Open AccessCompliance monitoring of prohibition of smoking (under section-4 of COTPA) at a tertiary health-care institution in a smoke-free city of India
Author(s) -
Jaya Prasad Tripathy,
Sonu Goel,
Binod Kumar Patro
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.120607
Subject(s) - checklist , medicine , tobacco control , enforcement , tertiary care , observational study , tobacco smoke , public health , institution , environmental health , cross sectional study , compliance (psychology) , family medicine , health care , law , nursing , psychology , political science , social psychology , cognitive psychology , pathology
India enacted a comprehensive tobacco control law known as cigarettes and other tobacco products act (COTPA) in 2003. However, enforcement of the provisions under the law is still a matter of concern. Compliance survey is an effective tool to measure the status of implementation of the law at various public places. Smoke-free hospital campus demonstrates commitment to good health and sends a pro-healthy signal to the community.