title: Evaluating community-based programs for eliminating secondhand smoke using evidence-based research for best practices.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Gerontological, Psychosocial, Family Nurse Practitioner and Community Health Department, College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA. mecramer@unmc.edu
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cramer
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Liyan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution