Smoking cessation in the workplace

Fishwick, David; Carroll, Christopher; McGregor, Mary; Drury, Michael; Webster, Jennifer; Bradshaw, Lisa; Rick, Jo; Leaviss, J

doi:10.1093/occmed/kqt107

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“…We also suggest that programs for this target audience appeal to intrinsic motivation, individualism, and personal autonomy. This is consistent with some observations in a recent systematic review of studies of workplace-based smoking cessation programs for the British Occupational Health Research Foundation [28]. Positive and intrinsic motivation was more important than external incentives [28].…”

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“…This is consistent with some observations in a recent systematic review of studies of workplace-based smoking cessation programs for the British Occupational Health Research Foundation [28]. Positive and intrinsic motivation was more important than external incentives [28]. Wanting to gain autonomy over smoking has been cited as a key motivation in many smoker populations [48].…”

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confidence: 88%

“…An acknowledged limitation of this research (see also [23]) is potential lack of representativeness of the sample, in a setting where most of the available literature is based on convenience samples and individual workplaces [10,28]. We cannot claim that our findings reflect all workers in residential building and design, workers in other settings, or those with lower incomes or computer literacy.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Blue-collar smokers may be receptive to support groups involving people with the same occupation or interests. A previous focus group study reported that peer support in cessation from co-workers was valued, but that it was better to not mix different classes of workers [28]. Future research should ask whether blue-collar and male workers prefer support groups which are more anonymous, and involve people like themselves.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, little evaluative research exists to advise on the best models for this sector and governments have called for research to identify best models of smoking cessation programming for specific workplace settings including this sector [7,25,26,27,28]. These are also male-dominated work forces, for whom there is a need for research regarding the most effective treatment options [29].…”

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confidence: 99%

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“Hike up yer Skirt, and Quit.” What Motivates and Supports Smoking Cessation in Builders and Renovators

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2013

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Construction-related occupations have very high smoking prevalence rates and are an identified priority population for efforts to promote cessation. This study sought to identify the smoking cessation supports and services which best suited this workforce group, and to identify gaps in reach of preventive health services. We performed qualitative text analysis on pre-existing conversations about smoking cessation among workers in this sector. The material appeared on a discussion forum about residential construction from 1998 and 2011. Roughly 250 unique user names appeared in these discussions. The qualitative analysis addressed knowledge, motivation, environmental influences, and positive and negative experiences with supports for cessation. Self-identified smokers tended to want to quit and described little social value in smoking. Actual quit attempts were attributed to aging and tangible changes in health and fitness. Peer-to-peer social support for cessation was evident. Advice given was to avoid cigarettes and smokers, to focus on personal skills, personal commitment, and the benefits of cessation (beyond the harms from smoking). Many discussants had received medical support for cessation, but behavioural counselling services appeared underutilized. Our findings support efforts toward more complete bans on workplace smoking and increased promotion of available behavioural support services among dispersed blue-collar workers.

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Occupational health nurses’ personal attitudes toward smoking: A cross-sectional study

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Lee³

et al. 2021

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives This study aims to investigate if experience in smoking intervention training influences attitudes toward smoking, discuss the role of health management programs of small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises, and analyze the current attitude of occupational health nurses regarding the hazards of smoking and responsibility to smokers to effectively facilitate smoking cessation support programs. Methods We conducted an anonymous self‐administered cross‐sectional survey of 108 nurses employed in occupational health services outsourcing specialized agency in Korea. We assessed the difference in attitude about smoking according to training experience in smoking interventions and perceived competence in counseling smokers using chi‐square test and Fisher's exact test. Results Occupational health nurses with the training experience of smoking interventions tend to perceive the harmful effects of smoking more seriously, compared to occupational health nurses without the training experience ( P = .024, Fisher's exact test) and the OHSO nurses with the training experience tend to have professional ethics as health care professionals ( P = .017, Fisher's exact test). Occupational health nurses having expertise in smoking cessation counseling tended to have professional ethics ( P = .047, Fisher's exact test) and social responsibility as health care professionals ( P = .022, Fisher's exact test). Conclusion The occupational health nurses with training experience and expertise in smoking cessation counseling perceive the harmful effects of smoking more strongly and can enhance their professional ethics and social responsibility as health care professionals.

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Strategies to improve the implementation of workplace-based policies or practices targeting tobacco, alcohol, diet, physical activity and obesity

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Regan

Williams

et al. 2016

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Smoking cessation in the workplace

Abstract: Smoking cessation programmes at work can provide useful support for workers wishing to stop smoking. They are only likely to be effective if participants have moved beyond the contemplation stage regarding smoking cessation, so that stopping smoking is a personal priority.

Cited by 25 publications

References 9 publications

“Hike up yer Skirt, and Quit.” What Motivates and Supports Smoking Cessation in Builders and Renovators

“Hike up yer Skirt, and Quit.” What Motivates and Supports Smoking Cessation in Builders and Renovators

Occupational health nurses’ personal attitudes toward smoking: A cross-sectional study

Strategies to improve the implementation of workplace-based policies or practices targeting tobacco, alcohol, diet, physical activity and obesity

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