Equity-focused health impact assessment of Portuguese tobacco control legislation


Autoria(s): Costa, Andreia; Cortes, Maria; Sena, Catarina; Nunes, Emília; Nogueira, Paulo; Shivaji, Tara
Data(s)

03/10/2016

03/10/2016

2016

Resumo

The World Health Organization recommend the Equity-Focused Health Impact Assessment (HIA) as a means to assess the impact of social and economic policies on the health of populations, and acknowledges their contribution to health inequality. We describe the application of the Equity-focusedImpact Assessment methodology on the Portuguese law on Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control (Law No. 37/2007). A rapid assessment was carried out to issue recommendations which could be incorporated into the law during a revision in 2014. Quantitative (consumption and health status indicators; equity analysis) and qualitative (Focus Group) approaches were taken to evaluate the impact of the law and formulate recommendations. Young people, men and women of low socioeconomic status, and pregnant women were identified as requiring specific and appropriate interventions to prevent smoking and support smoking cessation.

Identificador

1460-2245

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/14930

10.1093/heapro/daw076

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Oxford University Press

Relação

http://heapro.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2016/10/02/heapro.daw076.abstract?sid=c9289050-614c-413a-a518-a5e7fd366909

Direitos

closedAccess

Palavras-Chave #Tabaco #Health Impact Assessment #Legislação #Portugal
Tipo

article