Smoke-free hospital grounds

Aust Health Rev. 2020 Jun;44(3):405-409. doi: 10.1071/AH19125.

Abstract

This study investigated whether the implementation of a multicomponent intervention project could improve compliance with the New South Wales (NSW) Health smoke-free healthcare policy. Environmental interventions were implemented on the hospital grounds for a 12-week period. Compliance was measured by a pre- and postintervention observational count of smokers on the hospital grounds. After implementation, there was a significant 73% reduction in people smoking on the hospital grounds, indicating improved compliance with the NSW smoke-free healthcare policy through the use of a non-punitive multicomponent intervention.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Observational Study

MeSH terms

  • Guideline Adherence / statistics & numerical data*
  • Health Personnel / statistics & numerical data*
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Inpatients / statistics & numerical data*
  • New South Wales
  • Organizational Policy
  • Smoke-Free Policy*
  • Visitors to Patients / statistics & numerical data*