TY - JOUR
T1 - Respect des politiques antitabac dans les lieux publics intérieurs et extérieurs
T2 - étude observationnelle au Pakistan
AU - Ahsan, Hanaa
AU - Hoe, Connie
AU - Aslam, Fouad
AU - Wright, Kathy
AU - Cohen, Joanna
AU - Kennedy, Ryan
N1 - Funding Information:
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use.
Publisher Copyright:
© World Health Organization (WHO) 2022.
PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - Background: In 2002, the Government of Pakistan implemented a national law governing the use of tobacco products. The law included smoke-free policies banning smoking in all public places, and required no-smoking signage to be displayed at all such venues. Compliance with smoke-free policies is imperative, as it protects the health of nonsmokers. Almost two decades later, efforts to assess compliance with smoke-free policies in Karachi have been lacking, with only one study conducted in 2016. Aims: To investigate smoke-free compliance across public places in Karachi, the most populous city in Pakistan. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the east and south districts of Karachi between October and December 2019. Data pertaining to evidence of smoking (observed smoking, cigarette butt litter, and display of ash-trays/similar instruments), the presence of designated smoking areas/rooms (DSAs/DSRs), and the display and location of no-smoking signage were collected via direct observations. Results are reported using descriptive statistics. Results: Observations were conducted at 1704 indoor and outdoor public venues. Among the sample, 972 (57%) were com-pliant with the composite indicator assessing evidence of smoking. DSAs were observed at 104 (6%) places and DSRs at 16 (1%) places. No-smoking signage was displayed at the main entrance of 104 (6%) places and inside 174 (10%) places. Conclusion: Compliance with smoke-free policies is lacking in Karachi. Enhanced efforts by enforcement agencies and venue managers are needed to establish 100% smoke-free public places across Karachi.
AB - Background: In 2002, the Government of Pakistan implemented a national law governing the use of tobacco products. The law included smoke-free policies banning smoking in all public places, and required no-smoking signage to be displayed at all such venues. Compliance with smoke-free policies is imperative, as it protects the health of nonsmokers. Almost two decades later, efforts to assess compliance with smoke-free policies in Karachi have been lacking, with only one study conducted in 2016. Aims: To investigate smoke-free compliance across public places in Karachi, the most populous city in Pakistan. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the east and south districts of Karachi between October and December 2019. Data pertaining to evidence of smoking (observed smoking, cigarette butt litter, and display of ash-trays/similar instruments), the presence of designated smoking areas/rooms (DSAs/DSRs), and the display and location of no-smoking signage were collected via direct observations. Results are reported using descriptive statistics. Results: Observations were conducted at 1704 indoor and outdoor public venues. Among the sample, 972 (57%) were com-pliant with the composite indicator assessing evidence of smoking. DSAs were observed at 104 (6%) places and DSRs at 16 (1%) places. No-smoking signage was displayed at the main entrance of 104 (6%) places and inside 174 (10%) places. Conclusion: Compliance with smoke-free policies is lacking in Karachi. Enhanced efforts by enforcement agencies and venue managers are needed to establish 100% smoke-free public places across Karachi.
KW - Compliance
KW - Enforcement
KW - Pakistan
KW - Public places
KW - Smoke-free
KW - Smoking
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U2 - 10.26719/emhj.22.005
DO - 10.26719/emhj.22.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 35165878
AN - SCOPUS:85124798355
SN - 1020-3397
VL - 28
SP - 50
EP - 57
JO - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
JF - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
IS - 1
ER -