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Electronic Cigarettes on Hospital Campuses.

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Meernik, C; Baker, HM; Paci, K; Fischer-Brown, I; Dunlap, D; Goldstein, AO
Published in: Int J Environ Res Public Health
December 29, 2015

Smoke and tobacco-free policies on hospital campuses have become more prevalent across the U.S. and Europe, de-normalizing smoking and reducing secondhand smoke exposure on hospital grounds. Concerns about the increasing use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and the impact of such use on smoke and tobacco-free policies have arisen, but to date, no systematic data describes e-cigarette policies on hospital campuses. The study surveyed all hospitals in North Carolina (n = 121) to assess what proportion of hospitals have developed e-cigarette policies, how policies have been implemented and communicated, and what motivators and barriers have influenced the development of e-cigarette regulations. Seventy-five hospitals (62%) completed the survey. Over 80% of hospitals reported the existence of a policy regulating the use of e-cigarettes on campus and roughly half of the hospitals without a current e-cigarette policy are likely to develop one within the next year. Most e-cigarette policies have been incorporated into existing tobacco-free policies with few reported barriers, though effective communication of e-cigarette policies is lacking. The majority of hospitals strongly agree that e-cigarette use on campus should be prohibited for staff, patients, and visitors. Widespread incorporation of e-cigarette policies into existing hospital smoke and tobacco-free campus policies is feasible but needs communication to staff, patients, and visitors.

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Int J Environ Res Public Health

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1660-4601

Publication Date

December 29, 2015

Volume

13

Issue

1

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • Toxicology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Smoke-Free Policy
  • North Carolina
  • Humans
  • Hospitals
  • Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
 

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Meernik, C., Baker, H. M., Paci, K., Fischer-Brown, I., Dunlap, D., & Goldstein, A. O. (2015). Electronic Cigarettes on Hospital Campuses. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13010087
Meernik, Clare, Hannah M. Baker, Karina Paci, Isaiah Fischer-Brown, Daniel Dunlap, and Adam O. Goldstein. “Electronic Cigarettes on Hospital Campuses.Int J Environ Res Public Health 13, no. 1 (December 29, 2015). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13010087.
Meernik C, Baker HM, Paci K, Fischer-Brown I, Dunlap D, Goldstein AO. Electronic Cigarettes on Hospital Campuses. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015 Dec 29;13(1).
Meernik, Clare, et al. “Electronic Cigarettes on Hospital Campuses.Int J Environ Res Public Health, vol. 13, no. 1, Dec. 2015. Pubmed, doi:10.3390/ijerph13010087.
Meernik C, Baker HM, Paci K, Fischer-Brown I, Dunlap D, Goldstein AO. Electronic Cigarettes on Hospital Campuses. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015 Dec 29;13(1).

Published In

Int J Environ Res Public Health

DOI

EISSN

1660-4601

Publication Date

December 29, 2015

Volume

13

Issue

1

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • Toxicology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Smoke-Free Policy
  • North Carolina
  • Humans
  • Hospitals
  • Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems