Tool to monitor tobacco control policy implementation: the Tobacco Control Scale in Latin America. Adaptation process and pilot study

Author:

Feliu AriadnaORCID,Martinez CristinaORCID,Peruga ArmandoORCID,Joossens LukORCID,Bianco Eduardo,Cornejo MarcoORCID,Nogueira Sarah O,Fernández EsteveORCID

Abstract

BackgroundMonitoring tobacco control policy implementation is one of the keys for tobacco consumption reduction in Latin America (LA). This study reports on the adaptation of the Tobacco Control Scale (TCS) for use in LA countries and the level of tobacco control policy implementation in this region according to the scale.MethodsEcological cross-sectional survey. The questionnaire to measure tobacco control policies was a translated (into Spanish and Portuguese) and adapted version of the last TCS as used in Europe. The resulting TCS-LA maintains the same structure as the original TCS, with eight policy domains and 100 points (pts) as maximum score; however, four policy domains were adapted because the exact same rationale could not be applied. At least two non-governmental tobacco control experts were contacted per country to answer the TCS-LA.ResultsInformants from 17 out of 18 countries completed the questionnaire. Using the TCS-LA, Panama (70 pts), Uruguay (68 pts) and Ecuador (61 pts) exhibited the strongest tobacco control policies, while Guatemala (32 pts), Bolivia (30 pts) and Dominican Republic (29 pts) have implemented a lower number of tobacco control policies. Eight countries reached 50% of the TCS-LA total possible score, indicating a relatively good implementation level of tobacco control policies.ConclusionsPanama, Uruguay and Ecuador are the tobacco control policy leaders in LA; however, tobacco control in the region has room for improvement since nine countries have a total score under 50 pts. The TCS is a feasible and adaptable tool to monitor tobacco control in other WHO regions beyond Europe.

Funder

Ministry of Business and Knowledge from the Government of Catalonia

Ministry of Health from the Government of Catalonia

“La Caixa” INPHINIT Fellowship Grant for Doctoral studies

Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Publisher

BMJ

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Health (social science)

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