A Survey on Tobacco Control Interventions and Secondhand Tobacco Exposure in Health Institutions of Zhejiang Province

Objective To assess the tobacco control interventions and secondhand smoke exposure in health institutions of Zhejiang Province,and to provide the basis for tobacco control and health decision-making.Methods A survey was conducted involving 62 settings and 1275 adults in Zhejiang province who were selected by randomized multi-stage sampling based on geographic location.They were investigated with on-site observation and questionnaires,and data of local tobacco control activities and secondhand smoke exposure were also collected.Results Smoking rates of hospitals and the other health agencies were 11.59% and 23.26%,respectively.About 69.35% of settings had proposed to create Non-smoking Agency;70.97% of settings had completely indoor smoking ban;only 32.26% of settings provided employees with smoking cessation assistance;25.18% of settings had found secondhand smoke exposure;and in 11.06% of settings,the staff had stopped customers from smoking.Among smokers in the hospital,41.86% were the stuff;while 70.67% of those in other health institutions.Conclusion The results of this study showed that secondhand smoke exposure in health institutions was still serious,and tobacco control measures were relatively poor.It is indicated that implementation of tobacco control interventions should be strengthened.