title: [Changes in hospitality workers' expectations and attitudes after the implementation of the Spanish smoking law].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess changes in hospitality workers' expectations and attitudes towards the Spanish smoking law before and 2 years after the smoking ban.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a longitudinal study of a cohort (n=431) of hospitality workers in five regions in Spain before the law came into effect and 24 months later. Expectations and attitudes towards the ban and knowledge about the effect of second-hand smoke on health were compared before and after the ban.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We recruited 431 hospitality workers in the baseline survey and 219 were followed-up 24 months later (overall follow-up rate of 50.8%). The percentage of hospitality workers who knew the law was 79.0% before it was passed and was 94.1% 24 months later (p<0.05). We observed an increase in support to the smoke-free ban in all public places, including bars and restaurants (54.1% to 65.8%; p<0.05). The percentages of support for the current ban, perception of compliance with the ban by employees and customers, and knowledge of the effect of second-hand smoke on health also increased.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowledge and support to the Spanish smoking law among hospitality workers increased 2 years after the implementation of the ban.
authors.affiliation: Unitat de Recerca i Control del Tabaquisme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España. jmmartinez@ico.scs.es
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martínez-Sánchez
authors.forename: Esteve
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fenández
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez-Ríos
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schiaffino
authors.forename: María J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: Begoña
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: Esteve
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Saltó
authors.forename: Manel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nebot
authors.forename: Josep M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Borràs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D016272:Occupational Health; D012907:Smoking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires