A comparison of smoking control strategies in Korea and the United States.
The purpose of this study was to compare smoking control strategies between Korea and the United States. Korea and other developing countries may learn from the experience of the United States in dealing with the growing epidemic of cigarettes. In particular, smoking control objectives, structures, laws and regulations, funds, programs and activities, research, and surveillance systems were compared. The comparison was conducted at the federal, states/provincial, and county levels of the two countries. The data were collected through various governmental websites, contact with people directly, and a literature review. Based on the comparison, seven recommendations for smoking control strategies were made primarily for Korea.
Lee
Chung Yul
CY
Nursing Policy Research Institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-752, Korea. cylee@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
Ham
Ok Kyung
OK
Hong
Yoon Mi
YM
D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D035082:Federal Government; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000458:organization & administration; D006078:Government Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D033161:Government Regulation; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000458:organization & administration; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D009111:Local Government; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015980:Public Health Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology