Evaluation of a smoke-free beaches intervention in Barcelona: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aim to assess the effect of a smoke-free beaches (SFB) intervention in Barcelona on smoking during the 2021 bathing season.

Methods

Quasi-experimental pre-post design (pre-intervention period: 15-28 May; post-intervention period: 29 May-12 September). Based on users' profiles and location, four beaches were assigned to the intervention group (IG) and five to the comparison group (CG). The intervention involved: a mayoral decree (29 May), a communication campaign and beach on-site information. We established two 3 m × 3 m transects per beach from the coastline to the promenade. Trained teams collected smoking-related information in the transects through observations and surveys to beach users. Outcomes are as follows: percentage of people reporting witnessing sm

SUBMITTER: Valmayor S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11503146 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature