Impact of local tobacco control policies on the prevalence of smoke-free sports clubs.

Autor: Garritsen HH; Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Electronic address: hgarritsen@trimbos.nl., Rozema AD; Tranzo Scientific Center for Care and Wellbeing, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands., Smit RA; Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands., van de Goor IA; Tranzo Scientific Center for Care and Wellbeing, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands., van Dooremaal M; Dutch Heart Foundation, The Hague, the Netherlands., Baars J; Health Funds for a Smoke-free Netherlands, Utrecht, the Netherlands., Kunst AE; Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Public health [Public Health] 2024 Oct 28; Vol. 237, pp. 270-275. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 28.
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.10.025
Abstrakt: Objectives: In absence of national legislation, local governments may stimulate outdoor sports clubs to become smoke-free. However, it is unknown whether and to what extent such efforts are effective in encouraging sports clubs to adopt a smoke-free policy (SFP). The aim of this study was to assess the association between tobacco control policies of municipalities and the prevalence of SFPs among outdoor sports clubs.
Study Design: Retrospective, cross-sectional.
Methods: Information on Dutch sports clubs (N = 3068) was linked to information on tobacco control policies of municipalities (i.e., "smoking prevention policies", "smoke-free environment policies", and "smoke-free sports policies") (N = 218). Multilevel logistic regression models examined the association between municipal tobacco control policies and the prevalence of SFPs among outdoor sports clubs, while controlling for sports clubs' characteristics.
Results: We found a positive, dose-response association between tobacco control policies of municipalities and the prevalence of SFPs among outdoor sports clubs. The odds of having an SFP in place was significantly higher for sports clubs in municipalities with moderate "smoking prevention policies" (OR = 1.85, 95%CI = 1.18-2.89), strong "smoke-free environment policies" (OR = 1.95, 95%CI = 1.19-3.20), and strong "smoke-free sports policies" (OR = 1.66, 95%CI = 1.02-2.24) compared to sports clubs in municipalities with no/weak policies.
Conclusions: The results suggest that local tobacco control policies can increase the prevalence of SFPs among outdoor sports clubs. In order to create maximum effect, local policies need to be comprehensive and widely implemented.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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