Evaluation of effects on smoking control intervention among medical staff in Chengdu City of Sichuan Province

Objective To explore the situation of smoking medical staff in Chengdu City of Sichuan Province,and to evaluate the effectiveness of the project of setting up non-smoking institution. Methods 15 medical and health institutions were chosen to set up non-smoking institution in Chengdu in 2009.Before and after the project,2 surveys were conducted and the contents of questionnaire included the smoking situation,knowledge and attitude related to smoking and the ability to help the patient to quit smoking and the effectiveness of the project. Results The smoking rate of the investigated population before the implement of project was 13.4%,and the rates in male and female were 40.0% and 0.5% respectively.Through the implement of the project,the smoking rate didn't decreased markerly,but the rate of people who quit smoking increased from 2.7% to 5.6%,and the knowledge of smoking also improved.The number of doctors who care about the smoking situation and provide the suggestion of quit smoking to the patients also rose obviously. Conclusion The method of smoking prevention and related support of surrounding is effective,and the project of no smoking institution brings certainly positive results.