How to Implement “HSE Tobacco Free Campus Policy” Tobacco Free Campus Implementation Guidance Document
dc.contributor.author | Health Service Executive (HSE) | |
dc.contributor.author | HSE Tobacco Free Ireland Programme | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-17T09:45:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-17T09:45:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-11 | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 9781786020123 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/621013 | |
dc.description | FOREWORD: The Healthy Ireland Survey (2015) reported a smoking prevalence of 23%, 19% (daily smoking) and a further 4% reporting to be occasional smokers. National policy, Tobacco Free Ireland, has set a target of less than 5% smoking prevalence by 2025. To achieve this in excess of 50,000 smokers will have to quit each year for the next ten years. Implementation of the HSE Tobacco Free Campus policy across all services and settings will be one of a number of key contributing factors in achievement of this goal. In order to implement national policy objectives contained within ‘Healthy Ireland’, ‘Tobacco Free Ireland’ and the ‘HSE Tobacco Control Programme’ and to protect staff, service users and visitors from the harmful effects of tobacco smoke, the HSE has adopted an official corporate tobacco free campus policy. The policy has two clear aims: 1. To treat tobacco addiction as a health care issue 2. To denormalise tobacco use in all healthcare services and settings The HSE Tobacco Free Campus policy underwent extensive internal (with senior management and staff in all divisions) and external consultation (Joint Council of Unions and patient advocate groups e.g. through the Vision for Change Mental Health forum) in 2011 and was adopted as an official policy by the Director General and the HSE management team in 2012. The policy is based on international best practice and is in line with the ENSH global Network of Tobacco Free Health Services Model. Visit www.ENSH.org. Experience demonstrates that the successful implementation of Tobacco Free Campus policy requires a systematic approach and the proactive support of service managers at all levels. To assist in the smooth implementation and ongoing management of this policy across all services and settings this implementation guide with supporting tools has been developed using the up-dated ENSH-Global Network for Tobacco Free Health Care Services standards 2015. The document is divided into eight sections with supporting tools based on the standards listed below: Standard 1 – Governance and Commitment Standard 2 – Communication Standard 3 – Education and Training Standard 4 – Identification, Diagnosis and Tobacco Cessation Support Standard 5 – Tobacco-Free Environment Standard 6 – Healthy Workplace Standard 7 – Community Engagement Standard 8 – Monitoring and Evaluation The sample tools included have been developed by services that have already successfully implemented the policy and is intended to minimise the work involved for individuals or groups charged with implementing the policy in local settings. The tools will further assist in ensuring a consistent approach to tobacco management in all healthcare services and settings. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Health Service Executive (HSE) | en |
dc.subject | HEALTH PROMOTION | en |
dc.subject | SMOKING CESSATION | en |
dc.subject | SMOKING | en |
dc.title | How to Implement “HSE Tobacco Free Campus Policy” Tobacco Free Campus Implementation Guidance Document | en |
dc.type | Guideline | en |
refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-27T18:39:49Z |