Needs of LMIC-based tobacco control advocates to counter tobacco industry policy interference: insights from semi-structured interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Advocacy is vital for advancing tobacco control and there has been considerable investment in this area. While much is known about tobacco industry interference (TII), there is little research on advocates' efforts in countering TII and what they need to succeed. We sought to examine this and focused on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where adoption and implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) tend to remain slower and weaker.

Method

We interviewed 22 advocates from eight LMICs with recent progress in a tobacco control policy. We explored participants' experiences in countering TII, including the activities they undertake, challenges they encounter and how their efforts could be enhanced. We used Qualitative Description to an

SUBMITTER: Matthes BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7692838 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature