Understanding the needs of smokers who work as routine and manual workers on building sites: Results from a qualitative study on workplace smoking cessation

Sherriff, Nigel; Coleman, Lester

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2012.10.002

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“…For example, given that many transit operators remain onsite at the Gillie room to congregate and socialize with other workers, it may be effective to bring cessation classes and opportunities for treatment to the bus garages. Providing onsite cessation treatment for hard-to-reach workers who smoke has been suggested for other occupational groups, such as construction laborers (Sherriff & Coleman, 2013). Focus group participants repeatedly expressed a desire for tobacco cessation services that would accommodate their occupationally-specific circumstances.…”

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Smoking, Work Stress, and Barriers to Participation in HMO Smoking Cessation Treatment Among Transit Workers: Focus Group Results

Cunradi

Moore

Battle

et al. 2015

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

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Elevated smoking prevalence among transit workers suggests that cessation services may not be appropriately tailored to this occupational group, resulting in treatment underutilization. We conducted 11 focus groups with employees (n=71) at a transit agency based in Oakland, California to explore workers' views and experiences regarding perceived barriers to participation in HMO smoking cessation treatment. Key themes that emerged from content analysis of the focus group transcripts included smoking for immediate relief from work stress, concerns about pharmacotherapy side effects, and structural barriers to treatment such as work shift schedules. This information can be used to tailor interventions aimed at effective tobacco cessation efforts with this workforce.

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Smoking, Work Stress, and Barriers to Participation in HMO Smoking Cessation Treatment Among Transit Workers: Focus Group Results

Cunradi

Moore

Battle

et al. 2015

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

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“…At the organizational level, our results were consistent with prior research indicating that the involvement of the company leaders and management is essential to implement workplace smoking cessation services. They usually bear primary responsibility for workers’ health (Sorensen et al, 2004), and their commitment and support is essential for successful implementation of employee health promotion programs (Sherriff & Coleman, 2013). Our results also show that leaders/managers were aware of the negative effects of smoking on their workers and organization (e.g., productivity loss, safety hazard, high cost insurance), and therefore, they were supportive to providing smoking cessation to workers and enforcing antismoking policies on site.…”

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Integrating Worksite Smoking Cessation Services Into the Construction Sector: Opportunities and Challenges

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Background. Smoking prevalence among Hispanic/Latino construction workers in the United States is very high (31%). Aims. To investigate tobacco use profiles in these minority workers and explore their management’s views about implementing sustainable worksite smoking cessation services. Methods. Analysis of baseline data from a smoking cessation trial among Hispanic/Latino construction workers ( n = 134; adult men ≥18 years), and semistructured, 45-minute interviews with 24 key personnel at six construction companies in south Florida were conducted. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically. Results. Overall, 43.3% of workers were Cuban, and 81.3% had low acculturation level. Nicotine dependence levels were “high” in 61.8% of workers. Half of the workers had a successful quit attempt but only 9.9% received advice from a physician to quit smoking, 16.7% used medication to quit, and 79.2% did not receive assistance. Participants in the interviews stated that nothing was provided to help smokers quit smoking and considered distributing self-help materials with free medications as the most appropriate service. Challenges to integrating the service were time restriction and cost. Recommendations for implementing the service were local/state government mandate. Discussion. Tailoring tobacco treatment to Hispanic/Latino construction workers’ job circumstances and culture is essential to support their cessation efforts. Integrating worksite tobacco treatment services into other available health promotion programs (e.g., safety) and enforcing smoke-free legislation in the construction sector can facilitate its adoption. Conclusion. Involving key stakeholders and mandating the service by the State and local government are necessary to integrate sustainable worksite smoking cessation services in the construction sector.

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“…On the other hand, providing prevention programs for tobacco cessation in workplaces would be more effective. Sherriff NS et al [ 34 ] reported that employees were knowledgeable about the negative health impacts of smoking, but showed limited awareness of smoking cessation services and aids available. Our findings are in accord as the proportions of both smokers and nonsmokers who were knowledgeable about their companies’ encouragement of prevention and smoking cessation were quite limited.…”

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Clustering of chronic disease risk factors with tobacco smoking habits among adults in the work place in Sousse, Tunisia

Hmad¹,

Jihene²,

Harrabi³

et al. 2016

Pan Afr Med J

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IntroductionThe aim of our study was to explore the major non-communicable risk factors (unhealthy diet, sedentarily, alcohol consumption) of smokers and nonsmokers in workplaces.MethodsA cross-sectional study was derived from an initial assessment in workplaces which was part of a community-based intervention to prevent chronic disease risk factors conducted in 2009 in the region of Sousse, Tunisia. The surveyed subjects were employees in six factories spread across three delegations in the region. Overall, 1770 of 2250 employees participated in the assessment. In this study, the clustering of non-communicable diseases risk factors with smoking habits was made only for male employees including in this study 1099 among 2250. Data were collected at worksites by a questionnaire, via interview or self-report. The main items assessed socio-demographics characteristics, smoking status, eating habits, level of physical activity and alcohol use of the participants.ResultsThe percentage of male smokers was 54.0%(n=594). Their average age of daily smoking initiation was 19.22 (±4.24 years). The percentage of male smokers consuming 5 fruits and vegetables per day was significantly lower than nonsmokers (57.2% vs 63.5%, p=0.04). The proportion of male smokers consuming alcohol was about three times that of nonsmokers (16.5% vs 5.8%, p=0.001). The proportion of male employees who agree with anti-smoking laws in work places was higher for nonsmokers than for smokers.ConclusionA strong association existed between smoking and risky lifestyles factors in the work place. Such findings are potentially useful in directing intervention efforts regarding smoking cessation in occupational settings.

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Understanding the needs of smokers who work as routine and manual workers on building sites: Results from a qualitative study on workplace smoking cessation

Cited by 13 publications

References 35 publications

Smoking, Work Stress, and Barriers to Participation in HMO Smoking Cessation Treatment Among Transit Workers: Focus Group Results

Smoking, Work Stress, and Barriers to Participation in HMO Smoking Cessation Treatment Among Transit Workers: Focus Group Results

Integrating Worksite Smoking Cessation Services Into the Construction Sector: Opportunities and Challenges

Clustering of chronic disease risk factors with tobacco smoking habits among adults in the work place in Sousse, Tunisia

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