dc.contributor.author | Cakir, B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Buzgan, T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Com, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Irmak, H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Aydin, E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Arpad, C. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-17T10:07:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-06-17T10:07:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | EN |
dc.identifier.issn | 1020-3397 | EN |
dc.identifier.other | http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/v19/02/EMHJ_2013_19_2_141_150.pdf | EN |
dc.identifier.uri | https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/118426 | |
dc.description | 141-150 | EN |
dc.description.abstract | Six months after new legislation in Turkey banning smoking In all public places, a national survey was carried out to assess its implementation. This paper summarizes the main findings on the public's awareness of and support for the new law. In a household interview survey of 32 972 adults representative of the Turkish adult population, a high proportion of both non-smokers and current smokers [91.4% and 67.2% respectively] strongly supported the new law. Knowledge about the health hazards of passive smoking and support for the law, however, were relatively lower among smokers than non-smokers. After controlling for smoking status, people with better knowledge about passive smoking were over 5 times more likely to support the new law. Tobacco control activities should be tailored to local needs, with a focus on increasing awareness about the health hazards of passive smoking. The study also demonstrated application of the lot quality sampling technique [LQT] for monitoring tobacco control activities in a national survey | EN |
dc.language.iso | en | EN |
dc.subject | Awareness | EN |
dc.subject | Tobacco Smoke Pollution | EN |
dc.subject | Smoking | EN |
dc.subject | Questionnaires | EN |
dc.subject | Prevalence | EN |
dc.subject | Knowledge | EN |
dc.subject | Hazardous Substances | EN |
dc.subject.mesh | Smoke-Free Policy | EN |
dc.title | Public awareness of and support for smoke-free legislation in Turkey: a national survey using the lot quality sampling technique | EN |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 19 (2), 141-150, 2013 | |