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- Title
Implementation and Evaluation of a Multi-level, Place-Based Tobacco Prevention and Control Program at a Minority-Serving Institution in Texas.
- Authors
Love, Brad; Coffman, Rosemary; Ghosh, Charulata; Cofer, Jennifer; Hurst, Alex N.; Oestman, Katherine; Aquino, Mayra; Kriss, Lauren; Shah, Mansi; Dermid, Gerold; Raber, Margaret; Hawk, Ernest; Walsh Jr., Michael T.; Rechis, Ruth
- Abstract
Multi-level, place-based interventions have proven effective at promoting a range of health behaviors, including tobacco control and discouraging the uptake of tobacco products. This paper describes the implementation and impact of a 3-year, multi-level tobacco prevention and control program at a community-college minority-serving institution (MSI) on the Texas Gulf Coast within the context of a broader multi-sector, cross-functional health coalition. The intervention studied included a tobacco-free policy, a large-scale communication campaign highlighting parts of the intervention and prevention and cessation resources. The intervention was bolstered by the support of a community-led Steering Committee and tobacco control experts. Results from the first 3 years of implementation show that tobacco-free policies were largely supported by community members, awareness of the policy increased over time, and tobacco prevention and cessation resources were successfully embedded into campus norms. This multi-component approach shows how a community college was able to effectively reach students and staff on their campus to increase awareness of both the campus tobacco-free policy and the availability of tobacco prevention and cessation resources. Additionally, it also offers lessons for future tobacco prevention and control work in higher education.
- Subjects
TOBACCO products; HEALTH behavior; CANCER prevention; COMMUNITY colleges; COMMUNITY support
- Publication
Prevention Science, 2024, Vol 25, Issue 6, p898
- ISSN
1389-4986
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11121-024-01708-4