Sharifi Hooman, Hessami Zahra, Masjedi Mohammad Reza
Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center (TPCRC), NRITLD, Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, NRITLD, Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Tanaffos. 2012;11(4):50-5.
Iran signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on June 16, 2003 and it was ratified by the parliament and the House of Representatives on November 6, 2005. Finally, it came into force on February 4, 2006. In this study, we aimed to evaluate health experts' opinion about tobacco control activities in Iran.
This was a qualitative case study. We used a series of open-ended questionnaires to assess important information regarding Iranian National Tobacco Control law and FCTC implementation. The study population comprised of health experts. Use of this method ensured the validity of questionnaires' contents. The first round of the questionnaire had been pre-tested in a pilot study. The final structure and lay out of questionnaires consisted of three main parts. The first part was designed with 7 multiple choice questions. Participants were able to rank answers from five (the most important) to one (the least important). The second part comprised four questions mainly on National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) and the final part was about FCTC. Data collection was carried out between May 2010 and May 2011. In the analysis process each interview was considered as a separate case and then compared to other cases to ascertain variations in answers.
All 40 members (100%) of the panel completed the entire process. All the participants had a consensus on tobacco control program in Iran. They believed the prevention programs to be important priorities in this regard. Tobacco Company as a governmental organization is believed to be the main barrier against tobacco control activities in Iran, and banning sales of tobacco to minors and controlling its smuggling are important factors for decreasing the supply of tobacco products. It is essential to implement comprehensive tobacco control law in Iran.
It is essential to implement comprehensive tobacco control law in Iran that covers all the priorities mentioned above. Considering the chronological aspect of law implementation, priority should be given to the more important parts of the law.
伊朗于2003年6月16日签署了《烟草控制框架公约》,并于2005年11月6日经议会和众议院批准。最终,该公约于2006年2月4日生效。在本研究中,我们旨在评估健康专家对伊朗烟草控制活动的看法。
这是一项定性案例研究。我们使用了一系列开放式问卷来评估有关伊朗国家烟草控制法和《烟草控制框架公约》实施情况的重要信息。研究对象为健康专家。使用这种方法确保了问卷内容的有效性。问卷的第一轮在一项试点研究中进行了预测试。问卷的最终结构和布局包括三个主要部分。第一部分设计了7个多项选择题。参与者能够从五(最重要)到一(最不重要)对答案进行排序。第二部分包括四个主要关于国家烟草控制计划(NTCP)的问题,最后一部分是关于《烟草控制框架公约》的。数据收集于2010年5月至2011年5月期间进行。在分析过程中,每次访谈都被视为一个单独的案例,然后与其他案例进行比较,以确定答案的差异。
该小组的所有40名成员(100%)都完成了整个过程。所有参与者对伊朗的烟草控制计划达成了共识。他们认为预防计划是这方面的重要优先事项。烟草公司作为一个政府组织被认为是伊朗烟草控制活动的主要障碍,禁止向未成年人销售烟草和控制其走私是减少烟草产品供应的重要因素。在伊朗实施全面的烟草控制法至关重要。
在伊朗实施涵盖上述所有优先事项的全面烟草控制法至关重要。考虑到法律实施的时间顺序,应优先考虑法律中更重要的部分。