Index of tobacco control sustainability (ITCS): a tool to measure the sustainability of national tobacco control programmes

Jackson-Morris, Angela; Latif, Ehsan

doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2015-052799

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“…The discussion was a part of global initiative of The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease called The Index of Tobacco Control Sustainability (ITCS). ITCS is a tool to assess and guide national tobacco control programs to become more sustainable [11]. The open discussion was structured by 31 indicators that have a critical influence on the national capacity to deliver effective and sustainable tobacco control into the future.…”

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Expert consensus statement on tobacco control sustainability in Poland

Balwicki,

Miller,

Cedzyńska

et al. 2023

Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology

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Introduction. Tobacco use poses a significant public health threat in Poland, with high rates of consumption and detrimental effects on individuals. Tobacco is responsible for one-third of all cancer deaths in Poland. This study aimed to develop an expert consensus statement on tobacco control sustainability in Poland. Material and methods. An expert consensus hybrid meeting was conducted, gathering national tobacco control experts from various fields. The meeting utilized the Index of Tobacco Control Sustainability (ITCS) to identify critical indicators for a sustainable national tobacco control program. Results. Key recommendations include developing a comprehensive tobacco control strategy and program, establishing inter-governmental coordination, strengthening civil society involvement, creating a dedicated Tobacco Control Unit, allocating government annual funding for tobacco control operations, and strengthening organizational resistance to tobacco industry interference. Conclusions. Poland needs to build the institutional capacity and address sustainable financial resources on an annual basis to effectively organize sustainable tobacco control.

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Expert consensus statement on tobacco control sustainability in Poland

Balwicki,

Miller,

Cedzyńska

et al. 2023

Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology

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“…From the 92 sourced papers, 31 were excluded because they did not meet the above criteria. The exclusions included review papers (n = 8); indexes concerned with tobacco and prescription drugs (n = 6) (Heydari et al, ; Heydari, Talischi, Algouhmani, Lando, & Ahmady, ; Heydari, Ebn Ahmady, Lando, Shadmehr, & Fadaizadeh, ; Jackson‐Morris & Latif, ; Joossens & Raw, ; van Amsterdam, Phillips, et al, ) or policies other than alcohol or drugs directly (n = 3) (Meylakhs, ; Watson, Orwat, Wagner, Shuman, & Tolliver, ); eight papers that concerned aggregation but not across multidimensional domains (e.g., Fell, Fisher, Voas, Blackman, & Tippetts, ; Lachenmeier & Rehm, ), or where the indicators were not combined into a single index (Jourdan, ; Ritter, ); and two which were incomplete. Two papers which on the surface appeared to be Treatment Need indexes, fell more accurately into prevalence estimation using social indicators (Herman‐Stahl et al, ; McRae, Beebe, & Harrison, ), along with a paper which focused on estimating individual need for treatment (Shepard et al, ) and treatment center readiness (Minugh, Janke, Lomuto, & Galloway, ), which were thus also excluded.…”

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Indexes as a Metric for Drug and Alcohol Policy Evaluation and Assessment

Moxham-Hall¹,

Ritter²

2017

World Medical &Amp; Health Policy

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Indexes are measurement tools used to capture the multi-dimensionality of complex issues and have been used increasingly in the contemporary evaluation of policies including in the drug and alcohol field. This article systematically reviews all published alcohol and illicit drug indexes to date in terms of their primary purpose, design and methodology, and application in practice. Twenty-four unique indexes (across 61 papers) were found which fit the review criteria. When grouped on the basis of output-or input-driven indicators, the indexes broadly fell into three categories: Harm Indexes (output-driven), of which there were 10 and were primarily concerned with measuring the consequences of illicit drug use; Policy Indexes (input-driven) of which there were seven and were predominantly concerned with alcohol control policy measurement; and Treatment Need Indexes (neither purely output or input-driven) of which there were also seven, which measured the extent of treatment need across multiple substances. There was substantial methodological diversity in terms of normalization, weighting, and aggregation methods. The findings demonstrate silos in the purpose, design, and use of indexes.

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“…3 When compared with other countries in Southeast Asia on levels of implementation and the likely sustainability of tobacco control activities, Thailand has ranked very high. 7,8 However, as a middle-income country, Thailand still faces limitations of fiscal and human resources for tobacco control and must devise methods to set and assess implementation goals important to fulfilling its FCTC responsibilities and domestic aims for effective and efficient tobacco control activities. In considering these responsibilities, the Tobacco Control Research and Knowledge Management Center (TRC), a research unit based at Mahidol University, Bangkok, has chosen to use stakeholder input to identify the gaps and needs for gains in tobacco control implementation of specific FCTC articles.…”

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Using an Assessment Tool to Further Tobacco Control Accomplishment in Thailand

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Background:Because implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), a World Health Organization (WHO) treaty to reduce tobacco use, is an important goal of the 2015 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Thailand has sought to fully comply with all its articles, a multiperspective assessment was developed to ensure that any gaps in compliance with FCTC provisions were identified and addressed.Method:One assessment mechanism of this multicomponent assessment was the development by experts and use by stakeholders of a 3-tiered rating of all major provisions of the main articles of the FCTC. The results of the performance ratings on FCTC articles by a diverse group of stakeholders were used to spotlight areas of local and regional implementation and compliance with FCTC provisions.Results:Implementation ratings by stakeholders generally followed the chronology of WHO priorities as reflected in the development by WHO of guidelines for the various FCTC articles with highest ratings for articles 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, and 16. However, only 5 articles (Articles 6, 11, 12, 15, and 16) reached level 2 (effectiveness) of the 3-level rating; articles 6, 8, 11, 13, and 14 are discussed because they are the WHO priority articles of the MPOWER tobacco control policy. Importantly, stakeholders cited problems with lack of completeness of present Thai law and processes for enforcement, as well as lack of public understanding regarding tobacco control strategies and provisions.Conclusions:Overall, the breadth and inclusiveness of the stakeholder approach devised for improving implementation by the Tobacco Control Research and Knowledge Management Center provided greater understanding about shortcomings of present policy and resource management which informed the Tobacco Products Control Act passed in 2017 and plans for advancing stronger Thai regulation by local and national government.

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Index of tobacco control sustainability (ITCS): a tool to measure the sustainability of national tobacco control programmes

Cited by 6 publications

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Expert consensus statement on tobacco control sustainability in Poland

Expert consensus statement on tobacco control sustainability in Poland

Indexes as a Metric for Drug and Alcohol Policy Evaluation and Assessment

Using an Assessment Tool to Further Tobacco Control Accomplishment in Thailand

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