Promoting Tobacco Cessation and Smoke-Free Workplaces Through Community Outreach Partnerships in Puerto Rico

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dc.citation.firstpage157en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber2en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleProgress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Actionen_US
dc.citation.lastpage168en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber8en_US
dc.contributor.authorDíaz-Toro, Elba C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFernández, Maria E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCorrea-Fernández, Virmarieen_US
dc.contributor.authorCalo, William A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOrtiz, Ana Patriciaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMejía, Luz M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMazas, Carlos A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSantos-Ortiz, María del Carmenen_US
dc.contributor.authorWetter, David W.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-29T18:44:40Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-01-29T18:44:40Zen_US
dc.date.issued2014en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Puerto Rico (PR) has a lower smoking prevalence than the United States (14.8% vs. 21.2%, respectively); nevertheless, the five leading causes of death are associated with smoking. There is a need to implement evidence-based tobacco control strategies in PR. Objectives: The Outreach Pilot Program (OPP) was designed to engage communities, health professionals, and researchers in a network to advance health promotion activities and research to increase the use of the PR Quitline (PRQ) among smokers and promoting policies in support of smoke-free workplaces. Methods: Using community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods, the OPP mobilized a network of community and academic partners to implement smoking cessation activities including referrals to the PRQ, adoption of evidence-based smoking cessation programs, and promotion of smoke-free legislation. Results: Eighty organizations participated in the OPP. Collaborators implemented activities that supported the promotion of the PRQ and smoke-free workplaces policy and sponsored yearly trainings, including tobacco control conferences. From 2005 to 2008, physician referrals to the PRQ increased from 2.6% to 7.2%. The number of annual smokers receiving cessation services through the PRQ also increased from 703 to 1,086. The OPP shepherded a rigorous smoke-free law through participation in the development, promotion, and implementation of the smoke-free workplaces legislation as well as the creation of the PR Tobacco Control Strategic Plan, launched in 2006. Conclusions: This project demonstrates the feasibility of developing a successful and sustainable community-based outreach program model that enlists the participation of academic researchers, community organizations, and health care providers as partners to promote tobacco control.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDíaz-Toro, Elba C., Fernández, Maria E., Correa-Fernández, Virmarie, et al.. "Promoting Tobacco Cessation and Smoke-Free Workplaces Through Community Outreach Partnerships in Puerto Rico." <i>Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action,</i> 8, no. 2 (2014) The Johns Hopkins University Press: 157-168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2014.0032.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2014.0032en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/88260en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherThe Johns Hopkins University Pressen_US
dc.rightsArticle is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.en_US
dc.subject.keywordsmoking cessationen_US
dc.subject.keywordquitlinesen_US
dc.subject.keywordcommunity outreachen_US
dc.subject.keywordcommunity-based participatory researchen_US
dc.subject.keywordhealth disparitiesen_US
dc.titlePromoting Tobacco Cessation and Smoke-Free Workplaces Through Community Outreach Partnerships in Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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