Adolescent smoking prevention - primary health care in cooperation with local schools : a controlled intervention study
Engelsk titel: Adolescent smoking prevention - primary health care in cooperation with local schools : a controlled intervention study
Författare:
Svoen, Normund
;
Schei, Edvin
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 18
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 64462
Sammanfattning
The objective was to evaluate a secondary school smoking prevention program in a small rural Norwegian municipality. The project applied grade specific intervention strategies to all students grades 6-9 and compromised a total of 32 lessons over a period of 3 years. A non-randomised control group was constituted by all 6th-9th grade students in municipalities of similar characteristics. Results were recorded in annual class-based surveys. The project resulted in a lower recruitment of daily smokers up to grade 9, as well as fewer cigarettes smoked by daily smokers. The intervention was more successful among girls than boys.