Promoting tobacco control policies in northwest Indian tribes

A culturally sensitive consultative process to facilitate adoption by tribal councils of more effective tobacco control policies was developed and evaluated. Thirty-nine Northwest Indian tribes were randomized to early intervention or late intervention conditions. Early intervention tribes received...

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Published inAmerican journal of public health (1971) Vol. 85; no. 7; pp. 991 - 994
Main Authors Lichtenstein, E, Glasgow, R E, Lopez, K, Hall, R, McRae, S G, Meyers, G B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, DC Am Public Health Assoc 01.07.1995
American Public Health Association
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Committees
Councils
Cultural Characteristics
Early intervention
General aspects
Health Policy
Health promotion
Health risk assessment
Health risks
Humans
Idaho
Indians, North American
Intervention
Interviews
Interviews as Topic
Medical sciences
Meetings
Minors
Native North Americans
North American Indian people
Oregon
Planification. Prevention (methods). Intervention. Evaluation
Policy
Policy making
Public health
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Smoking
Smoking Prevention
Telephone
Tobacco smoke
Washington
United States
North America
America
Amerindian
Human
Health policy
Poison withdrawal
Health promotion
Tobacco smoking
Public health
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Summary:A culturally sensitive consultative process to facilitate adoption by tribal councils of more effective tobacco control policies was developed and evaluated. Thirty-nine Northwest Indian tribes were randomized to early intervention or late intervention conditions. Early intervention tribes received a policy workbook and consultation by means of meetings and telephone calls. Late intervention tribes were assessed but received no assistance or encouragement regarding tobacco use policies. The stringency of the policies was assessed via telephone at baseline and after intervention. At postintervention, there were consistent, and generally statistically significant, differences in adoption of more stringent and comprehensive smoking policies for early intervention tribes compared with late intervention tribes. The intervention could be used in other Indian settings.
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ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.85.7.991