A Content Analysis of Television Advertising for the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program Media Campaign, 1993-1996

2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
William DeJong ◽  
Kathleen D. Hoffman
2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tess Thompson ◽  
Matthew W Kreuter ◽  
Nicole Caito ◽  
Rebecca S Williams ◽  
Cam Escoffery ◽  
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Author(s):  
Łukasz Balwicki ◽  
Anna Tyrańska-Fobke ◽  
Małgorzata Balwicka-Szczyrba ◽  
Marlena Robakowska ◽  
Michal Stoklosa

In accordance with the provisions of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), each country shall promote and strengthen public awareness of tobacco control issues (Article 12). Many parties to the FCTC have adopted national tobacco control programs to organize their tobacco control activities. The aim of our study was to analyze the organization and funding of the Polish Tobacco Control Program in years 2000–2018. Document analysis of The Program and reports from its implementation were performed in accordance to the Agency for Health Technology Assessment in Poland (AHTAPol) recommendations and the WHO FCTC guidelines for Article 12 implementation. Spending was also analyzed. The study showed both inadequate planning of and funding for Polish Tobacco Control Program. The Program was developed without use of best practices detailed in the WHO FCTC guidelines as well as in national guidelines prepared by AHTAPol. The experience of Poland shows that although earmarking tobacco taxes has existed in the law, it has been largely ineffective due to the poor Tobacco Control Program design and insufficient funding resulting from a poor execution of the earmarking law. This may be a warning to other countries to strive to create law, compliance with which can be verified and controlled.


Author(s):  
Mary Hrywna ◽  
Irina B. Grafova ◽  
Cristine D. Delnevo

Background: Little is known about how policies and industry activities impact smokeless tobacco demand. We examined how tobacco control policies and retail promotion may affect smokeless tobacco sales. Methods: We used Nielsen market-level retail scanner data for smokeless tobacco sales in convenience stores in 30 US regions from 2005 to 2010. Tobacco policy variables, including excise taxes, state tobacco control program expenditures, and clean indoor air laws, were merged to Nielsen markets. We estimated regression models for per capita unit sales. Results: Higher cigarette tax was significantly associated with lower sales volume of smokeless tobacco. Sales of smokeless tobacco in markets with a weight-based SLT excise tax were higher than in markets with an ad valorem tax. A higher average product price was associated with decreased sales overall but results varied by package quantity and brand. Conclusions: This study observed that smokeless tobacco products were both complements and substitutes to cigarettes. Thus, smokeless tobacco may act as complements for some population segments and substitutes for others. A weight-based tax generally favors premium smokeless tobacco products.


2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucijane Maria da Silva ◽  
José Franklin Alves de Lacerda ◽  
Ednaldo Cavalcante de Araújo ◽  
Ana Márcia Tenório de Souza Cavalcanti

ABSTRACTThis is about a descriptive, longitudinal epidemiological study, from quantitative approach, aiming at estimating the prevalence of smoking among professionals of Health Family Units at Camaragibe, Pernambuco (PE) - Brazil, for the implementation of the Tobacco Use Control Program. The population was from 370 health professionals, from 37 Health Family Units, and a team of the Program of Health Community Agents, and the sample from 315 professionals corresponded to 85,0% of this population. A questionnaire self-applicable was used to gather data, which were organized, analyzed and discussed according to literature. Results showed that there was predominance of female genre practitioners, that of the higher level are those that most smoking 32,7%; half of the nurses smoke less than 20 cigarettes a day, 50,0% of doctors smoke 20 cigarettes or more ones; 100% of assistant nursing smoke less than 20 cigarettes a day, 53,0% of health community agents smoke less than 20 cigarettes a day; on the attempt to stop smoking, 66,7% of nurses, 75,0% of doctors, 100% of the nursing assistants and 70,0% of the health community agents has made several attempts. According to this data should be considered in the strategies for the prevention of tobacco use among health professionals and the need to implement the of Tobacco Control Program at  Health Family Units, aiming at become Tobacco Free Environments with professionals trained to serve in the prevention and abandonment of the practice of smoking with users. Descriptors: prevalence; smoking; health professionals.RESUMOEstudo de natureza quantitativa, compõe-se em um inquérito epidemiológico, do tipo descritivo e transversal, com o objetivo principal de estimar a prevalência do tabagismo entre profissionais das Unidades de Saúde da Família de Camaragibe, Pernambuco (PE) - Brasil, visando à implementação de Medidas de Controle do Tabagismo. A população foi composta por 370 profissionais de 37 Unidades de Saúde da Família, e uma equipe do Programa de Agentes Comunitários de Saúde. A amostra de 315 profissionais correspondeu a 85,0% dessa população. A coleta de dados foi realizada com a utilização de um questionário auto-aplicável e os dados foram organizados, analisados e discutidos à luz da literatura. Dentre os resultados observou-se que houve predominância de profissionais do gênero feminino; que os de nível superior são os que mais praticam o tabagismo 32,7%; metade dos enfermeiros fuma menos de 20 cigarros por dia; 50% dos médicos fumam 20 cigarros ou mais; 100% dos auxiliares de enfermagem fumam menos de 20 por dia; 53,0% dos agentes comunitários fumam menos de 20 cigarros por dia; quanto à tentativa de parar de fumar, 66,7% dos enfermeiros, 75,0% dos médicos, 100% dos auxiliares de enfermagem e 70,0% dos agentes comunitários, já fizeram várias tentativas. Portanto, conclui-se que os resultados deste estudo devem ser considerados nas estratégias de prevenção do uso do tabaco entre os profissionais da saúde e a necessidade de implementar as Medidas de Controle do Tabagismo, nas Unidades de Saúde da Família, com o propósito de tornar Ambientes Livres do Cigarro com profissionais capacitados para atuarem na prevenção e desistência da prática do tabagismo com a clientela. Descritores: prevalência; tabagismo; profissionais de saúde.RESUMENEste fue un estudio descriptivo, longitudinal epidemiológico, de carácter cuantitativo, con el objetivo de estimar la prevalencia del tabaquismo entre los profesionales de las Unidades de Salud Familiar en Camaragibe, Pernambuco (PE) - Brasil, para la aplicación  del Programa de Control del Uso de Tabaco. La población se compone de 370 profesionales de la salud, de las 37 Unidades de Salud Familiar, y un equipo del Programa de Salud de Agentes de la Comunidad, y la muestra de 315 profesionales que corresponden a 85,0% de esta población. Un cuestionario de autoevaluación aplicable se utilizó para recopilar datos, que fueran organizados, analizados y discutieron de acuerdo con la literatura. Los resultados obtenidos indicaron que hubo predominio de los profesionales de género femenino, de que el nivel superior son los que más usan tabaco 32,7%; la mitad de las enfermeras fuman menos de 20 cigarrillos al día, 50,0% de los médicos fuman 20 cigarrillos o más; 100% de los auxiliares de enfermería fuman menos de 20 cigarrillos al día, 53,0% de los agentes comunitarios de salud fuma menos de 20 cigarrillos al dia; en el intento de dejar de fumar, el 66,7% de los enfermeros, 75,0% de los médicos, 100% de los asistentes de enfermería y 70,0% de los agentes comunitarios de salud ha hecho varios intentos. Según los datos de este estudio debe ser considerado en las estrategias para la prevención del consumo de tabaco entre los profesionales de la salud y la necesidad de aplicar el Programa de Control del Tabaco, en las Unidades Básicas de Salud Familiar, con el objetivo de convertirse en Ambientes Libres de Tabaco con profesionales entrenados para servir en la prevención y el abandono de La práctica de fumar com los usuarios. Descriptores: prevalencia; tabaquismo; los profesionales de la salud. 


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