Worksite Tobacco Prevention: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Adoption, Dissemination Strategies, and Aggregated Health-Related Outcomes across Companies
Joint Authors
Friedrich, Verena
Brügger, Adrian
Bauer, Georg F.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Evidence based public health requires knowledge about successful dissemination of public health measures.
This study analyses (a) the changes in worksite tobacco prevention (TP) in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, between 2007 and 2009; (b1) the results of a multistep versus a “brochure only” dissemination strategy; (b2) the results of a monothematic versus a comprehensive dissemination strategy that aim to get companies to adopt TP measures; and (c) whether worksite TP is associated with health-related outcomes.
A longitudinal design with randomized control groups was applied.
Data on worksite TP and health-related outcomes were gathered by a written questionnaire (baseline n=1627; follow-up n=1452) and analysed using descriptive statistics, nonparametric procedures, and ordinal regression models.
TP measures at worksites improved slightly between 2007 and 2009.
The multistep dissemination was superior to the “brochure only” condition.
No significant differences between the monothematic and the comprehensive dissemination strategies were observed.
However, improvements in TP measures at worksites were associated with improvements in health-related outcomes.
Although dissemination was approached at a mass scale, little change in the advocated adoption of TP measures was observed, suggesting the need for even more aggressive outreach or an acceptance that these channels do not seem to be sufficiently effective.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Friedrich, Verena& Brügger, Adrian& Bauer, Georg F.. 2015. Worksite Tobacco Prevention: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Adoption, Dissemination Strategies, and Aggregated Health-Related Outcomes across Companies. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054320
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Friedrich, Verena…[et al.]. Worksite Tobacco Prevention: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Adoption, Dissemination Strategies, and Aggregated Health-Related Outcomes across Companies. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054320
American Medical Association (AMA)
Friedrich, Verena& Brügger, Adrian& Bauer, Georg F.. Worksite Tobacco Prevention: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Adoption, Dissemination Strategies, and Aggregated Health-Related Outcomes across Companies. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054320
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1054320