Evaluation of implementation, compliance and acceptance of partial smoking bans among hospitality workers before and after the Swiss Tobacco Control Act

Rajkumar, Sarah; Hoffmann, Susanne; Röösli, Martin; Bauer, Georg F.

doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdu021

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“…The same pattern of results was found in other studies. Smoking bans in Switzerland gained acceptance over time in areas with strict regulations and were less accepted in areas with less stringent regulations (Rajkumar et al, 2014). Participants evaluated mobile phone use while driving more negatively when they thought that a ban on this behavior would definitely come into effect compared to those who did not (Laurin et al, 2012).…”

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Turning Restriction Into Change: Imagine-Self Perspective Taking Fosters Advocacy of a Mandatory Proenvironmental Initiative

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Mandatory policies are needed to mitigate environmental problems but often elicit resistance if individuals perceive them as freedom restrictions. Encouraging people to take the perspective of individuals who suffer from environmental problems may help increase support. This should especially be the case with imagine-self as opposed to imagine-other perspective taking, because the former elicits more personal involvement than the latter. To test this hypothesis, we conducted two studies in which we announced the introduction of a voluntary vs. a mandatory proenvironmental initiative and asked people to take an imagine-self vs. imagine-other perspective on an individual, who suffers from human-caused environmental problems. The imagine-self condition increased the support of mandatory compared to voluntary initiatives. In addition, we found an influence of environmental attitude: the mandatory initiatives received higher support than voluntary initiatives by environmentally minded individuals. These findings highlight imagine-self perspective taking as a potentially useful tool for implementing proenvironmental policies.

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“…In contrast, hospitality venues improved less. Protection from SHS for employees in hospitality venues still remains inconsistent and suboptimal, as the Swiss Federal law for protection against passive smoking from 2010 still allows exemptions from the smoking ban in this sector [ 16 ].…”

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Worksite Tobacco Prevention: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Adoption, Dissemination Strategies, and Aggregated Health-Related Outcomes across Companies

Friedrich

Brügger

Bauer

2015

BioMed Research International

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Evidence based public health requires knowledge about successful dissemination of public health measures. This study analyses (a) the changes in worksite tobacco prevention (TP) in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, between 2007 and 2009; (b1) the results of a multistep versus a “brochure only” dissemination strategy; (b2) the results of a monothematic versus a comprehensive dissemination strategy that aim to get companies to adopt TP measures; and (c) whether worksite TP is associated with health-related outcomes. A longitudinal design with randomized control groups was applied. Data on worksite TP and health-related outcomes were gathered by a written questionnaire (baseline n = 1627; follow-up n = 1452) and analysed using descriptive statistics, nonparametric procedures, and ordinal regression models. TP measures at worksites improved slightly between 2007 and 2009. The multistep dissemination was superior to the “brochure only” condition. No significant differences between the monothematic and the comprehensive dissemination strategies were observed. However, improvements in TP measures at worksites were associated with improvements in health-related outcomes. Although dissemination was approached at a mass scale, little change in the advocated adoption of TP measures was observed, suggesting the need for even more aggressive outreach or an acceptance that these channels do not seem to be sufficiently effective.

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“…In addition, for successful implementation of a new law (such as the ban on smoking in closed public places), the target population should accept and comply with the new regulations 9 . A recent study conducted post-ban in Switzerland reported that acceptance and compliance of hospitality workers were higher in strictly smoke-free areas 10 . Moreover, there is still a vast disparity in compliance between developed and Tobacco Prevention & Cessation developing countries who have tobacco control policies in place, whether comprehensive or not.…”

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Implementation of a indoor air ban and an advertising and sponsorship ban in Lebanon: a baseline cross-sectional study

Chaaya¹,

Nakkash²,

Rima³

et al. 2016

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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IntroductIon Although the majority of countries have ratified the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), few have comprehensive smoke-free laws and compliance is not always satisfactory. In 2011, Lebanon, which has among the highest smoking rates in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, passed a comprehensive tobacco control law (Law 174). This study aimed to assess compliance with Law 174 among smokers and non-smokers in Beirut (the capital), three months after the smoking ban in closed public places and on advertisement and promotion came into effect. Methods: A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted. Multi-stage cluster sampling identified 159 households, yielding 468 respondents aged 15-65 years of age. Data was collected face-to-face using a structured questionnaire. Weighted descriptive and bivariate analyses were performed. results: Three months after the ban came into effect in 2011, all respondents knew about Law 174. Around half witnessed other people smoking in their workplace (44.2%), in restaurants/coffee shops (52.8%) and in public transportation (60.0%) during the past months. Less than 20% witnessed any tobacco promotion/advertisements, reflecting good compliance of the advertising sector. Overall, more than half the smokers continued smoking within the workplace/closed public places. conclusIons: This study provides information on compliance to the smoking and advertising ban in Beirut. The advertising sector's compliance would hopefully decrease the tobacco industry's influence on the public. Further studies aiming at understanding the underlying factors behind the lack of compliance to the indoor smoking ban and finding effective solutions, in a politically unstable country with weak regulations like Lebanon, are crucial and can serve as an example for similar developing countries.

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Evaluation of implementation, compliance and acceptance of partial smoking bans among hospitality workers before and after the Swiss Tobacco Control Act

Abstract: Tobacco bans in Swiss hospitality venues are still in a period of consolidation. The incomplete nature of the law may also have had a negative impact on the development of greater acceptance.

Cited by 6 publications

References 17 publications

Turning Restriction Into Change: Imagine-Self Perspective Taking Fosters Advocacy of a Mandatory Proenvironmental Initiative

Turning Restriction Into Change: Imagine-Self Perspective Taking Fosters Advocacy of a Mandatory Proenvironmental Initiative

Worksite Tobacco Prevention: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Adoption, Dissemination Strategies, and Aggregated Health-Related Outcomes across Companies

Implementation of a indoor air ban and an advertising and sponsorship ban in Lebanon: a baseline cross-sectional study

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