Background: Many hospitals have adopted smoke-free policies on their property. We
examined the consequences of such polices at two Canadian tertiary acute-care hospitals …

Implementation of a smoke-free hospital grounds policy changes the health care context for
patients. This article examines patient's perspectives, providing insight into the shifting …

Objective. To evaluate the compliance of hospital staff, inpatients and visitors with Sydney
South West Area Health Service's Smoke-free Environment Policy. Methods. Six sites were …

Background: The adoption of a smoke-free hospital campus policy is often a highly
publicised local event. National media coverage suggests that the trend towards adopting …

OBJECTIVES To determine how well hospitals complied with the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) tobacco control standards, which …

Background: Smoke-free hospital policies are becoming increasingly common to promote
good health and quit attempts among patients who smoke. This study aims to assess: staff …

BACKGROUND: Hospitals fear that transitioning to a smoke‐free medical campus will
decrease patient volume, particularly for patients who smoke. When our hospital campus, a …

Objective To examine patient perceptions of the role of health care providers in tobacco
control and tobacco-related services they should provide after the introduction of national …

Background. This study reports the barriers and chal lenges for hospital tobacco control
efforts after the in stitution of smoke-free policies. Methods. Surveys of employees and …

ABSTRACT Background In December 2006, all UK NHS trusts introduced smoke-free
regulations prohibiting smoking on all NHS sites. These rules are to be enforced by all NHS …