Business Analysis - Implementation of
Workplace-Based Smoking Cessation Support Activities and Smoking Cessation
Among Employees: The Finnish Public Sector Study
The purpose of this article is
to raise awareness of how workplaces promote smoking cessation. As we know, smoking bans has been implemented
in many places over the years. The smoking bans prohibit an individual from
smoking in public places such as restaurants, bars, school property and
workplaces. These smoke bans were put into place to reduce the exposure of
second-hand smoke and to help the smokers to stop smoking.
This is an important issue
because years ago individuals were allowed to smoke in public places and they
did not consider the health of other people.
Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working to help
implement such studies in workplaces. “Beyond workplace smoking restrictions
and campaigns to reduce smoking, employers offer various types of support for
smoking cessation, including support groups, nicotine replacement therapy,
other pharmacological treatments, and financial incentives.”
According to the article,
“they investigated the relationship between implementation of workplace smoking
cessation support activities and employee smoking cessation.” There were 2 studies that were conducted in Finland
on employees in 10 municipalities and 21 hospitals. There were many things that they had to
consider such as number of cigarettes smoked per day, shift work, health status
and work unit size to name a few.
In conclusion if financial and
pharmacological treatments were offered by the employers it would encourage the
employees to stop smoking. I think if
managers offer the necessary incentives, that more people will quit smoking. A
smoker needs that support to help them kick the habit.
Kouvonen A, Kivimäki M,
Vahtera J, et al. Implementation of Workplace-Based Smoking Cessation Support
Activities and Smoking Cessation Among Employees: The Finnish Public Sector St.
American Journal Of Public Health [serial online]. July
2012;102(7):e56-e62. Available from: Business Source Complete, Ipswich, MA.
Accessed July 12, 2012.
Smoking is really bad, especially in public. The reason is not the smoker but people around the smoker. I dont know how serious or how much the smoker could get when smoking but definitely the person has to breath in smelly moke and easily get sick and even more serious than smoker. I encourage every single place to have non-smoking policy.
ReplyDeleteOffering incentives at work to quit smoking sounds like a pretty good idea. It shows the company is genuinely concerned about their employee's health and is willing to take the necessary actions in order to help them quit if they're truly interested in quitting.
ReplyDeleteMost employers are interested in getting their employees to stop smoking primarily for insurance savings. There is nothing wrong with that. Both parties benefit if the employer is successful. I think if all the cost were past to the employee, such as a plan you must pay a premium over other employees if you smoke, then less initiative would be taken by employers to take action. I am sure there might be exceptions to the rule, and there are employers that are just being socially responsible.
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