The impact of pictorial health warnings on tobacco products in smokers behaviours and knowledge: the first quasi-experimental field trial after the implementation of the tobacco law in Italy.
Adult
Advertising
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Italy
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Motivation
Pictorial Works as Topic
/ psychology
Product Labeling
Smoking Cessation
/ psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tobacco Products
/ adverse effects
Tobacco Use Disorder
/ etiology
Young Adult
Journal
Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita
ISSN: 2384-8553
Titre abrégé: Ann Ist Super Sanita
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 7502520
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
entrez:
3
7
2019
pubmed:
3
7
2019
medline:
23
1
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The aim of the study was to evaluate in the Italian smokers, the effects of implementation of the law about Pictorial Health Warnings (PHWs) on tobacco products. A quasi-experimental longitudinal design was conducted between 2016 and 2017. The data were collected before (pre-PHW/Wave 1) and after (post-PHW/Wave 2) the implementation of the law. The adopted questionnaire included impact of advertisement (Label Impact Index, LII), quitting behavior and knowledge of tobacco related diseases. 455 respondents completed both the Waves. 7.7% of smokers declared to have stopped smoking in Wave 2 and 29% of these declared the PHWs as one of the reasons to quit. The knowledge of tobacco related diseases was significantly (p <0.001) increased from Wave 1 to Wave 2 (58% versus 72%), similarly the LII (mean = 26.9, SD = 16.7 and mean = 40.4, SD = 16.2). Tobacco addiction is a problem that needs to be addressed from different angles. PHWs confirm their complementary role as a support for smokers along with other strategies such as text warnings and the tobacco quit line of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italian National Institute of Health) reported on the packages. Nonetheless, over the years these measures have been not enough and policy makers should consider more strategies synergistically acting in the fight against tabagism.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The aim of the study was to evaluate in the Italian smokers, the effects of implementation of the law about Pictorial Health Warnings (PHWs) on tobacco products.
METHODS
METHODS
A quasi-experimental longitudinal design was conducted between 2016 and 2017. The data were collected before (pre-PHW/Wave 1) and after (post-PHW/Wave 2) the implementation of the law. The adopted questionnaire included impact of advertisement (Label Impact Index, LII), quitting behavior and knowledge of tobacco related diseases.
RESULTS
RESULTS
455 respondents completed both the Waves. 7.7% of smokers declared to have stopped smoking in Wave 2 and 29% of these declared the PHWs as one of the reasons to quit. The knowledge of tobacco related diseases was significantly (p <0.001) increased from Wave 1 to Wave 2 (58% versus 72%), similarly the LII (mean = 26.9, SD = 16.7 and mean = 40.4, SD = 16.2).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Tobacco addiction is a problem that needs to be addressed from different angles. PHWs confirm their complementary role as a support for smokers along with other strategies such as text warnings and the tobacco quit line of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italian National Institute of Health) reported on the packages. Nonetheless, over the years these measures have been not enough and policy makers should consider more strategies synergistically acting in the fight against tabagism.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31264642
doi: 10.4415/ANN_19_02_11
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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