Implementation and Evaluation of a Multi-Level, Place-Based Tobacco Prevention and Control Program at a Minority-Serving Institution in Texas
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| Title: | Implementation and Evaluation of a Multi-Level, Place-Based Tobacco Prevention and Control Program at a Minority-Serving Institution in Texas |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Brad Love, Rosemary Coffman, Charulata Ghosh (ORCID |
| Source: | Prevention Science. 2024 25(6):898-909. |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | Smoking, Health Promotion, Prevention, Community Colleges, Minority Serving Institutions, Intervention, Health Behavior, Program Effectiveness, School Policy, Knowledge Level |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11121-024-01708-4 |
| ISSN: | 1389-4986 1573-6695 |
| Abstract: | Multi-level, place-based interventions have proven effective at promoting a range of health behaviors, including tobacco control and discouraging the uptake of tobacco products. This paper describes the implementation and impact of a 3-year, multi-level tobacco prevention and control program at a community-college minority-serving institution (MSI) on the Texas Gulf Coast within the context of a broader multi-sector, cross-functional health coalition. The intervention studied included a tobacco-free policy, a large-scale communication campaign highlighting parts of the intervention and prevention and cessation resources. The intervention was bolstered by the support of a community-led Steering Committee and tobacco control experts. Results from the first 3 years of implementation show that tobacco-free policies were largely supported by community members, awareness of the policy increased over time, and tobacco prevention and cessation resources were successfully embedded into campus norms. This multi-component approach shows how a community college was able to effectively reach students and staff on their campus to increase awareness of both the campus tobacco-free policy and the availability of tobacco prevention and cessation resources. Additionally, it also offers lessons for future tobacco prevention and control work in higher education. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1439151 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Multi-level, place-based interventions have proven effective at promoting a range of health behaviors, including tobacco control and discouraging the uptake of tobacco products. This paper describes the implementation and impact of a 3-year, multi-level tobacco prevention and control program at a community-college minority-serving institution (MSI) on the Texas Gulf Coast within the context of a broader multi-sector, cross-functional health coalition. The intervention studied included a tobacco-free policy, a large-scale communication campaign highlighting parts of the intervention and prevention and cessation resources. The intervention was bolstered by the support of a community-led Steering Committee and tobacco control experts. Results from the first 3 years of implementation show that tobacco-free policies were largely supported by community members, awareness of the policy increased over time, and tobacco prevention and cessation resources were successfully embedded into campus norms. This multi-component approach shows how a community college was able to effectively reach students and staff on their campus to increase awareness of both the campus tobacco-free policy and the availability of tobacco prevention and cessation resources. Additionally, it also offers lessons for future tobacco prevention and control work in higher education. |
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| ISSN: | 1389-4986 1573-6695 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11121-024-01708-4 |
