title: [German Network for Tobacco-Free Hospitals & Health-Care Services].
abstract: The DNRfK (German Network for Tobacco-Free Hospitals & Health-Care Services) is based on the Code of the ENSH-Global Network for Tobacco-Free Health-Care Services. To evaluate the project, a total survey of network members using an online questionnaire (78 items) was carried out (n=181; 67.4% response rate). At the time of the recording period, 17% achieved the silver level of certification, 43% the bronze level and 40% had not been certified. Various smoking cessation methods are offered (motivational interviewing, 47%; brief interventions, 45%; individual counselling, 45%). Smokers received pharmacological support in 63% of the hospitals. Smoking cessation services are mainly carried out by physicians (63%), nursing staff (51%) and psychologists (51%). Guideline-oriented smoking cessation is offered by 36% of participants (69% silver level, 33% bronze level, and 32% in clinics without certification). The Code has been widely accepted and, consequently, well implemented by members. The quality of the tobacco control measures and evidence-based smoking cessation treatments increases with duration of membership and certification level or is validated through this. Some deficiencies were found with respect to training-the-trainer qualifications and follow-up measurements.
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität Chemnitz, Klinische Psychologie.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mühlig
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haarig
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Teumer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bothen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nehrkorn
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Berndt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rustler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002568:Certification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003376:Counseling / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D020340:Tobacco Use Cessation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult