Perceptions and acceptability of pictorial health warning labels vs text only - a cross-sectional study in Lao PDR

This study sought to assess the effectiveness of religious cigarette health warning labels (HWLs) in Indonesia, a country with a high public health burden from tobacco use. The study tested different religious and nonreligious messages related to suicide, secondhand smoke (SHS) and gangrene. Participants were smokers and non-smokers from Surabaya, Indonesia (n = 817). Participants rated each HWL for its effectiveness on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 = “not at all”, 10 = “extremely”) with respect to 10 items. Nonreligious HWLs were marginally superior for SHS and suicide while religious HWLs were marginally superior for gangrene. Given the close rating scores between religious and nonreligious HWLs, they were functionally equal in effectiveness. With proper assessment of potential unintended consequences, the implementation of religious HWLs could be considered for a proportion of HWLs.

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Awareness and Perceptions on Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs among Smokers: A Cross-Sectional Study

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2020/9462903 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Thet Thet Hnin ◽

Nang Naing Naing Shein ◽

San Kyu Kyu Aye

Keyword(s):

Tobacco Control ◽

Control Program ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Text Messages ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Warning Labels ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Warning ◽

Tobacco Control Program ◽

Cigarette Packs

Backgrounds. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of premature deaths. Tobacco control remains a top priority, and health warning labels (HWLs) are one of the recommended methods. This study is aimed at examining the awareness and perceptions of HWLs on cigarette packs among smokers. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 240 smokers who were randomly recruited from three townships in Mandalay in 2018. A face-to-face interview was done using a questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyse the data. Results. About half were 18-40 years old; the majority were males (96.3%) and smokers (93.4%). Nearly all respondents noticed both pictorial warning and text messages, and about half could identify the current size of HWLs. Most of the smokers generally had positive perceptions and opinions on HWLS, and they strongly supported it. About 75% intended to reduce the number of cigarettes, and 18% were willing to quit within 6 months. Those who desired to reduce the number of cigarettes were more likely to quit within 6 months (aOR=7.6, 95% CI 1.6-35.9 and aOR=19.6, 95% CI 13.0-294.7 for those who had a little and strong desire, respectively). Conclusion. Awareness status and perceptions of the respondents were acceptable, and HWLs have motivated smokers to quit smoking. The Tobacco Control Program needs to strengthen the tobacco control law that prohibits selling loosies in order to maximize the benefits of HWLs.

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Affecting factors on vaccination status among children aged between 12 and 35 months: Nationwide population-based cross-sectional study in Lao PDR, 2019

International Journal of Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.1346 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 101 ◽

pp. 519

Author(s):

Y. Ichimura ◽

M. Hachiya ◽

T. Ota ◽

C. Pathammavong ◽

K. Phounphenghak ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lao Pdr ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Vaccination Status ◽

Affecting Factors ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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A cross-sectional study on awareness and perceptions regarding taxation and health warnings and factors influencing decreased consumption of sugar sweetened beverages among medical students of Bhopal, India with respect to future implementation of such policies

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211769 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 2431

Author(s):

Soumya K. Mandal ◽

G. Revadi ◽

Darshan Parida ◽

Sembagamuthu Sembiah ◽

Anindo Majumdar

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Health Warnings ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Warning ◽

Sweetened Beverages

Background: Consumption of excessive sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to non-communicable diseases. It is imperative to understand the perceptions regarding taxation and health warnings amongst the medical students, since they are important stakeholders and as there is some evidence that the government may introduce these soon. Objective was to document the awareness and perceptions about taxation and health warnings on SSBs and the predictors of decreasing consumption of SSBs with regards to their future implementation.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among all the undergraduate medical students of a premier teaching hospital of central India during October and November 2019. A web-based self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection using Kobo toolbox. Data were analysed using the SPSS software version 24 (IBM SPSS).Results: About three fourths of the study participants were not aware of any taxes on SSBs and had never seen any health warning on SSB packaging. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that those aged ≥ 20 were not in favour of decreasing SSB consumption if health warning is present. Participants who were females, whose fathers were professionals, had consumed SSB in the previous seven days, were aware of taxes and those with inadequate sleep were not in favour of decreasing SSB consumption if taxes are increased.Conclusions: There is a need to include health education regarding the harmful effects of consumption of SSBs and to make aware of the benefits of the taxes and warning labels beginning from school days and continued during medical schools.

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Factors Affecting the Perceived Effectiveness of Pictorial Health Warnings on Cigarette Packages in Gulf Countries: A Cross-sectional Study

Tobacco Use Insights ◽

10.1177/1179173x17698462 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

pp. 1179173X1769846 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ameerah Y Mansour ◽

Zuhair Bakhsh

Keyword(s):

Smoking Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Perceived Effectiveness ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Health Warning ◽

Former Smokers ◽

Graphic Images

Objectives: To explore the perceived effectiveness of pictorial health warning (PHW) labels required by the Gulf Cooperation Council, to compare them with the Food and Drug Administration–approved PHW labels, and to determine factors affecting their perceived effectiveness. Methods: A cross-sectional study using a convenience sample of adult smokers and nonsmokers was conducted. The data were collected through a self-administered online questionnaire. The perceived effectiveness scores of PHW labels were calculated and compared among different subgroups using the Kruskal-Wallis test and the Dunn multiple comparison test at a .05 significance level. Results: Of the 90 people invited to participate in the survey, 77 (86%) completed it, with 39 (50%) nonsmokers, 22 (29%) smokers, and 16 (21%) former smokers. Overall, labels having graphic images of illness or pathology are perceived to be most effective. Smokers generally perceived labels significantly less effective compared with former smokers and nonsmokers. Also, 55 respondents (71%) suggested that the presence of a telephone quit-line would be effective. Conclusions: Smoking status and image type had the most effect on the perceived effectiveness of the PHW labels on cigarette packs. Pictorial health warning labels with graphic images of pathology and a telephone quit-line are perceived to be most effective.

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Cross-reaction of POC-CCA urine test for detection of Schistosoma mekongi in Lao PDR: a cross-sectional study

Infectious Diseases of Poverty ◽

10.1186/s40249-020-00733-z ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Anousin Homsana ◽

Peter Odermatt ◽

Phonesavanh Southisavath ◽

Aya Yajima ◽

Somphou Sayasone

Keyword(s):

Lao Pdr ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Reaction ◽

Urine Test ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Schistosoma Mekongi

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Linking mass media campaigns to pictorial warning labels on cigarette packages: a cross-sectional study to evaluate effects among Mexican smokers

Tobacco Control ◽

10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050282 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 22 (e1) ◽

pp. e57-e65 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

James F Thrasher ◽

Nandita Murukutla ◽

Rosaura Pérez-Hernández ◽

Jorge Alday ◽

Edna Arillo-Santillán ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mass Media ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Warning Labels ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Media Campaigns

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Impact of village health volunteer support on postnatal depressive symptoms in the remote rural areas of Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a cross-sectional study

Tropical Medicine and Health ◽

10.1186/s41182-021-00316-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Noriko Toyama ◽

Inthanomchanh Vongphoumy ◽

Manami Uehara ◽

Chika Sato ◽

Futoshi Nishimoto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Democratic Republic ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Lao Pdr ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Postnatal Depressive Symptoms ◽

Village Health

Abstract Background Village health volunteers (VHVs) are responsible for providing primary care in the communities of Laos. Unlike other districts, in Xepon more than 90% of VHVs are male and therefore experience difficulties interacting with pregnant women. To improve outreach to pregnant women, especially among ethnic minorities, a new project was implemented by local municipalities in 2017: newly selected female VHVs were paired to work with existing male VHVs. The objective of this study was to compare the postnatal depressive symptoms of ethnic minority mothers supported by pair-VHVs and single-VHVs in remote rural areas of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2019. Mothers who had delivered a baby within 1 year preceding the study were recruited from 36 villages. Of the 305 mothers, 227 responded. The questionnaires included (1) demographic characteristics such as age, economic status, and birth experience; (2) self-decision to go to a health center/hospital to receive antenatal care; (3) type of VHVs (pair or single), support, and information from VHVs during pregnancy, support from husband and relationship with husband; (4) the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). A Mann-Whitney U test, chi-square test, and multiple linear regression analysis were performed. Ethical approval was obtained from the University of the Ryukyus and National Ethics Committee for Health Research of Lao PDR. Results The average total EPDS score was 5.5 among mothers supported by pair-VHV and 7.0 among mothers supported by single-VHV. Results of the multiple linear regression analysis showed that the EPDS score was significantly lower among mothers supported by pair-VHV (β=−1.18, p <0.05) even after adjusting for economic and biological factors. Conclusions Mothers supported by pair-VHV had a significantly lower EPDS score than those supported by single-VHVs in this study area, suggesting that the support of male and female VHV pairs contributed to improving mental health status among ethnic minority mothers in remote rural areas of Lao PDR. Expanding the program to train female VHVs working with male VHVs is necessary for improving maternal and child health in a rural district of Lao PDR.

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