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L T Dawley

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PubMed1993

Worksite smoking control, discouragement, and cessation.

Smoking control, discouragement, and cessation were investigated at three comparable chemical plants. One plant was randomly assigned to smoking cessation only while the other two plants were assigned to a comprehensive program of smoking control, discouragement, and cessation. Three weeks later, smoking cessation was provided at all three sites. Results are consistent with a previous investigation of the comprehensive program carried out at two oil refineries. Not only was there a greater rate of participation in the smoking cessation program with the comprehensive program, 4 months after completion of smoking cessation treatment revealed significant changes on all outcome variables in the expected direction and suggest the superiority of a comprehensive program of smoking control, discouragement, and cessation over cessation alone.

Attitude to Health↗
PubMed1991

Smoking control and smoking rate: implications for worksite smoking cessation.

Amount of control of smoking at three comparable chemical plants was associated with smoking rates. Using a self-report survey, smoking rates were assessed at the three plants. Company authorities were asked about smoking control policy and the extent to which smoking was controlled at each of the three plants was observed. A judgment was made that one plant had a very strict smoking control policy while the other two had moderate policies of control. Smoking rate was then compared for each of the three companies. The company with the strongest smoking control policy had a significantly lower mean rate of smoking than the other two companies. Smoking control may serve to facilitate cessation on the worksite.

Chemical Industry↗
PubMed1991

A comprehensive worksite smoking control, discouragement, and cessation program.

The effectiveness of a comprehensive program of worksite smoking control, discouragement, and cessation was compared with a program of smoking cessation alone. Two comparable oil refineries served as the research sites. Outcome variables consisted of employee self-reported smoking rate assessed by the use of a smoking questionnaire and unobtrusive observations of smoking behavior before and after the intervention. One company was randomly assigned to the comprehensive program of smoking control, discouragement, and cessation while the other company only received smoking cessation. Humorous antismoking posters emphasizing the benefits of quitting smoking were distributed throughout the first worksite and changed every 2 weeks. Large banners stating "Go SmokeFree" were also placed at all locations to this plant and left up for the duration of the study. Three weeks after the initiation of the smoking discouragement program at one refinery, a group smoking cessation program was begun at both plants. At a 5-month follow-up, participants in the smoking cessation treatment at the plant receiving the comprehensive program achieved a 5-month abstinence rate of 43% in comparison with a rate of 21% at the refinery receiving only smoking cessation.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

A 12-year comparison of hospitalized veterans' attitudes toward smoking and smoking cessation.

A 48-item questionnaire designed to measure attitudes toward smoking and interest in smoking cessation was administered to 76 male patients hospitalized at the New Orleans VA Medical Center and the results were compared to three previous administrations of the same instrument 4, 8, and 12 years earlier. With the exception of age, most of the responses were similar to those on the previous administrations. Significant differences were found in the number of veterans over 62, the number of smokers who have been unable to quit for more than a week, those stating that they need assistance to stop smoking, and those indicating that they would participate in treatment to help them stop smoking. It appears that the aging VA patient population contains a large number of patients who are unable to stop smoking on their own and who feel they need assistance to stop smoking. Implications for VA policy are discussed.

Attitude to Health↗
PubMed1985

The discouragement of smoking in a hospital setting.

Attitudes toward smoking among hospital patients and employees, smoking rates in specified areas, and the sales of tobacco products were assessed prior to a hospitalwide smoking discouragement program. Discouragement efforts consisted of the distribution of antismoking posters, educational materials, and displays, and placement of signs on the hazards of smoking at all hospital entrances and at the points of sale of cigarettes in the hospital canteen. Results show some significant decreases in the sale of tobacco products, changes in attitudes to become more critical of smoking, and changes in the smoking rate in the canteen eating area and main lobby.

Health Promotion↗
PubMed1985

Attitudes toward smoking and smoking rate: implications for smoking discouragement.

Attitudes toward smoking were measured among nonsmokers and five levels of smokers (light to heavy). Of 13 attitude items, a relationship between attitudes and number of cigarettes smoked was found to exist in five, three of which dealt with smoking as a health risk. The results suggest that the more cigarettes a person smokes, the greater the likelihood of denial of the health hazards associated with smoking.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1984

Smoking cessation with hospital employees: an example of worksite smoking cessation.

Fifteen hospital employees and two patients completed a smoking cessation treatment program of 10 1-hour sessions. At 6-month follow-up, 13 of the employees were still working at the hospital and were able to be contacted. Of those employees who completed treatment and were still employed, seven were not smoking, a success rate of 53%. Worksite smoking cessation programs are viewed not only as cost-effective ways for hospitals to help their employees stop but as a way of encouraging their employees to model more healthy behavior to patients.

Female↗