Evaluating community-based programs for eliminating secondhand smoke using evidence-based research for best practices.
Extensive research has been conducted on the hazardous effects of tobacco use, and more recently attention has focused on the harmful effects of secondhand smoke (SHS). A growing body of evidence-based research supports best practices for eliminating SHS. This article describes the evaluation and outcomes of a community-based coalition in the midwest that used best practices to educate and change public attitudes on SHS, and thereby promote social policy change for tobacco-free environments. The evaluation model incorporated evidence-based indicators as measures for coalition goal achievement and found the best practices program to be effective for eliminating SHS exposure.
Cramer
Mary
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Gerontological, Psychosocial, Family Nurse Practitioner and Community Health Department, College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA. mecramer@unmc.edu
Roberts
Sara
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Xu
Liyan
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D000328:Adult; D019985:Benchmarking; D002648:Child; D018672:Community Health Planning; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009329:Nebraska; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D012147:Restaurants / Q000592:standards; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D011049:Social Control Policies; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution