Using the Evidence - Lecture Thirty-Seven Flashcards
Epidemiology in Practice: Tobacco Control
Tobacco control
Eliminating or reducing their consumption of tobacco products and exposure to tobacco smoke
Who is Impacted by Tobacco Control Interventions?
Non-smokers
Existing smokers
Ex-smokers
Non-smokers
Prevent smoking experimentation & uptake
Prevent second-hand smoke exposure
Existing-smokers
Promote quit attempts and successful quitting
Ex-smokers
Prevent smoking relapse
Where does tobacco cause disease and disability in the body?
Almost every organ
Smoking in Pregnancy risks
Miscarriage Premature birth Stunted foetal development Low birth weight Heart defects Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Babies born addicted to nicotine
Start smoking: Individual factors
Genetics Nicotine susceptibility Risk taking Adverse family environment Mental health Psycho-social motives
Start smoking: Social/community network factors
Pro-smoking networks
Peer pressure
Start smoking: Social and environment factors
Tobacco industry marketing
Promotion
Keep smoking or relapse: Individual factors
Physical dependence on nicotine
Beliefs about benefits
Emotional triggers
Self-exempting beliefs & misperceptions about harms
Keep smoking or relapse: Social/community network factors
Group social norms
Situational triggers
Relationship facilitation
Keep smoking or relapse: social and environmental factors
Cultural social norms Smoking visibility and smoking/non-smoking areas Retain environment Tobacco marketing and promotion
Emotional triggers
Stress
Depression
Boredom
Anxiety
Beliefs about benefits
Stress management
Weight control
Concentration
