Efficacy of tobacco dependence treatment in the context of a “smoke‐free grounds” worksite policy: A case study
Abstract
Background: Smoking restrictions provide opportunities to modify smoking behavior. A large insurance company implemented a smoke‐free grounds policy at two of their office complexes in January, 2000. Methods: This cohort study evaluated the impact of the smoke‐free grounds policy on abstinence among 128 employees who participated in a tobacco dependence treatment program. Results: The overall quit rate at 6 months was 44.5%. The larger complex showed a trend for higher quit rates compared to the smaller complex (46.5 vs. 28.6%). Post‐ban participants had higher quit rates than pre‐ban participants (52.4 vs. 43.0%). The probability of abstinence at 6 months follow‐up was higher for post‐ban compared to pre‐ban participants (P = 0.03). Post‐ban participants were 80% less likely to relapse than pre‐ban participants. Non‐quitters decreased their consumption by 6.6 cigarettes/day (39.1% decrease). Conclusions: A “smoke‐free grounds” policy encourages abstinence and may play a significant role in harm reduction among continuing tobacco users. Am. J. Ind. Med. 46:180–187, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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Following the extension of a smoke-free indoor policy to include outdoor spaces at one worksite, participants who enrolled in smoking cessation programs had higher 6-month quit rates after the extension (52.4%) than before (43.0%); post-ban participants were 80% less likely to relapse than pre-ban participants, and nonquitters decreased their consumption by 6.6 cigarettes per day, a 39% decrease.
“Following the extension of a smoke-free indoor policy to include outdoor spaces at 1 worksite, participants who enrolled in smoking cessation programs had higher 6-month quit rates after the extension (52.4%) than before (43.0%); post-ban participants were 80% less likely to relapse than pre-ban participants, and nonquitters decreased their consumption by 6.6 cigarettes per day, a 39% decrease.”
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- Authors
- Osinubi, O. Y. O., Sinha, S., Rovner, E., Perez‐Lugo, M., Jain, N. J., Demissie, K., & Goldman, M.
- Affiliations
- Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (US)
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (US)
- University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (PR)
- Corresponding author
- Osinubi, Omowunmi Y.O.
- Venue
- American Journal of Industrial Medicine
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2004-07-19
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 180-187
- ISSN
- 0271-3586 (ISSN-L)
- 1097-0274
- OpenAlex
- W2004482291
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 13
- Citations by year
- 2024: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 0.62
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Industrial Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Keywords
- tobacco dependence treatment, smoking cessation, workplace smoking restrictions, abstinence, relapse, harm reduction, tobacco use reduction, insurance company employees, smoking bans
- MeSH terms
- Smoking Prevention, Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, New Jersey, Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic, Proportional Hazards Models, Occupational Health, Smoking Cessation, Workplace
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