Implementation research for taking tobacco control policies to scale in India: a realist evaluation study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There are ongoing policies and programs to reduce tobacco use and minimise the associated health burden in India. However, there are several challenges in practice leading to different outcomes across Indian states. Inadequate understanding of how national tobacco control policies achieve their results under varied circumstances obstruct the implementation and scaling up of effective strategies. This study is a realist evaluation using largely qualitative methods to understand the implementation process of India's tobacco control policies. It will do so by evaluating India's Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) and the National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP). The study aims to examine how, why, for whom and under which circumstances COTPA and NTCP are impl

SUBMITTER: Hebbar PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8130733 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature