The effects of community participation program on smoke-free homes in a suburban community of Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Smoking inside the home affects the health of both the smoker and family members via secondhand exposure. This research examined the impact of a community participation program on creating smoke-free homes in a suburban community in Thanyaburi district, Pathumthani province in Thailand.

Methods

The study involved families, with a smoker in the home, that were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups each containing 27 families. The intervention group was administered with the community participation program for smoke-free homes for 5 sessions during the 6-month period of study. The program included providing information on secondhand smoking and harms, knowledge about quitting smoking and healthcare support, practice skills, campaigns in the communit

SUBMITTER: Suteerangkul P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8106388 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature