Tobacco prevention in hospitals. The British experience.
There are three themes in this paper of interest to a UK audience. The first draws attention to the importance of congruity between the hospital environment and education about the harmfulness of smoking. A smoking policy is an integral part of the education process. Secondly, there are clear benefits to accrue from combining several educational elements in one smoking control programme, which has a synergistic effect. Thirdly, hospital staff are health promoters, too, and their training should reflect the importance of their public health role.
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Department of Psychology, University of Southampton.
D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D006113:United Kingdom