Establishing smoke-free hospitals in Vietnam
A pilot project
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15540802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | An Thi Minh Dao (0000-0002-1942-3009, corresponding author), Naseeb Kibria (Johns Hopkins University), Nguyễn Văn Huy (0000-0002-5896-9661, Ministry of Health), Phan Thị Hải (Ministry of Health), Frances Stillman (Johns Hopkins University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | sup1 |
| Pages | S5-S20 |
| Publication date | 2014-12-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17441692.2014.986155 |
| PMID | 25524245 |
| OpenAlex | W2079643498 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
In Vietnam, a pilot 'smoke-free hospital' model was implemented in nine hospitals in 2009-2010 to supply lessons learned that would facilitate a replication of this model elsewhere. This study aimed to assess smoking patterns among health professionals and to detect levels of second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure within hospital premises before and after the 'smoke-free hospital' model implementation. A pre- and post-intervention cross-sectional study was conducted in nine purposively selected hospitals. Air nicotine levels were measured using passive nicotine monitors; smoking evidence was collected through on-site observations; and smoking patterns were assessed through interviews with health workers. Despite the 'smoke-free hospital' intervention, smoking continued among health-care workers who were former smokers. Specifically, self-reported smoking prevalence significantly decreased post-intervention, but the number of daily cigarettes smoked at workplaces among male health workers remained unchanged. Post-intervention, smoking was more likely to take place outside buildings and cafeterias. However, air nicotine levels in the doctors' lounges and in emergency departments did not change post-intervention. Air nicotine levels at other sites decreased minimally. Tailored tobacco cessation programmes, targeting current smokers and mechanisms to enforce non-smoking, should be established to meet requirements of Vietnam's comprehensive National Tobacco Control Law effective in May 2013
Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Family medicine · Intervention (counseling · Nicotine · Nicotine replacement therapy · Passive smoking · Psychiatry · Public health · Smoke · Smoking cessation · Tobacco control · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management · Nursing · Smoking Behavior and Cessation
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |