Why is tobacco control progress in Indonesia stalled? - a qualitative analysis of interviews with tobacco control experts.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Indonesia shoulders a significant tobacco burden, with almost two million cases of tobacco-related illnesses and more than two hundred thousand tobacco-related deaths annually. Indonesian tobacco control is progressing but lags behind other countries. Our study evaluates factors that contribute to the slow progress of tobacco policy change in Indonesia from the perspective of tobacco control experts (TCEs). METHOD:We conducted qualitative interviews with four international and ten national TCEs, who have been active in tobacco control for at least 5 years. Our interview guideline included questions on the current tobacco control situation in Indonesia and explored reasons why tobacco control is progressing so slowly. The interviews were conducted either in English or Bahasa Indo

SUBMITTER: Astuti PAS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7168953 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature