prevalence of smoking among healthcare personnel

<bold>Introduction:</bold> Smoking among health care workers is a real problem worldwide. The objective our study was to determine the prevalence of tobacco use among health personnel in Jendouba hospital, and to identify their characteristics. <bold>Methods:</bold> A descriptive cross-sectional study including medical, paramedical and administrative staff was conducted within the regional hospital of Jendouba on the period of January 2021 to June 2021. <bold>Results:</bold> One hundred and fifty participants were included. The average age was 40 years [20- 62 years old]. We observed a male predominance (55,3%) with a sex ratio of 1.3 M/F. Nurses were the most represented professional category (31,3%) followed by doctors (26%). We noticed that 13,3% had pathologies linked to smoking. Active smoking was present in 42% of cases. The prevalence of passive smoking was 58%, mainly among women. Smoking initiation mean age was 20 years [14- 47 years old]. Cigarettes were the most common type of tobacco used by the participants (89%). An Electronic cigarettes use was noted in 4% of cases. The prevalence of smoking was higher among men (74,6%) than women (1,4%). Passive smoking was higher at home (53,9%). The main symptoms that could be related to smoking were cough (54%), expectoration (49%), dyspnea (21%) and chest pain (9,5%). Smoking cessation was attempted at least once in 30 subjects/58 smokers (51,7%). Twenty patients had cessation consultations. Nicotine replacement therapy was the most used method (53,3%). <bold>Conclusion:</bold> Smoking among health professionals in Jendouba hospital is high. Efforts should be made to make the hospital a smoke-free environment