Durability, Dissemination, and Institutionalization of Worksite Tobacco Control Programs: Results from the Working Well Trial

Overview

Journal Int J Behav Med

Publisher Informa Healthcare

Date 2005 Oct 28

PMID 16250700

Citations 11

Authors

G Sorensen

B Thompson

K Basen-Engquist

D Abrams

A Kuniyuki

C DiClemente

L Biener

Affiliations

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Abstract

Durability, dissemination and institutionalization o f tobacco control activities are reported, based on the Working Well worksite cancer control intervention study (n = 83 worksites). Tobacco control activities increased significantly in intervention worksites as a result of research-supported activities but were not sustained 2 years after the conclusion of the intervention. Intervention sites were more likely than control sites to initiate and maintain structures for institutionalizing programs, such as assigning a committee responsibility for health-promotion programs or providing a budget for health-promoting activities. Dissemination of the program to control worksites had little impact on the level of smoking control activities in control worksites. Although program durability was not a primary aim of this intervention study, these analyses provide an important assessment of program maintenance beyond a funded intervention and underscore the need for additional research to identify effective organizational strategies for institutionalization of worksite health-promotion programs.

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