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Achieving smoke-free hospitals. Tips for administrators.

S D Fox1, J Shovein

  • 1School of Nursing, California State University, Chico.

Hospital Topics
|July 1, 1993
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Public health reports on smoking effects have led to millions quitting tobacco. This progress supports initiatives to create smoke-free environments, including hospitals.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Tobacco Control
  • Health Policy

Background:

  • The first Surgeon General's report on smoking effects was released in 1964.
  • Subsequent reports have detailed the physiological effects of tobacco smoke and identified at-risk populations.
  • Over 36 million Americans have quit smoking since the initial report.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the historical impact of public health reports on smoking cessation.
  • To highlight the trend towards smoke-free environments.
  • To support current efforts in making hospitals smoke-free.

Main Methods:

  • Review of historical Surgeon General reports on smoking.
  • Analysis of smoking cessation trends in the United States.
  • Examination of national health objectives related to tobacco control.

Main Results:

  • A significant decrease in the number of smokers has been observed.
  • Public health initiatives have contributed to widespread smoking cessation.
  • There is a growing movement towards establishing smoke-free workplaces.

Conclusions:

  • Public health reporting has been instrumental in reducing smoking rates.
  • National health objectives aim to create smoke-free environments by the year 2000.
  • These trends support the ongoing efforts to implement smoke-free policies in hospitals.

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