Abstract
Objectives: To collect global information on attitudes of employers and employees toward workplace smoking and cessation. Methods: The Global Workplace Smoking Survey collected data from employers (smoking and non-smoking) and smoking employees in 14 countries in 2007. Results: A total of 3,525 employees (all smokers) and 1,403 employers (smokers and non-smokers) participated in the survey. While the majority of employees and employers felt that workplace smoking was unacceptable, this was indicated by a greater proportion of employers than employees, particularly in Europe and Asia (92 and 93% of employers vs. 61 and 71% of employees, respectively). Only 29% of employees believed that smoking has negative financial impacts on their company compared to 46% of employers. While almost three-quarters of employees agreed that all workplaces should be smoke-free, agreement was greater among employers (87%). Conclusions: Our results indicate a broad lack of support for workplace smoking among employers and smoking employees, although employers were more likely to stress negative financial consequences and advantages of smoke-free workplaces. These results suggest directions for subsequent programs to reduce workplace smoking by assisting smoking cessation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 391-401 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | International Journal of Public Health |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Attitude to health
- Employee
- Employer
- Questionnaire
- Smoking
- Workplace
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health(social science)
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Beliefs regarding smoking in the workplace : Results from the Global Workplace Smoking Survey. / Halpern, Michael; Taylor, Humphrey.
In: International Journal of Public Health, Vol. 54, No. 6, 2009, p. 391-401.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - Objectives: To collect global information on attitudes of employers and employees toward workplace smoking and cessation. Methods: The Global Workplace Smoking Survey collected data from employers (smoking and non-smoking) and smoking employees in 14 countries in 2007. Results: A total of 3,525 employees (all smokers) and 1,403 employers (smokers and non-smokers) participated in the survey. While the majority of employees and employers felt that workplace smoking was unacceptable, this was indicated by a greater proportion of employers than employees, particularly in Europe and Asia (92 and 93% of employers vs. 61 and 71% of employees, respectively). Only 29% of employees believed that smoking has negative financial impacts on their company compared to 46% of employers. While almost three-quarters of employees agreed that all workplaces should be smoke-free, agreement was greater among employers (87%). Conclusions: Our results indicate a broad lack of support for workplace smoking among employers and smoking employees, although employers were more likely to stress negative financial consequences and advantages of smoke-free workplaces. These results suggest directions for subsequent programs to reduce workplace smoking by assisting smoking cessation.
AB - Objectives: To collect global information on attitudes of employers and employees toward workplace smoking and cessation. Methods: The Global Workplace Smoking Survey collected data from employers (smoking and non-smoking) and smoking employees in 14 countries in 2007. Results: A total of 3,525 employees (all smokers) and 1,403 employers (smokers and non-smokers) participated in the survey. While the majority of employees and employers felt that workplace smoking was unacceptable, this was indicated by a greater proportion of employers than employees, particularly in Europe and Asia (92 and 93% of employers vs. 61 and 71% of employees, respectively). Only 29% of employees believed that smoking has negative financial impacts on their company compared to 46% of employers. While almost three-quarters of employees agreed that all workplaces should be smoke-free, agreement was greater among employers (87%). Conclusions: Our results indicate a broad lack of support for workplace smoking among employers and smoking employees, although employers were more likely to stress negative financial consequences and advantages of smoke-free workplaces. These results suggest directions for subsequent programs to reduce workplace smoking by assisting smoking cessation.
KW - Attitude to health
KW - Employee
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JO - Sozial- und Praventivmedizin
JF - Sozial- und Praventivmedizin
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