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Jameson G, Stoneham M, Edmunds M, Pollard CM. Local government venues' sponsorship and signage policies to limit the promotion of harmful products: A Western Australian public health audit. Aust N Z J Public Health 2023; 47:100062. [PMID: 37328390 DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Identify and assess publicly available local government sponsorship and signage policies related to harmful products in Western Australia (WA). METHODS An audit of WA Local Government Authority (LGAs) websites (n=139) was conducted. Sponsorship, signage, venue hire and community grants' policies were located and assessed against set criterion. Policies were scored for the inclusion of statements regarding the display and promotion of harmful commodities (alcohol, tobacco, gambling products, unhealthy food and beverages). RESULTS Across WA local governments, 477 relevant policies were identified. Six percent (n=28) included statements restricting the promotion of at least one harmful commodity via sponsorships, signage, venue hire, and sporting and/or community grants policy. Twenty-three local governments had at least one policy that restricted unhealthy signage or sponsorship. CONCLUSIONS Most WA local governments do not have publicly available policies that specifically limit the advertising and promotion of harmful commodities in their government-owned facilities. IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH There is a dearth of research identifying LGA interventions addressing advertising of harmful commodities within council-owned sporting venues. This research indicates opportunities for West Australian LGAs to develop and implement policy to protect public health by restricting the promotion of harmful commodities to their communities, improving the healthfulness of environments.
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- Gabriella Jameson
- Curtin University School of Population Health, Bentley, 6102, Australia
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- Curtin University School of Population Health, Bentley, 6102, Australia.
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- Curtin University School of Population Health, Bentley, 6102, Australia
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Olsen IG, Garritsen HH, van de Goor I, Kunst AE, Rozema AD. Adolescents' beliefs, attitudes and social norms with regard to smoking and sports: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e046613. [PMID: 34417213 PMCID: PMC8381324 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to explore the beliefs, attitudes and social norms of Dutch adolescents with regard to smoking and sports. In addition, we examine whether there are differences between adolescents at sports clubs with versus without an outdoor smoke-free policy (SFP). DESIGN Qualitative design in the form of focus group interviews. SETTING Focus group interviews (n=27) were conducted at 16 sports clubs in the Netherlands. Soccer, tennis, field hockey and korfball clubs were included. Focus group discussions were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically using MAXQDA. PARTICIPANTS 180 adolescents aged 13-18 years old were included in the study. All participants signed an informed consent form. For participants younger than 16 years, parental consent was required. RESULTS With respect to smoking in relation to sports, participants had mostly negative beliefs (ie, smoking has a negative effect on health and sports performance), attitudes (ie, sports and smoking are activities that do not fit together; at sports clubs smoking is not appropriate), and social norms (ie, it is not normal to smoke at sports clubs). The same beliefs, attitudes and social norms were expressed by participants at both sports clubs with and without an outdoor SFP. However, argumentation against smoking was more detailed and more consistent among participants at sports clubs with an outdoor SFP. CONCLUSION Adolescents have negative beliefs, attitudes and social norms with regard to smoking in relationship to sports. Outdoor SFP at sports clubs might reinforce these negative associations. These findings point to the potential importance of sports in the prevention of adolescent smoking.
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- Ingri Grimnes Olsen
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Tranzo Scientific Centre for Care and Welfare, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Tranzo Scientific Centre for Care and Welfare, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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Sung B, Phau I, Cheah I, Teah K. Critical success factors of public health sponsorship in Australia. Health Promot Int 2020; 35:42-49. [PMID: 30561619 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/day107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Public health sponsorship is a unique phenomenon in Australia. The current research examines the critical success factors of Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation's (Healthway) sponsorship program, Australia's largest public health sponsorship program. Using stakeholder interviews and expert observational studies, two studies present five key success factors: (i) effective segmentation and targeting of health messages; (ii) collaboration between Healthway and partnering organization to leverage sponsored events; (iii) displacement of unhealth sponsorship; (iv) use of leveraging strategies to raise awareness of health messages; and (v) environmental changes that facilitate behavioural change. The current research provides insights into how and why sponsorship is an effective public health promotion tool.
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- Billy Sung
- School of Marketing, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
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- School of Marketing, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
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- School of Marketing, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
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- School of Marketing, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
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The Adoption, Implementation, and Impact of Smoke-Free Policies among Gaelic Athletic Association Clubs in Ireland: A Qualitative Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17051785. [PMID: 32164145 PMCID: PMC7084469 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17051785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is a major stakeholder in promoting smoke-free policies in Ireland. Several GAA clubs have adopted smoke-free policies, and there is a growing interest among other GAA clubs to also become smoke-free. As such, the purpose of this study is to explore the process of how GAA clubs adopt, implement, and enforce smoke-free policies in order to discover best practices that other clubs could replicate. Representatives from 15 smoke-free clubs were interviewed regarding how their club became smoke-free. Interview data were analyzed, in which four major themes emerged: (1) process (planning a smoke-free policy, communicating the policy to the community, providing smoking cessation resources), (2) barriers (opinions and behaviors of club members who smoke, bars connected to club houses, policy exceptions, visitors and umpires who were unaware of the policy), (3) enforcement (community-based style of enforcement, non-confrontational approach, non-enforcement), and (4) impact (observation of policy compliance and decrease in cigarette litter). The study's findings indicate a general ease of becoming smoke-free with minimal barriers. As such, the GAA should urge each club to become smoke-free and to use the effective methods used by current smoke-free clubs for communicating and enforcing smoke-free policies.
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Stokols D, Grzywacz JG, McMahan S, Phillips K. Increasing the Health Promotive Capacity of Human Environments. Am J Health Promot 2016; 18:4-13. [PMID: 13677958 DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-18.1.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This article offers an integration of two different perspectives on health promotion research and practice: one emphasizing the concept of community capacity for health improvement and the other focusing on the notion of health supportive environments. These two approaches generally have emphasized different kinds of community assets for health promotion. Specifically, community capacity research has focused on the cultivation of human resources (e.g., collaborative coalitions, participatory decision-making, health education strategies) for health promotion, whereas environmentally oriented research has underscored the influence of material resources (e.g., the built environment, natural resources, technological infrastructure) on important health behaviors and outcomes. Combining these two streams of health promotion research yields a broader understanding of the health promotive capacity of human environments and suggests several “best process” guidelines for enhancing health promotion practice.
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- Daniel Stokols
- Department of Planning, Policy, and Design, School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697-7075, USA
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Macniven R, Kelly B, King L. Unhealthy product sponsorship of Australian national and state sports organisations. Health Promot J Austr 2015; 26:52-56. [PMID: 26149255 DOI: 10.1071/he14010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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ISSUE ADDRESSED Marketing of products harmful to the health of children has been found to be prolific, and occurs across multiple media platforms and in several settings, including organised sport, thus potentially undermining the health benefits inherent in sports participation. Through website audits, this study investigated the nature and extent of unhealthy food, beverage, alcohol and gambling sponsorship across peak Australian sporting organisations. METHODS A structured survey tool identified and assessed sponsoring companies and products displayed on the websites of the 53 national and state/territory sport governing bodies in Australia receiving government funding. Identified products were categorised as healthy or unhealthy, based on criteria developed by health experts. RESULTS There was a total of 413 websites operated by the 53 sports, with 1975 company or product sponsors identified. Overall, 39 sports had at least one unhealthy sponsor, and 10% of all sponsors were rated as unhealthy. Cricket had the highest percent of unhealthy sponsors (27%) and the highest number of unhealthy food and beverage sponsors (n=19). Rugby Union (n=16) and Australian Football (n=4) had the highest numbers of alcohol and gambling sponsors respectively. CONCLUSIONS Sponsorship of Australian sport governing bodies by companies promoting unhealthy food and beverage, alcohol and gambling products is prevalent at the state/territory and national level. SO WHAT?: Regulatory guidelines should be established to limit such sponsorship and ensure that it is not translated into promotions that may reach and influence children.
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- Rona Macniven
- Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, Level 6 The Hub, Charles Perkins Centre (D17), University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, Level 6 The Hub, Charles Perkins Centre (D17), University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Basto-Abreu AC, Christine PJ, Zepeda-Tello R, Romero-Martínez M, Aguilar Duque JI, Reynales-Shigematsu LM, Barrientos-Gutierrez T. Behaviours and opinions towards outdoor smoking bans and cigarette littering in Baja California, Mexico. Health Policy Plan 2015; 31:309-13. [DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czv059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Kokko S. Sports clubs as settings for health promotion: fundamentals and an overview to research. Scand J Public Health 2015; 42:60-5. [PMID: 25416575 DOI: 10.1177/1403494814545105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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UNLABELLED This paper explores the efficacy and value of sports clubs as a setting for health promotion. Sports clubs for children and adolescents are the primary focus of the paper, and the aims are two-fold. AIMS Firstly, the paper aims to review the basis for and elements of the health promoting sports club (HPSC) concept. Secondly, the aim is to overview the international evolution of the HPSC concept and its usefulness in the research. The settings-based health promotion approach forms the basis for the HPSC concept and it is introduced first. Thereafter, both obligating and prospecting factors, to justify the importance for sports clubs to address health promotion, are expressed. Major prospecting factors relate to the facts that sports club activities reach a lot of children and adolescents, and that its educational nature is informal due to voluntary participation. The paper also presents multilevel structure of sports clubs, as well as the determinants affecting the settings-based work. The research concerning health promotion in sports-related settings is evolving worldwide, and Nordic countries are in the front line of this new-wave of settings-based health promotion. Indeed, it has been claimed that, for the settings approach to assimilate to current societal challenges, there is a need to widen the reach of the approach to non-traditional, non-institutional settings, like sports clubs.
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- Sami Kokko
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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Rosenberg M, Ferguson R. Maintaining relevance: an evaluation of health message sponsorship at Australian community sport and arts events. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:1242. [PMID: 25471254 PMCID: PMC4289268 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Health message sponsorship at community sport and arts events is an established component of a health promotion settings approach. Recent increases in commercial sponsorship of sport and community events has swelled competition for consumer attention and potentially reduced the impact of health message sponsorship. The purpose of this study was to evaluate awareness, understandings and behavioural intentions of health messages promoted at sponsored community sport and arts events. Methods Interview and self-administered surveys were completed by 2259 adults attending one of 29 sport and arts events held in Western Australia between 2008 and 2013. The surveys measured participant awareness of the health message promoted at the event, as well as comprehension, acceptance and behavioural intention as a result of exposure to health messages. Results Awareness of the sponsored health message was 58% across all sponsored events, with high levels of comprehension (74%) and acceptance (92%) among those aware of the health message. Forming behavioural intentions was significantly related to the type of sponsored message promoted at the event, being female and over 40 years of age. Messages about sun protection and promoting mental health were the most likely to result in behavioural intention. Conclusions Health message sponsorship, at least within a comprehensive sponsorship program, appears to remain an effective health promotion strategy for generating awareness and behavioural intention among people attending sport and arts events. Remaining relevant within a modern sponsorship environment appears closely aligned to selecting health messages that promote behavioural action relevant to the sponsored event that are also supported by broader health promotion campaigns.
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- Michael Rosenberg
- Health Promotion Evaluation Unit, School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, University of Western Australia, (M408) 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley 6009, Perth, Western Australia.
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Davies C, Knuiman M, Pikora T, Rosenberg M. Health in arts: are arts settings better than sports settings for promoting anti-smoking messages? Perspect Public Health 2013; 135:145-51. [PMID: 24132328 DOI: 10.1177/1757913913502475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIM Tobacco smoking is a leading cause of preventable mortality and morbidity. Since 1991, the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation (Healthway) has sponsored the arts and sport in exchange for cigarette smoke-free events, smoke-free policies and the promotion of anti-smoking messages (e.g. Quit, Smoke Free or Smarter than Smoking). As health promoters often look for innovative and effective settings to advocate health, and as the approach of sponsoring the arts to promote health to the general population is uncommon, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 'health in arts' by measuring the cognitive impact (message awareness, comprehension, acceptance and intention) of promoting anti-smoking messages at arts events, and comparing findings to sports events, a more traditional health promotion setting. METHOD A secondary analysis of the 2004-2009 Healthway Sponsorship Monitor data was conducted. A total of 12 arts events (n = 592 respondents) and 9 sports events (n = 420 respondents) sponsored by Healthway to promote an anti-smoking message were evaluated. The study was cross-sectional in design. Participants were residents of Western Australia aged 15 years or above and attended events as part of an audience or as a spectator. Descriptive and regression analyses were conducted. RESULTS After adjustment for demographic variables, smoking status and clustering, arts events were found to be as effective in promoting anti-smoking message awareness, comprehension and acceptance and twice as effective on intention to act (p = .03) compared with sports events. CONCLUSION This study provides evidence of the effectiveness of arts sponsorship to promote health to the general population, that is, health in arts. Promoting an anti-smoking message in arts settings was as, or more, effective than in sports settings. Results suggest that the arts should be utilised to communicate and reinforce anti-smoking messages to the general population. The suitability of the arts to promote other types of health messages should be investigated further.
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- Christina Davies
- Research Assistant Professor and PhD Candidate, School of Population Health and School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health (M431), The University of Western Australia, Australia
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- Winthrop Professor, School of Population Health (M431), The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, School of Population Health (M431), The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Associate Professor and Director, Health Promotion Evaluation Unit, School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health (M408), The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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Thomson G, Russell M, Jenkin G, Patel V, Wilson N. Informing outdoor smokefree policy: Methods for measuring the proportion of people smoking in outdoor public areas. Health Place 2013; 20:19-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2012] [Revised: 11/10/2012] [Accepted: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Klein EG, Bernat DH, Forster JL. Young adult perceptions of smoking in outdoor park areas. Health Place 2012; 18:1042-5. [PMID: 22784775 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2012] [Revised: 06/05/2012] [Accepted: 06/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Smoking restrictions in recreational settings are established to promote anti-smoking norms and reduce exposure to secondhand smoke. Outdoor smoke-free policies are increasing, yet little is known about the perceptions of such restrictions. METHODS Data were collected from a population-based sample of young adults (n=2289) in upper Midwestern United States. Cross-sectional multivariate logistic regression was used to assess predictors of the perceived difficulty to smoke in outdoor park areas. RESULTS Living in an area with a smoke-free park policy was associated with a 1.4 times higher odds of perceiving difficulty to smoke compared to those living in an area without such a policy, after controlling for past month smoking, physical activity, age, and gender. Both smokers and non-smokers living in an area with a smoke-free park policy had higher odds of perceiving difficulty to smoking in park areas (OR=1.6 and 1.3 respectively) compared to smokers and non-smokers living in areas without such policies. CONCLUSION Banning smoking in park areas was associated with a heightened perception of difficulty in smoking for young adult smokers and non-smokers.
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- Elizabeth G Klein
- Ohio State University College of Public Health, 1841 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, United States of America.
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Fallin A, Murrey M, Johnson AO, Riker CA, Rayens MK, Hahn EJ. Measuring compliance with tobacco-free campus policy. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2012; 60:496-504. [PMID: 23002797 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2012.670676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose is to describe psychometric testing and feasibility of the Tobacco-Free Compliance Assessment Tool (TF-CAT) to measure tobacco-free policy compliance at a public university and medical center. The aims are to (1) investigate concurrent validity by comparing the number of cigarette butts in areas covered by the policy with those on adjacent sidewalks; (2) evaluate the interrater reliability of the TF-CAT; and (3) describe the feasibility of using the TF-CAT. METHODS Phase I was a pilot study on the health care campus. Phase II was baseline of an intervention study on the main campus. Cigarette butts and smokers were counted in hot spots. Validity was assessed using Mann-Whitney U and Geographical Information System Analysis methods. RESULTS There was some support for the validity and high interrater reliability. Data collectors spent 1 hour per week for 8 weeks during Phase I, and 31 hours in 1 week during Phase II. CONCLUSION TF-CAT is a feasible, time-intensive method to measure tobacco-free policy compliance.
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- Amanda Fallin
- Tobacco Policy Research Program, University of Kentucky College of Nursing, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
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TOBIN CLAIREL, FITZGERALD JOHNL, LIVINGSTONE CHARLES, THOMSON LISA, HARPER TODDA. Support for breaking the nexus between alcohol and community sports settings: Findings from the VicHealth Community Attitudes Survey in Australia. Drug Alcohol Rev 2011; 31:413-21. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00388.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hovell MF, Hughes SC. The behavioral ecology of secondhand smoke exposure: A pathway to complete tobacco control. Nicotine Tob Res 2009; 11:1254-64. [PMID: 19776346 PMCID: PMC2782259 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntp133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2008] [Accepted: 06/17/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This article outlines a theoretical framework for research concerning secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) prevention as a means to curtail the tobacco industry. METHODS The Behavioral Ecological Model (BEM) assumes interlocking social contingencies of reinforcement (i.e., rewards or punishments) from the highest level of society (e.g., taxing cigarette sales) to physiological reactions to nicotine that influence smoking and SHSe. We review selected research concerning both policy and clinical efforts to restrict smoking and/or SHSe. RESULTS Research to date has focused on smoking cessation with modest to weak effects. The BEM and empirical evidence suggest that cultural contingencies of reinforcement should be emphasized to protect people from SHSe, especially vulnerable children, pregnant women, the ill, the elderly, and low-income adults who have not "elected" to smoke. Doing so will protect vulnerable populations from industry-produced SHSe and may yield more and longer-lasting cessation. CONCLUSIONS Interventions that reduce SHSe may serve as a Trojan horse to counter the tobacco industry. Future studies should: (a) guide policies to restrict SHSe; (b) develop powerful community and clinical interventions to reduce SHSe; (c) test the degree to which policies and other contexts enhance the effects of clinical interventions (e.g., media programs disclosing the disingenuous marketing by the industry); and (d) investigate the effects of all health care providers' ability to reduce SHSe and generate an antitobacco culture, by advising all clients to avoid starting to smoke, to protect their children from SHSe, and to quit smoking.
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- Melbourne F Hovell
- Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health, Graduate School of Public Health, 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 230, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
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Wood LJ, Dip P, Rosenberg M, Clarkson J, Phillips F, Donovan RJ, Shilton T, Dip P. Encouraging Young Western Australians to Be Smarter than Smoking. Am J Health Promot 2009; 23:403-11. [DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.061105141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose. Smarter than Smoking is a multistrategy statewide youth smoking intervention. This article describes key strategies and results from its inception in 1995 to 2005. Design. Comprehensive evaluation included formative research and baseline and follow-up surveys. Triennial national surveys provided independent monitoring of adolescent smoking prevalence. Setting. Western Australia. Subjects. 10- to 15-year-olds. Intervention. A multipronged strategy mix, including mass media, the Internet, sponsorship, school initiatives, publications, and advocacy. Measures. Smoking prevalence, media awareness, and attitudes toward smoking and campaign messages. Analysis. Trend comparisons across the first decade of the project, along with descriptive statistics. Results. Significant attitudinal and behavioral shifts were observed following media waves and over time. There was a steady increase in the proportion who had never smoked (from 40% in 1996 to 61 % in 2005). Results also showed a significant decrease in smoking prevalence from 1996 to 2005, down from 28% to 7% among 14-year-olds and from 43% to 14% among 15-year-olds. Conclusions. Smarter than Smoking was effective in achieving positive shifts in awareness, attitudes, intentions, and behavior. Effectiveness appeared to have been enhanced by sustained long-term funding youth involvement in strategy development, and a strong research and evaluation base.
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- Lisa J. Wood
- Lisa J. Wood, Postgrad Dip, PhD, and Michael Rosenberg, MPH, PhD, are with the School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia. Johanna Clarkson, MSc, PhD, is with the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation, West Perth, Western Australia. Fiona Phillips, BSc, and Trevor Shilton, Postgrad Dip, MHP, are with the National Heart Foundation of Australia, Subiaco, Western Australia. Robert J. Donovan, PhD, is with the Centre for Behavioral Research in Cancer
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- Lisa J. Wood, Postgrad Dip, PhD, and Michael Rosenberg, MPH, PhD, are with the School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia. Johanna Clarkson, MSc, PhD, is with the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation, West Perth, Western Australia. Fiona Phillips, BSc, and Trevor Shilton, Postgrad Dip, MHP, are with the National Heart Foundation of Australia, Subiaco, Western Australia. Robert J. Donovan, PhD, is with the Centre for Behavioral Research in Cancer
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- Lisa J. Wood, Postgrad Dip, PhD, and Michael Rosenberg, MPH, PhD, are with the School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia. Johanna Clarkson, MSc, PhD, is with the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation, West Perth, Western Australia. Fiona Phillips, BSc, and Trevor Shilton, Postgrad Dip, MHP, are with the National Heart Foundation of Australia, Subiaco, Western Australia. Robert J. Donovan, PhD, is with the Centre for Behavioral Research in Cancer
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- Lisa J. Wood, Postgrad Dip, PhD, and Michael Rosenberg, MPH, PhD, are with the School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia. Johanna Clarkson, MSc, PhD, is with the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation, West Perth, Western Australia. Fiona Phillips, BSc, and Trevor Shilton, Postgrad Dip, MHP, are with the National Heart Foundation of Australia, Subiaco, Western Australia. Robert J. Donovan, PhD, is with the Centre for Behavioral Research in Cancer
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- Lisa J. Wood, Postgrad Dip, PhD, and Michael Rosenberg, MPH, PhD, are with the School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia. Johanna Clarkson, MSc, PhD, is with the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation, West Perth, Western Australia. Fiona Phillips, BSc, and Trevor Shilton, Postgrad Dip, MHP, are with the National Heart Foundation of Australia, Subiaco, Western Australia. Robert J. Donovan, PhD, is with the Centre for Behavioral Research in Cancer
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- Lisa J. Wood, Postgrad Dip, PhD, and Michael Rosenberg, MPH, PhD, are with the School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia. Johanna Clarkson, MSc, PhD, is with the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation, West Perth, Western Australia. Fiona Phillips, BSc, and Trevor Shilton, Postgrad Dip, MHP, are with the National Heart Foundation of Australia, Subiaco, Western Australia. Robert J. Donovan, PhD, is with the Centre for Behavioral Research in Cancer
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- Lisa J. Wood, Postgrad Dip, PhD, and Michael Rosenberg, MPH, PhD, are with the School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia. Johanna Clarkson, MSc, PhD, is with the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation, West Perth, Western Australia. Fiona Phillips, BSc, and Trevor Shilton, Postgrad Dip, MHP, are with the National Heart Foundation of Australia, Subiaco, Western Australia. Robert J. Donovan, PhD, is with the Centre for Behavioral Research in Cancer
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- Lisa J. Wood, Postgrad Dip, PhD, and Michael Rosenberg, MPH, PhD, are with the School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia. Johanna Clarkson, MSc, PhD, is with the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation, West Perth, Western Australia. Fiona Phillips, BSc, and Trevor Shilton, Postgrad Dip, MHP, are with the National Heart Foundation of Australia, Subiaco, Western Australia. Robert J. Donovan, PhD, is with the Centre for Behavioral Research in Cancer
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Thomson G, Wilson N, Edwards R. At the frontier of tobacco control: a brief review of public attitudes toward smoke-free outdoor places. Nicotine Tob Res 2009; 11:584-90. [PMID: 19359392 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntp046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Outdoor smoke-free areas have been adopted increasingly in North America, Britain, Ireland, Australasia, and elsewhere. Their use appears to be one of the frontier areas of tobacco control development. We briefly reviewed the available reports on public attitudes about smoke-free public outdoor areas. METHODS We included surveys of the general population or of users of public outdoor locations, reported in English language publications to September 2008. RESULTS We identified 16 relevant reports that used surveys from 1988 to 2007. Although the evidence remains limited, this research indicates that, in a number of jurisdictions, the majority of the public supports restricting smoking in various outdoor settings. Support for smoke-free outdoor public places appears to be increasing over time. Among respondents' reasons for support were the following: litter control, establishing positive smoke-free role models for youth, reducing youth opportunities to smoke, and avoiding exposure to secondhand smoke. DISCUSSION Given the recent increase in outdoor smoking restrictions in many developed countries and the growing recognition of the importance of reducing smoking role models for children, this area needs further research related to attitudes and policy evaluation. Given the levels of public support, policy makers in some jurisdictions appear to have an opportunity to establish smoke-free outdoor public places, at least in areas frequented by children.
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- George Thomson
- University of Otago, Box 7343, Wellington South, Wellington, New Zealand.
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Casey MM, Payne WR, Eime RM. Building the health promotion capacity of sport and recreation organisations: A case study of Regional Sports Assemblies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/13606710902752588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Priest N, Armstrong R, Doyle J, Waters E. Policy interventions implemented through sporting organisations for promoting healthy behaviour change. THE COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS 2008. [PMID: 18646111 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004809.pub3.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sporting organisations provide an important setting for health promotion strategies that involve policies, communication of healthy messages and creation of health promoting environments. The introduction of policy interventions within sporting organisations is one strategy to target high risk behaviours such as smoking, alcohol consumption, excess sun exposure, unhealthy eating and discrimination. OBJECTIVES To update a review of all controlled studies evaluating policy interventions organised through sporting settings to increase healthy behaviour (related to smoking, alcohol, healthy eating, sun protection, discrimination, safety and access). SEARCH STRATEGY We updated the original (2004) searches in May 2007. We searched: the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL, The Cochrane Library, Issue 2 2007); MEDLINE and MEDLINE In-Process and Other Non-Indexed Citations (2004 to Week 3 April 2007); EMBASE (2004 to Week 17 2007); PsyclNFO (2004 to April Week 1 2007); CINAHL (2004 to Week 1 May 2007); SPORTDiscus (2004 to April 2007); Sociological Abstracts (2004 to 2007); Dissertation Abstracts (2004 to May 2007), ERIC (2000 to 2007), freely available online health promotion and sports-related databases hosted by leading agencies, and the internet using sport and policy-related key words. SELECTION CRITERIA Controlled studies evaluating any policy intervention implemented through sporting organisations to instigate and/or sustain healthy behaviour change, intention to change behaviour, or changes in attitudes, knowledge or awareness of healthy behaviour, in people of all ages. Policies must address any of the following: smoking, alcohol, healthy eating, sun protection, access for disadvantaged groups, physical safety (not including injuries), and social and emotional health (e.g. anti-vilification, anti-discrimination). Uncontrolled studies which met the other inclusion criteria were to be reported in an annex to the review. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We assessed whether identified citations met the inclusion criteria. Abstracts were inspected independently by two review authors and full papers were obtained where necessary. As we located no controlled evaluation studies, we did not undertake data collection or analysis. We found no uncontrolled studies meeting other inclusion criteria, and therefore present no annex to the review. MAIN RESULTS We found no rigorous studies evaluating the effectiveness of policy interventions organised through sporting organisations to increase healthy behaviours, attitudes, knowledge or the inclusion of health-oriented policies within the organisations. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS We found no controlled studies to guide the use of policy interventions used in sporting settings. The original (2004) searches identified a number of case studies with anecdotal reporting of outcomes. We strongly recommend that rigorous evaluation techniques are employed more commonly in this field to illuminate the impact of health promoting policy on outcomes, and the contexts and processes which are likely to be effective in reducing harmful behaviours.
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- Naomi Priest
- McCaughey Centre, Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, 5/207 Bouverie St, Parkville, VIC, Australia, 3052.
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Priest N, Armstrong R, Doyle J, Waters E. Policy interventions implemented through sporting organisations for promoting healthy behaviour change. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008; 2008:CD004809. [PMID: 18646111 PMCID: PMC6464902 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004809.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sporting organisations provide an important setting for health promotion strategies that involve policies, communication of healthy messages and creation of health promoting environments. The introduction of policy interventions within sporting organisations is one strategy to target high risk behaviours such as smoking, alcohol consumption, excess sun exposure, unhealthy eating and discrimination. OBJECTIVES To update a review of all controlled studies evaluating policy interventions organised through sporting settings to increase healthy behaviour (related to smoking, alcohol, healthy eating, sun protection, discrimination, safety and access). SEARCH STRATEGY We updated the original (2004) searches in May 2007. We searched: the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL, The Cochrane Library, Issue 2 2007); MEDLINE and MEDLINE In-Process and Other Non-Indexed Citations (2004 to Week 3 April 2007); EMBASE (2004 to Week 17 2007); PsyclNFO (2004 to April Week 1 2007); CINAHL (2004 to Week 1 May 2007); SPORTDiscus (2004 to April 2007); Sociological Abstracts (2004 to 2007); Dissertation Abstracts (2004 to May 2007), ERIC (2000 to 2007), freely available online health promotion and sports-related databases hosted by leading agencies, and the internet using sport and policy-related key words. SELECTION CRITERIA Controlled studies evaluating any policy intervention implemented through sporting organisations to instigate and/or sustain healthy behaviour change, intention to change behaviour, or changes in attitudes, knowledge or awareness of healthy behaviour, in people of all ages. Policies must address any of the following: smoking, alcohol, healthy eating, sun protection, access for disadvantaged groups, physical safety (not including injuries), and social and emotional health (e.g. anti-vilification, anti-discrimination). Uncontrolled studies which met the other inclusion criteria were to be reported in an annex to the review. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We assessed whether identified citations met the inclusion criteria. Abstracts were inspected independently by two review authors and full papers were obtained where necessary. As we located no controlled evaluation studies, we did not undertake data collection or analysis. We found no uncontrolled studies meeting other inclusion criteria, and therefore present no annex to the review. MAIN RESULTS We found no rigorous studies evaluating the effectiveness of policy interventions organised through sporting organisations to increase healthy behaviours, attitudes, knowledge or the inclusion of health-oriented policies within the organisations. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS We found no controlled studies to guide the use of policy interventions used in sporting settings. The original (2004) searches identified a number of case studies with anecdotal reporting of outcomes. We strongly recommend that rigorous evaluation techniques are employed more commonly in this field to illuminate the impact of health promoting policy on outcomes, and the contexts and processes which are likely to be effective in reducing harmful behaviours.
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- Naomi Priest
- McCaughey Centre, Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, 5/207 Bouverie St, Parkville, VIC, Australia, 3052.
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Swan P, Otago L, Finch CF, Payne WR. The policies and practices of sports governing bodies in relation to assessing the safety of sports grounds. J Sci Med Sport 2008; 12:171-6. [PMID: 18358778 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2007] [Revised: 12/10/2007] [Accepted: 12/16/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sport is an important context for physical activity and it is critical that safe environments are provided for such activity. Sports safety is influenced by the presence of sports ground environmental hazards such as ground hardness, poorly maintained playing fields, surface irregularities and the presence of debris/rubbish. To reduce injury risk, sports governing bodies need to ensure regular assessment of grounds safety and the removal of identified hazards. This study describes sports ground safety guidelines and recommendations of a sample of sports governing bodies and provides recommendations for how they could be improved. Semi-structured key informant interviews were conducted with nominees of state governing bodies for Australian football, cricket, soccer and hockey. The use of matchday checklists to identify ground hazards, as mandated by insurance companies was widely promoted across all levels of play. Sports governing bodies had more direct involvement in assessing grounds used for higher level of play, than grounds used for community or junior sport. There was a general presumption that identified hazards on community grounds would be corrected by local councils or clubs before anyone played on them, but this was rarely monitored. Sports governing bodies run the risk of being negligent in their duty of care to sports participants if they do not formally monitor the implementation of their ground safety polices and guidelines. There is also further scope for sports bodies to work closely with insurers to develop ground safety assessment guidelines specific to their sport.
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- Peter Swan
- School of Human Movement and Sport Sciences, University of Ballarat, Australia
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Jackson NW, Howes FS, Gupta S, Doyle J, Waters E. Policy interventions implemented through sporting organisations for promoting healthy behaviour change. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005:CD004809. [PMID: 15846732 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004809.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sporting organisations provide an important setting for health promotion strategies that involve policies, communication of healthy messages and creation of health promoting environments. The introduction of policy interventions within sporting organisations is one strategy to target high risk behaviours such as smoking, alcohol consumption, excess sun exposure, unhealthy eating and discrimination. OBJECTIVES To review all controlled evaluation studies of policy interventions organised through sporting settings to increase healthy behaviour (related to smoking, alcohol, healthy eating, sun protection, discrimination, safety and access). SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsyclNFO, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, Sociological Abstracts, Dissertation Abstracts, freely available online health promotion and sports-related databases hosted by leading agencies, and the internet using sport and policy-related key words. We identified further studies in the bibliographies of articles and by contacting authors of key articles in the area. SELECTION CRITERIA We aimed to identify research that had used study designs that incorporated an evaluated intervention and comparison. Uncontrolled studies, meeting other inclusion criteria, were to be reported in an annex to the review. Types of studies: Studies in which sporting organisations were allocated to a policy intervention or control/comparison group. No minimum follow-up required. TYPES OF PARTICIPANTS People of all ages. Types of interventions: Any policy intervention implemented through sporting organisations to instigate and/or sustain healthy behaviour change, intention to change behaviour, or changes in attitudes, knowledge or awareness of healthy behaviour. Policies must address any of the following: smoking, alcohol, healthy eating, sun protection, access for disadvantaged groups, physical safety (not including injuries), and social and emotional health (e.g.. anti-vilification, anti-discrimination). Types of outcome measures: Behaviour change, intention to change behaviour, change in attitudes, knowledge or awareness of healthy behaviour, and policy presence. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We assessed whether identified citations were controlled evaluation studies and investigated the use of policy implemented in sporting settings. Abstracts were independently inspected by two reviewers and full papers were obtained where necessary. As no controlled evaluation studies were located, no data collection or analysis was undertaken. No uncontrolled studies meeting other inclusion criteria were identified and therefore no annex is presented. MAIN RESULTS No rigorous studies were located to test the effectiveness of policy interventions organised through sporting organisations to increase healthy behaviours, attitudes, knowledge or inclusion of health oriented policies within the organisations. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS We were unable to find any controlled studies to guide the use of policy interventions used in sporting settings. The search process revealed a number of case studies with anecdotal reporting of outcomes. We strongly recommend that rigorous evaluation techniques are employed more commonly in this field to illuminate the impact of health promoting policy on outcomes, and the contexts and processes which are likely to be effective in reducing harmful behaviours.
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- N W Jackson
- Cochrane Health Promotion and Public Health Field, 15-31 Pelham St., Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 3053.
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Crisp BR, Swerissen H. Critical processes for creating health-promoting sporting environments in Australia. Health Promot Int 2003; 18:145-52. [PMID: 12746386 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/18.2.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The reach of sporting organizations into the community makes them an ideal vehicle through which to promote health to the general population. There are now a number of documented examples demonstrating that sponsorship can lead to improvements in the health of the sporting environment, but relatively little is known as to why some sponsorships are more successful in achieving these structural changes than others in ostensibly similar sports. The purpose of this study was to identify the processes required for health promotion agencies and sporting organizations working in collaboration to implement structural changes in sporting settings such as smoke-free environments, provision of healthy food choices, responsible alcohol management and sun protection, along with the factors that facilitate and hinder this from being achieved. We conclude that such changes are difficult to achieve, especially in the absence of a programmatic approach to health promotion.
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- Beth R Crisp
- Australian Institute for Primary Care, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia 3086.
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This case study examines how a 12-year-old in the City of Grand Terrace, California was able to get the city council to adopt a resolution making city parks smoke-free/tobacco-free zones in his community. Over a three-month period of time, this 12-year-old (with tremendous support from his parents and sister) applied for and received a mini-grant from the Tri-County SOUTH Regional Tobacco-Free Project and implemented "The Terrace is GRAND with Smoke-Free Parks" activities. This young man recruited 11 youth and 9 adults, trained them in the basics of tobacco prevention called Tobacco 101, and collected 100 surveys and 809 petition signatures supporting smoke-free parks from residents in Grand Terrace. They also collected trash in their parks and separated it into two groups: tobacco-related trash and all other trash. This 12-year-old met with the mayor of Grand Terrace to ask for support for this issue and scheduled a time to present his group's findings to the city council. On June 22, 2000, the youths presented council members with the tobacco-trash collected, the petition signatures, taped end-to-end, that stretched across the council chambers, and asked the city council to make their parks smoke/tobacco-free. Council members acknowledged the excellent work implemented by these youths, adopted a resolution making all parks (except one senior park) tobacco-free, and agreed to place signage in the parks. On August 24, 2000, the city council presented him with his own "Tobacco-Free Zone" sign as an acknowledgment for his hard work in making parks safe places for youths in Grand Terrace.
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