The beer campaign in Stockholm–Attempting to restrict the availability of alcohol to young people

Rehnman, Charlotta; Larsson, Jörgen; Andréasson, Sven

doi:10.1016/j.alcohol.2005.09.005

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“…The host also invited members of the audience to raise their questions and concerns publicly on the show.Date: The program series was aired from April to June 2007.Level: nationalType of media: broadcast media (television)Organizer: Pakistan Initiative for Mothers and Newborns (PAIMAN); a project designed to improve MNH in 10 districts.Study designQualitative methodData sources: interviews with 20 out of 31 participantsOutcomeChange in policy behavior/approachVasudevan 2009 [48]Study settingHealth topic: road safetyState of NE, USPopulationTarget of media intervention: the publicCharacteristics of the media interventionMedia and enforcement campaign:The media and enforcement campaign is part of “Click it or ticket program”. The media campaign consisted of-Paid media (paid television and radio advertisements)-Earned media (ride-along with law enforcement officers, coverage of press event kick offs and upcoming enforcement events, newspaper coverage of enforcement campaign)Date: May 2003, May 2004, and May 2005Level: stateType of media: broadcast media (television and radio), print media (newspapers)Organizer: the stateStudy designQuantitative method: before and after designData sources:-Seat belt usage observations conducted at 50 sites in NevadaOutcomeSeat belt usage ratesRehnman 2005 [47]Study settingHealth topic: alcohol controlNorrmalm (inner-city area), Stockholm, SwedenPopulationTarget of media intervention: the publicCharacteristics of the media interventionBeer campaign:Media intervention was part of a multi-component intervention named “The beer campaign” that consisted of a series of activities involving information/training, media advocacy, and monitoring. In 1998, The intervention also included meetings with merchants, sending post card to parents, training of staff, and media advocacy.…”

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“…The designs of the 10 evaluation studies wereQuantitative ( n = 7): before and after design ( n = 2) [47, 48], event history analysis ( n = 1) [45], media and document analysis ( n = 1) [44], and cross-sectional survey ( n = 3) [42, 43, 46]. Two of those studies included qualitative components that were not relevant to our question [42, 43].…”

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“…Media activities included a combination of paid media and earned media, where the topic received recognition and gained publicity for free. Examples of encountered media activities were advertisements ( n = 1) [48], news coverage of events and campaigns ( n = 3) [44, 48, 50], media interviews ( n = 3) [42, 44, 50], TV talk shows ( n = 1) [41], creating videos ( n = 2) [42, 49], launching of websites ( n = 1) [42], framing and releasing of news and press releases ( n = 3) [43, 45, 50], letters to the editor ( n = 3) [42, 43, 46], provision of information kits to media ( n = 2) [43, 46], press conferences ( n = 2) [47, 49], and media events ( n = 1) [45]. …”

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Using media to impact health policy-making: an integrative systematic review

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IntroductionMedia interventions can potentially play a major role in influencing health policies. This integrative systematic review aimed to assess the effects of planned media interventions—including social media—on the health policy-making process.MethodsEligible study designs included randomized and non-randomized designs, economic studies, process evaluation studies, stakeholder analyses, qualitative methods, and case studies. We electronically searched Medline, EMBASE, Communication and Mass Media Complete, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and the WHO Global Health Library. We followed standard systematic review methodology for study selection, data abstraction, and risk of bias assessment.ResultsTwenty-one studies met our eligibility criteria: 10 evaluation studies using either quantitative (n = 7) or qualitative (n = 3) designs and 11 case studies. None of the evaluation studies were on social media. The findings of the evaluation studies suggest that media interventions may have a positive impact when used as accountability tools leading to prioritizing and initiating policy discussions, as tools to increase policymakers’ awareness, as tools to influence policy formulation, as awareness tools leading to policy adoption, and as awareness tools to improve compliance with laws and regulations. In one study, media-generated attention had a negative effect on policy advocacy as it mobilized opponents who defeated the passage of the bills that the media intervention advocated for. We judged the confidence in the available evidence as limited due to the risk of bias in the included studies and the indirectness of the evidence.ConclusionThere is currently a lack of reliable evidence to guide decisions on the use of media interventions to influence health policy-making. Additional and better-designed, conducted, and reported primary research is needed to better understand the effects of media interventions, particularly social media, on health policy-making processes, and the circumstances under which media interventions are successful.Trial registrationPROSPERO 2015:CRD42015020243 Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13012-017-0581-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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“…Sundh & Hagquist 2004;Sundh & Hagquist 2006;Forster et al 1994;Forster et al 1995;Huckle et al 2005;Schofield et al 1994;Vaucher et al 1995;Willner & Rowe 2001;Willner et al 2000;Rehnman et al 2005;Holmila et al 2005). In most studies the purchase attempts have been carried out by persons of legal age (to buy alcohol or tobacco), but who look younger.…”

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How do minors succeed in buying beer in Sweden?

Geidne

Eriksson

2008

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

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Aims This study examines the compliance with the law against selling beer to under-aged persons in Sweden. It also analyses determinants of compliance and the importance of checking IDs. The paper also aims to reveal the strategies used by youths when purchasing beer. Methods & Data The study is the result of a close collaboration between the Swedish Youth Temperance movement (UNF) and researchers at Örebro University. UNF has been responsible for the purchase attempts, and the research team for the analyses. The data consists of 681 purchase attempts in seven cities in Sweden during 2003–2004. Results Almost half of the purchase attempts made by under-aged persons (14–17 years old) resulted in successfully buying beer. The study reveals that the genders of the check-out clerk and the buyer are significant with regard to both selling/buying beer and asking for ID. The proportion of sales was significantly higher to girls than boys, both in total and when they were asked for ID first. Conclusions The study shows that under-aged teenagers succeed in purchasing beer in Sweden despite the present legislation. Some succeed because of the tricks they use, and some because of the check-out clerk's negligence. The procedure used in the present study – letting under-aged persons attempt to purchase beer – resembles the situation for ordinary teenagers trying to buy beer under normal circumstances.

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“…Their central viewpoint is that beer should be sold in state-run stores, not in grocery stores, as it is more accessible to the under-aged in grocery stores. This is something that numerous purchase studies have shown (Rehnman et al, 2005;Geidne and Eriksson, 2008). Although the aim with this project is to test two newly developed interventions containing PAs.…”

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Working with or against the stores?

Geidne

Eriksson²

2009

Health Education

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyse the implementation by a non-governmental organization (NGO) of an intervention with two different strategies -one employing confrontational approaches, the other cooperative ones -aiming to reduce the rate of successful purchase attempts (PAs) of medium-strength beer in Sweden. Design/methodology/approach -The Swedish Youth Temperance Movement (UNF) has been responsible for the development and implementation of the intervention, and a research team at Ö rebro University for the evaluation. The outcome analysis is based on 1,475 PA from 25 Swedish cities during 2003-2006. Annual reports, discussions and telephone interviews have been used to understand the intervention process. Findings -In 40 per cent of all registered PAs, beer is sold to minors. In the eight cities using a structured strategy, there is a significant decrease from 2003 to 2006 (44-27 per cent; p , 0.001). The confrontation method, compared to no model, is more than four times (OR ¼ 3.8; CI 2.0-7.0) more likely to yield a positive result. Compared to the cooperation method, it is even more likely to yield a positive result (OR ¼ 4.7; CI 2.1-10.7). Practical implications -Working with a structured strategy gives significantly better results than working without one. The confrontation method is more successful than the cooperation method. Developing a preventive strategy takes time, cooperation perhaps requiring even more time to succeed than confrontation. The result reveals the importance of building local networks in the municipalities. Originality/value -The advocacy for Swedish alcohol policy by the young members of UNF and participatory research is a unique combination.

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The beer campaign in Stockholm–Attempting to restrict the availability of alcohol to young people

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Using media to impact health policy-making: an integrative systematic review

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