Equity-focused health impact assessment of Portuguese tobacco control legislation.
The World Health Organization recommend the Equity-Focused Health Impact Assessment (HIA) as a means to assess the impact of social and economic policies on the health of populations, and acknowledges their contribution to health inequality. We describe the application of the Equity-focused Impact Assessment methodology on the Portuguese law on Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control (Law No. 37/2007). A rapid assessment was carried out to issue recommendations which could be incorporated into the law during a revision in 2014. Quantitative (consumption and health status indicators; equity analysis) and qualitative (Focus Group) approaches were taken to evaluate the impact of the law and formulate recommendations. Young people, men and women of low socioeconomic status, and pregnant women were identified as requiring specific and appropriate interventions to prevent smoking and support smoking cessation.
Directorate of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Directorate-General of Health, Ministry of Health, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Costa
Directorate of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Directorate-General of Health, Ministry of Health, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Cortes
Directorate of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Directorate-General of Health, Ministry of Health, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Sena
Directorate of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Directorate-General of Health, Ministry of Health, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Nunes
Directorate of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Directorate-General of Health, Ministry of Health, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Nogueira
Directorate of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Directorate-General of Health, Ministry of Health, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Shivaji
D003132:Commerce / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D062489:Health Impact Assessment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011174:Portugal; D011203:Poverty; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D062789:Tobacco Products / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*