The Receptlveness of Health Risk Appraisals in Health Instruction |
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Authors: | Thomas A Fenger PhD John W Byrd PhD |
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Institution: | 1. Health Care Administration Program, Department: of Allied Health Professions , Idaho State University , Pocatello, Idaho, 83290, USA;2. Health Education, University of Evansville , Evansville, Indiana, 47702, USA |
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Abstract: | Abstract Objectives: Data on effective strategies to enforce policies banning outdoor smoking are sparse. This study tested the effects of an enforcement package implemented on a college campus. Participants: Thirty-nine observers recorded compliance of 709 outside smokers. Methods: Smoking within 25 feet of buildings was noncompliant. The intervention included moving receptacles, marking the ground, improving signage, and distributing reinforcements and reminder cards. Results: The proportion of smokers complying with the ban was 33% during the baseline observation period, increased to 74% during the intervention week, and was at 54% during the follow-up. Differences across conditions was statistically significant (χ2 (2, N = 709) = 6.299, p <.001). Compliance proportions varied by location in all conditions. Conclusions: Enforcing an outdoor smoking ban using a multiple component package increased compliance with the nonsmoking policy on a college campus. |
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Keywords: | smoking tobacco smoke pollution public policy |
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