Professional training to reduce children's exposure to second-hand smoke in the home: evidence-based considerations on targeting and content.

Aims: Proponents of theory-based evaluations argue that the type of evidence needed by public health decision-makers is not simply whether interventions work or not. A more fruitful approach is to understand the contexts and circumstances associated with effectiveness. This article aims: to firstly understand factors influencing professionals' practice following their participation in training that aimed to reduce children's exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) in the home via increased usage of brief interventions; and secondly to consider the implications of these factors for improving the skills of a diverse workforce.

Who's keeping the code? Compliance with the international code for the marketing of breast-milk substitutes in Greater Glasgow.

Objective: To evaluate compliance with the World Health Organization's International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in primary care, after the introduction of strict local infant feeding guidelines.

Design: An audit form was sent to all community-based health professionals with an infant feeding remit. Walking tours were conducted in a random sample of community care facilities.