title: The acceptability of comprehensive smoke-free policies to low-income tenants in subsidized housing.
abstract: Our objective was to evaluate the acceptability of a comprehensive smoke-free policy among low-income tenants in a group of subsidized, multiunit buildings. We conducted a mixed-methods evaluation that included questionnaires mailed to 839 tenants and follow-up telephone interviews with 23 tenants who were current, former, and never smokers. Most never and former smokers supported the policy, citing improved health, fire safety, and building cleanliness; most current smokers disliked the policy and did not follow it. Messages focusing on shared community-level concerns, accompanied by smoking cessation resources, may support the transition to smoke-free policies in subsidized housing.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, 827 NE Oregon St, Ste 250, Portland OR 97232, USA. linda.drach@state.or.us
authors.forename: Linda L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Drach
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Pizacani
authors.forename: Kristen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Rohde
authors.forename: Stacey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schubert
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006291:Health Policy; D006798:Housing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007860:Leasing, Property / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009922:Oregon; D011203:Poverty; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
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