Promoting Smoking Control Through Worksites in the Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation (COMMIT)
G Sorensen1, R E Glasgow, K Corbett
1For The Commit Research Group, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester.
International Quarterly of Community Health Education
|September 16, 2010
Summary
The COMMIT project implemented worksite interventions to reduce smoking by focusing on policy, incentives, and cessation services. This community-based approach utilized comprehensive assessments to tailor strategies for diverse worksites and employee needs.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Occupational Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Worksite smoking control is crucial for public health.
- Community-based interventions can effectively target smoking cessation.
- Planning is essential for successful workplace smoking cessation programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the worksite intervention and assessment strategies of the COMMIT project.
- To outline the COMMIT worksite protocol for smoking control.
- To present baseline data and tailored intervention examples.
Main Methods:
- Implementing smoking policies, motivational incentives, and cessation services.
- Utilizing a computerized process objectives system for tracking.
- Conducting worksite surveys and community resident surveys with work-related questions.
Main Results:
- Intervention communities executed specified activities in policy, incentives, and services.
- Assessment procedures included process objectives, worksite surveys, and resident surveys.
- Baseline data informed process objectives, with tailored interventions demonstrated.
Conclusions:
- The COMMIT project's worksite interventions utilized a structured protocol with diverse strategies.
- Comprehensive assessment methods were employed to monitor and guide the intervention.
- Tailoring activities to specific communities enhanced the intervention's applicability.
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