Prospective Evaluation of a Comprehensive Smoke-Free Public Housing Policy in a Multi-State Setting
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation
- Interventions
- Behavioral: ControlBehavioral: Intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT02492633
- Lead Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
- Brief Summary
The primary objective of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of an enhanced intervention vs. a standard intervention to complement a comprehensive smoke-free policy, in a multi-site, privately managed affordable housing context.
- Detailed Description
Beacon Communities, a private property management company, is unveiling a comprehensive smoking ban at all 52 of its properties. A multi-component, "enhanced" intervention designed to promote, strengthen, and maintain a smoke-free policy across public housing developments will be implemented prior to commencement of the smoke-free policy. The enhanced intervention will be tested against a standard intervention of educational materials and information on cessation options. This study will be open to residents at 12 Beacon Communities properties at which a Resident Service Coordinator (RSC) is located.
The primary objective of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of enhanced intervention vs. standard intervention to support a comprehensive smoke-free policy, in a multi-site, privately managed affordable housing context. A further objective is to develop a toolkit of strategies for the large-scale implementation and maintenance of a smoke-free policy in multi-unit affordable housing developments. The toolkit will be the first to be developed directly from an extensive two-stage qualitative analysis and will apply the lessons learned in this study to provide a sustainable resource for property managers seeking to implement smoke-free policies.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 238
- Aged 18 and over
- Able to speak English or Spanish
- A resident of Beacon Communities housing development (12 selected sites)
- Thinks that he/she will be living in his/her Beacon Community for at least the next 12 months
For Smokers:
- Have smoked cigarettes or e-cigarettes in the last week
For Non-Smokers:
- Self-reported exposure to secondhand smoke in the previous 2 months
- Have another household member enrolled in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Enhanced Control At a subset of 6 Beacon Communities properties, residents will receive an 'enhanced intervention' in addition to the 'standard intervention' that Beacon Communities is already providing. Enhanced Intervention At a subset of 6 Beacon Communities properties, residents will receive an 'enhanced intervention' in addition to the 'standard intervention' that Beacon Communities is already providing. Standard Control The Standard Intervention will be offered to residents at all of Beacon Communities properties, regardless of the presence of this study.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in cigarettes smoked in the home 12 months Cigarettes smoked in the home (defined as self-reported number of cigarettes smoked in the home in past 30 days) at the 12-month follow up assessment, compared with pre-baseline level.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Air quality 12 months Indoor air quality will be measured using airborne nicotine concentration (ug/m3) at the 12-month follow up assessment, compared with pre-baseline level.
Change in motivation to quit smoking 12 months Motivation to quit smoking (assessed by self-report on the 12-month follow up assessment), at 12 month follow-up, compared with pre-baseline level.