Impact of a long-term tobacco-free policy at a comprehensive cancer center: a series of cross-sectional surveys
Autor/a
Martínez, Cristina
Fu, Marcela
Martínez-Sánchez, Jose María
Antón, Laura
Fernández, Paz
Ballbè, Montse
Andrés, Ana
Riccobene, Anna
Sureda, Xisca
Fernández, Esteve
Fecha de publicación
2014ISSN
1471-2458
Resumen
Background: Spain has passed two smoke-free laws in the last years. In 2005, the law banned smoking in indoor places, and in 2010 the ban was extended to outdoor areas of certain premises such as hospitals. This study assesses the impact of smoking consumption among hospital workers at a comprehensive cancer center after the passage of two national smoke-free laws. Methods: Six cross-sectional surveys were conducted among a representative sample of hospital workers at a comprehensive cancer center in Barcelona (2001–2012) using a standardized questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to compare differences in the odds of smoking after the laws took effect (baseline vs. 1st law; 2nd law vs. 1st law). Results: Baseline smoking prevalence was 33.1%. After passage of the 1st and 2nd laws, prevalence decreased, respectively, to 30.5% and 22.2% (p for trend =0.005). Prevalence ratios (PR) indicated a significant decrease in overall smoking after the 2nd law (PR = 0.65, 95% CI = 0.47-0-89). Smoking dropped in all professional groups, more prominently among those ≥35 years old, doctors, and women. Observed trends over the time included an increase in occasional smokers, a rise in abstinence during working hours but an increase in smoking dependence, and an increase in the employees’ overall support for the smoke-free hospital project. Conclusions: A long-term tobacco control project combined with two smoke-free national laws reduced smoking rates among health workers and increased their support for tobacco control policies. The decrease was more significant after the passage of the outdoor smoke-free ban.
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Artículo
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Inglés
Materias (CDU)
61 - Medicina
616.2 - Patología del aparato respiratorio
Palabras clave
Hospital
Polítiques sense fum
Proveïdors d'atenció mèdica
Fumar
Prohibició
Hospital
Políticas libres de humo
Proveedores de atención médica
Fumar
Prohibición
Hospital
Smoke-free policies
Health care providers
Smoking
Ban
Páginas
10
Publicado por
Springer Nature
Colección
14
Publicado en
BMC Public Health
Citación
Martínez, Cristina; Fu, Marcela; Martínez-Sánchez, Jose María [et al.]. Impact of a long-term tobacco-free policy at a comprehensive cancer center: a series of cross-sectional surveys. BMC Public Health, 2014, 14, 1228. Disponible en: <https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1228>. Fecha de acceso: 22 ene. 2024. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1228
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