, Emilene; DELZIOVO, Carmem Regina; GHERARDI-DONATO, Edilaine Cristina da Silva  y  MORETTI-PIRES, Rodrigo Otávio. Problematic alcohol and tobacco use among healthcare professionals. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2016, vol.12, n.4, pp. 214-221. ISSN 1806-6976.  http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v12i4p214-221.

The objective was to estimate the prevalence and characteristics of alcohol and tobacco use among healthcare professionals working in the Family Health Strategy. Was realized a cross-sectional study, with healthcare professionals from the Alto Uruguay Catarinense region, Santa Catarina, Brazil, in March/2011. The dependent variables studied were the problematic use of alcohol and tobacco use and analyzed from socio-demographic, socio-economic and health conditions. It was observed that 6.2% professionals had problematic alcohol use and 8,5% use tobacco. It is essential that employers develop specific services and actions targeting healthcare professionals’ mental health.

Palabras clave : Primary Health Care; Mental Health; Alcohol-Related Disorders; Smoking; Cross-Sectional Studies.

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