Compliance, Perceptions and Attitudes of Bus Employees and Commuters Towards Smoke Free Bus Policy (as Part of Smoke Free Public Places) in Mumbai, India
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 1,025
- 主要终点
- Compliance and Interview
研究概览
简要总结
Three years since the Smoke Free Mumbai campaign and six years since the ban on smoking in public places was implemented. It is necessary to review the situation at this point in time so that corrective actions if necessary can be taken. Hence, this study is planned to understand the perceptions and attitudes of commuters and bus employees (drivers, conductors and ticket checkers) regarding the law, its implementation, reactions from the commuters, violations observed, violations reported.
This study will help evaluate the implementation of provision of prohibiting smoking in public places and help understand how to increase the compliance. The results will inform enforcement and public health agencies about where to target enforcement and public education resources.
详细描述
Aim:-1.To assess the knowledge and awareness about tobacco legislation with specific reference to smoke free public places and understand the perceptions and attitude regarding implementation of smoke free BEST policy among BEST employees (mainly drivers, conductors and ticket checkers) in Mumbai. (in terms of reactions from commuters, violations observed, violations reported etc.).
2.Determine the Knowledge, attitudes and perception of BEST commuters about the provisions of smoke free public places and the smoke free public transport.
3.To identify the stakeholder challenges in implementation of the smoke free public transport system in Mumbai 4.To study the compliance with smoke free BEST policy by random observations at the BEST buses, depots and bus stops.
Study Design:
- A cross sectional survey design to assess Knowledge, attitudes and perception about Section 4 of COTPA among BEST employees and BEST commuter
- Observational design for assessment of compliance to smoke free public transport system (BEST) using a structured compliance tool.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Ecologic Or Community
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 90 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •BEST employees (Bus drivers, Bus conductors and ticket checkers) and regular BEST commuters (>18 years) in Mumbai will be invited to participate in the study.
排除标准
- •BEST employees and Commuters refusing to participate.
结局指标
主要结局
Compliance and Interview
时间窗: 2 years
The compliance rate for each criteria / parameter selected for recording compliance for each category of location.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Dr Sharmila Pimple
Professor & Physician, Department of Preventive Oncology
Tata Memorial Hospital