Search Results - "Stillman, Frances A"

Validation of a new continuous geographic isolation scale: A tool for rural health disparities research by Doogan, Nathan J., Roberts, Megan E., Wewers, Mary Ellen, Tanenbaum, Erin R., Mumford, Elizabeth A., Stillman, Frances A.

“…The purpose of this study was to develop and test a new continuous measure for rural health disparities research that characterizes geographic areas according…”
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Smoking behavior, attitudes, and cessation counseling among healthcare professionals in Armenia by Movsisyan, Narine K, Varduhi, Petrosyan, Arusyak, Harutyunyan, Diana, Petrosyan, Armen, Muradyan, Frances, Stillman A

“…Smoking cessation counseling by health professionals has been effective in increasing cessation rates. However, little is known about smoking cessation…”
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Distribution of daily smokers by stage of change: Current population survey results by Wewers, Mary Ellen, Stillman, Frances A, Hartman, Anne M, Shopland, Donald R

“…Population-based national estimates of stage of change among daily smokers are unknown. This study described the proportion of U.S. daily smokers, 18 and…”
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Cancer registries in four provinces in Turkey: a case study by Stillman, Frances A, Kaufman, Michelle R, Kibria, Naseeb, Eser, Sultan, Spires, Mark, Pustu, Yusuf

“…The burden of cancer affects all countries; while high-income countries have the capacity and resources to establish comprehensive cancer control programs, low…”
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Variations in support for secondhand smoke restrictions across diverse rural regions of the United States by Stillman, Frances A., Tanenbaum, Erin, Wewers, Mary Ellen, Chelluri, Devi, Mumford, Elizabeth A., Groesbeck, Katherine, Doogan, Nathan, Roberts, Megan

“…Significant disparities exist between rural-urban U.S. populations. Besides higher smoking rates, rural Americans are less likely to be protected from SHS. Few…”
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A review of smoking policies in airports around the world by Stillman, Frances A, Soong, Andrea, Kleb, Cerise, Grant, Ashley, Navas-Acien, Ana

“…ObjectiveTo review smoking policies of major international airports, to compare these policies with corresponding incountry tobacco control legislation and to…”
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Harm perception of nicotine products in college freshmen by Smith, Stephanie Y., Curbow, Barbara, Stillman, Frances A.

“…This study examined the association of sociodemographic characteristics and smoking behaviors (i.e., cigarette, cigar, and waterpipe) with nicotine product…”
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Regional Rural‐Urban Differences in E‐Cigarette Use and Reasons for Use in the United States by Mumford, Elizabeth A., Stillman, Frances A., Tanenbaum, Erin, Doogan, Nathan J., Roberts, M. E., Wewers, M. E., Chelluri, Devi

“…Purpose To determine whether there are rural/urban differences in e‐cigarette use and reasons for use that vary across the 10 Health & Human Services (HHS)…”
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Tobacco use and smoking cessation practices among physicians in developing countries: a literature review (1987-2010) by Abdullah, Abu S, Stillman, Frances A, Yang, Li, Luo, Hongye, Zhang, Zhiyong, Samet, Jonathan M

“…Physicians have a key role to play in combating tobacco use and reducing the tobacco induced harm to health. However, there is a paucity of information about…”
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Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Indoor and Outdoor Locations in Airports Across Europe and the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study by Stillman, Frances A., Soong, Andrea, Pang, Yuanjie, Zheng, Laura, Garcia-Esquinas, Esther, Lopez, Maria Jose, Navas-Acien, Ana

“…Conduct a systematic evaluation of indoor and outdoor areas of selected airports, assess compliance and identify areas of improvement with smoke-free policies…”
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E-cigarette use in air transit: self-reported data from US flight attendants by Stillman, Frances A, Soong, Andrea, Zheng, Laura Y, Navas-Acien, Ana

“…[...]numerous domestic and international US airline companies, including United, American Airlines, Southwest, Delta and JetBlue, have begun banning…”
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A review of tobacco smoking and smoking cessation practices among physicians in China: 1987–2010 by Abdullah, Abu S, Qiming, Feng, Pun, Vivian, Stillman, Frances A, Samet, Jonathan M

“…Background Tobacco use by physicians represents a significant barrier in promoting smoking cessation through physician interventions. To assess the need for…”
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How should we define "rural" when investigating rural tobacco use in the United States? by Roberts, Megan E., Doogan, Nathan J., Tanenbaum, Erin, Stillman, Frances A., Mumford, Elizabeth A., Chelluri, Devi, Wewers, Mary Ellen

“…Purpose: Investigations into rural tobacco-related disparities in the U.S. are hampered by the lack of a standardized approach for identifying the…”
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Smoke-free or not: a pilot evaluation in selected Beijing Hospitals by Stillman, Frances A, Kaufman, Michelle R, Zhen, Anjie, Yang, Jingyan, Wang, Jiangbo, Zhao, Na

“…China enacted a policy to ban smoking in hospitals. The Chinese Association for Tobacco Control (CATC) developed a program to help hospitals implement this…”
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Out of View but in Plain Sight: The Illegal Sale of Single Cigarettes by Stillman, Frances A., Bone, Lee R., Milam, Adam J., Ma, Jiemin, Hoke, Kathleen

“…The practice of selling single cigarettes (loosies) through an informal economy is prevalent in urban, low socioeconomic (low SES) communities. Although US…”
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Barriers to Smoking Cessation in Inner-City African American Young Adults by Stillman, Frances A, Bone, Lee, Avila-Tang, Erika, Smith, Katherine, Yancey, Norman, Street, Calvin, Owings, Kerry

“…The prevalence of tobacco use among urban African American persons aged 18 to 24 years not enrolled in college is alarmingly high and a challenge for smoking…”
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A Cross-Sectional Study of Tobacco Advertising, Promotion, and Sponsorship in Airports across Europe and the United States by Soong, Andrea, Navas-Acien, Ana, Pang, Yuanjie, Lopez, Maria Jose, Garcia-Esquinas, Esther, Stillman, Frances A

“…Tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship (TAPS) bans are effective and are increasingly being implemented in a number of venues and countries, yet the…”
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Differing psychosocial risk profiles of college freshmen waterpipe, cigar, and cigarette smokers by Smith-Simone, Stephanie Y, Curbow, Barbara A, Stillman, Frances A

“…Abstract Few studies have examined the psychosocial aspects of tobacco smoking in young adults, particularly among alternative forms such as waterpipe. To…”
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Clear Skies and Grey Areas: Flight Attendants' Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Attitudes toward Smoke-Free Policy 25 Years since Smoking was Banned on Airplanes by Stillman, Frances A, Soong, Andrea, Zheng, Laura Y, Navas-Acien, Ana

“…Our objective was to provide descriptive data on flight attendant secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in the work environment, and to examine attitudes toward SHS…”
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Capacity building and human resource development for tobacco control in Latin America by Stillman, Frances A

“…To assess capacity and human resources in Latin America countries and compare with other countries. Data were gathered through needs assessments that were…”
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