Catford J C, Nutbeam D
Lancet. 1983 Jul 9;2(8341):94-6. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(83)90073-9.
Restricting smoking in public places is an important part of a smoking prevention strategy. To find out the extent to which smoking is restricted in health service premises a survey of 190 hospitals and health centres in the Wessex Region was done. It showed that the levels of smoking restriction were high, and that patients, visitors, and staff complied well with the restrictions. For ambulant patients the situation clearly favoured the smoker-for example, only 18% of acute hospitals could offer "smoke-free" day rooms to every patient who requested it, yet 92% could offer day-room accommodation to all smokers. Cigarettes were sold in a quarter of acute and maternity hospitals. Doctors played a small role in promoting non-smoking. Goals, based on percentage of floor space designated as non-smoking areas, should be set and their achievement monitored. Cigarettes should not be sold in hospitals, except perhaps long-stay hospitals.
限制公共场所吸烟是预防吸烟策略的重要组成部分。为了了解医疗卫生场所吸烟限制的程度，对韦塞克斯地区的190家医院和健康中心进行了一项调查。结果显示，吸烟限制水平较高，患者、访客和工作人员对这些限制的遵守情况良好。对于能走动的患者来说，情况显然对吸烟者有利——例如，只有18%的急症医院能为每一位有需求的患者提供“无烟”日间病房，但92%的医院能为所有吸烟者提供日间病房住宿。四分之一的急症医院和产科医院出售香烟。医生在促进禁烟方面发挥的作用很小。应设定以指定为无烟区域的占地面积百分比为基础的目标，并监测目标的实现情况。医院不应出售香烟，长期住院医院或许除外。
