Understanding the dynamics of compliance to smoke-free policy regulations: Exploring the perspectives of venue owners and staff in Turkiye.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The study aims to understand the facilitators and barriers associated with enforcing and complying with Türkiye's smoke-free policy from the perspective of hospitality venue owners and employees.

Methods

A qualitative open-ended survey was conducted in Istanbul and Ankara in 2021 with 58 respondents from 3 different districts in each city from four types of venues: restaurants, traditional coffee and waterpipe houses, and European-style cafés. The open-ended survey included questions to understand the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of respondents about Türkiye's smoke-free policy and their perceptions of the facilitators and/or barriers to smoke-free policy implementation and changes after COVID-19. The data were analyzed using an inductive approach to identi

SUBMITTER: Baltacı E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10792618 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature