The Analysis of the Content of Tobacco Control Policymaking and Legislation in Iran and Providing Policy Solutions
Background. Tobacco use is the fifth risk factor for non-communicable diseases in Iran. This study aimed to analyze the policies and measures of tobacco control in Iran in the last four decades (1983-2021). Methods. The present study is a retrospective policy analysis that used a case study plan bas...
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| author | Ali Mouseli Rahim Khodayari-Zarnaq Jalal Arabloo Shabnam Ghasemani Zahra Mastaneh Gisoo Alizadeh |
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| description | Background. Tobacco use is the fifth risk factor for non-communicable diseases in Iran. This study aimed to analyze the policies and measures of tobacco control in Iran in the last four decades (1983-2021). Methods. The present study is a retrospective policy analysis that used a case study plan based on the Walt and Gilson triangle policy analysis framework to examine the content of tobacco control policies in Iran. Data were collected using tobacco use policies and legal documents and analyzed using documentary analysis. MAXQDA 11 software was used to categorize and analyze the findings. Results. The policies include setting prices and taxes on tobacco to reduce demand; protecting the public from second-hand smoke; controlling the composition of tobacco products; setting regulations on the disclosure of information about tobacco packaging and labeling; educating the public about the dangers of tobacco use; advertising, promotion, and financial support of tobacco; setting measures to encourage smoking cessation and reduce the demand and dependence on tobacco; banning illegal tobacco product trading; banning youngsters from tobacco trading; financially supporting the practical alternatives such as economic activities and research; setting monitoring and evaluation systems; and enhancing the exchange of information. Conclusion. Strengthening the government's tobacco control capacity and formulating a clear and coherent national tobacco control strategy and roadmap, including a mechanism for practical cross-sectoral cooperation between different actors, can reduce conflicts of interest between the actors involved and determine the country's current and future tobacco control policies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e2384a87e922435180bd7c077bf569222023-09-25T09:10:20ZfasTabriz University of Medical SciencesTaṣvīr-i salāmat2008-90582423-66402023-06-0114219320810.34172/doh.2023.15doh-2833The Analysis of the Content of Tobacco Control Policymaking and Legislation in Iran and Providing Policy SolutionsAli Mouseli0Rahim Khodayari-Zarnaq1Jalal Arabloo2Shabnam Ghasemani3Zahra Mastaneh4Gisoo Alizadeh5 Tobacco and Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Health Service Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Tobacco and Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Background. Tobacco use is the fifth risk factor for non-communicable diseases in Iran. This study aimed to analyze the policies and measures of tobacco control in Iran in the last four decades (1983-2021). Methods. The present study is a retrospective policy analysis that used a case study plan based on the Walt and Gilson triangle policy analysis framework to examine the content of tobacco control policies in Iran. Data were collected using tobacco use policies and legal documents and analyzed using documentary analysis. MAXQDA 11 software was used to categorize and analyze the findings. Results. The policies include setting prices and taxes on tobacco to reduce demand; protecting the public from second-hand smoke; controlling the composition of tobacco products; setting regulations on the disclosure of information about tobacco packaging and labeling; educating the public about the dangers of tobacco use; advertising, promotion, and financial support of tobacco; setting measures to encourage smoking cessation and reduce the demand and dependence on tobacco; banning illegal tobacco product trading; banning youngsters from tobacco trading; financially supporting the practical alternatives such as economic activities and research; setting monitoring and evaluation systems; and enhancing the exchange of information. Conclusion. Strengthening the government's tobacco control capacity and formulating a clear and coherent national tobacco control strategy and roadmap, including a mechanism for practical cross-sectoral cooperation between different actors, can reduce conflicts of interest between the actors involved and determine the country's current and future tobacco control policies.https://doh.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/doh-14-193.pdftobacco controlhealth policyhealth policy analysis |
| spellingShingle | Ali Mouseli Rahim Khodayari-Zarnaq Jalal Arabloo Shabnam Ghasemani Zahra Mastaneh Gisoo Alizadeh The Analysis of the Content of Tobacco Control Policymaking and Legislation in Iran and Providing Policy Solutions Taṣvīr-i salāmat tobacco control health policy health policy analysis |
| title | The Analysis of the Content of Tobacco Control Policymaking and Legislation in Iran and Providing Policy Solutions |
| title_full | The Analysis of the Content of Tobacco Control Policymaking and Legislation in Iran and Providing Policy Solutions |
| title_fullStr | The Analysis of the Content of Tobacco Control Policymaking and Legislation in Iran and Providing Policy Solutions |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Analysis of the Content of Tobacco Control Policymaking and Legislation in Iran and Providing Policy Solutions |
| title_short | The Analysis of the Content of Tobacco Control Policymaking and Legislation in Iran and Providing Policy Solutions |
| title_sort | analysis of the content of tobacco control policymaking and legislation in iran and providing policy solutions |
| topic | tobacco control health policy health policy analysis |
| url | https://doh.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/doh-14-193.pdf |
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