title: [Smokeless health institutions--what progress was achieved so far?].
abstract: In August 1991, the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Social Affairs distributed their publication Plan of Action to Achieve Smoke-free Health Institutions. The goal was that all health institutions in Norway should have established a smoke-free environment for all employees before 1.1.1994. In March 1993 a questionnaire was sent to all health institutions. The purpose was to remind the institutions of the plan of action, and to evaluate the progress of the efforts to achieve smoke-free health institutions so far. Three types of institutions were included in this study: hospitals, institutions for the elderly, and psychiatric institutions, in all 1,437 institutions. The overall response rate was 33%. The response rate for the hospitals was 68%. A majority, 55%, have decided to establish a smoke-free environment for their employees. About two thirds of the institutions who had not made such a decision do not have any plans to do so. It is concluded that this study indicates a demand for further action in order to establish smoke-free health institutions in Norway. Stronger involvement seems to be needed, particularly on the part of the municipalities and countries, as owners of the institutions.
authors.affiliation: Kreftregisteret Institutt for epidemiologisk kreftforskning Montebello.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hafstad
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kjaerheim
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sanner
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
vernacular_title: Røykfrie helseinstitusjoner--hvor langt er arbeidet kommet?