The control, discouragement, and cessation of smoking in a hospital setting.
Smoking interventions in a hospital setting are reviewed. Research on smoking control indicates that smoking can be easily controlled in a hospital setting with little or no resistance from patients and/or employees. Smoking discouragement efforts have also been found to decrease smoking rate, and to change attitudes in regard to smoking as a health hazard and decrease sales of tobacco products in a hospital setting. Smoking cessation efforts have also been found to be effective in a hospital setting. An argument is made for the use of a comprehensive program utilizing all three components: smoking control, discouragement, and cessation.
D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution