Responding to change: how did bar workers adapt to the smoke-free legislation in Scotland?
In recent years a number of countries have implemented comprehensive smoking bans to protect workers from adverse effects of exposure to second-hand smoke. It is also well known that many key stakeholders working in hospitality settings are themselves smokers. This paper reports the findings of a longitudinal qualitative study conducted with bar workers following the implementation of smoke-free legislation in Scotland. It examines the effects of smoking prevalence and status on support for smoke-free legislation, and its impact on business and working practices as well as bar workers' smoking behaviour both in and outside of the workplace. The results highlight a need for targeted assistance for businesses serving disadvantaged communities both to adapt commercially to the legislation and to provide cessation support to workers who smoke.
Eadie
Douglas R
DR
Centre for Tobacco Control Research, University of Stirling and The Open University, Stirling. douglas.eadie@stir.ac.uk
MacAskill
Susan G
SG
Heim
Derek
D
Hastings
Gerard B
GB
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012147:Restaurants / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017132:Workplace / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution