A systematic review of second-hand smoking mass media campaigns (2002-2022).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Second-hand smoking (SHS) increases the risk of chronic disease in adults and poses a serious health threat to children. Mass media campaigns are instrumental in raising awareness and reducing SHS exposure. There is a need to identify recent SHS mass media campaigns and assess their sustainability in terms of knowledge, attitudes, and behavioural changes. This systematic review summarises the characteristics and outcomes of mass media campaigns on SHS prevention.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and grey literature were searched in November 2022 for SHS campaigns implemented between 2016 and 2022. The eligibility criteria included campaigns on the dangers or effects of SHS with any target group, dissemination medium, study design, or language. The database

SUBMITTER: Lim CCW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10913644 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature