Sustainability of the prevention of passive infant smoking within well-baby clinics.

This study assessed the antecedents of continued use of an education program to prevent passive smoking in infants. It consists of a booklet for parents and a manual for health professionals describing a five-step procedure for discussing passive smoking. A questionnaire was sent to 67 managers, 670 nurses, and 335 physicians working in well-baby clinics (response rate: 70%, 53%, 47% respectively).

Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and determinants of support for complete smoking bans in psychiatric settings.

Objective: To measure environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure in psychiatric settings and to assess determinants of support for complete smoking bans.

Design: Cross sectional study

Setting: Dutch psychiatric hospitals, outpatient care institutions, and sheltered home facilities.

Subjects: A random sample of 540 treatment staff, 306 attendants/nurses, and 93 patients.