From: Action to achieve smoke-free homes- an exploration of experts' views
1. Passive smoking was a well recognised term but people had varied understandings of the risks of SHS, with a few rejecting evidence of such risks. Children were generally perceived as vulnerable to the effects of SHS. |
2. Most reported they restricted smoking in their homes but this varied in extent and likely effectiveness. Spatial, health, relational and aesthetic factors were influential with a key consideration being protecting children and grandchildren. |
3. Other important underlying factors were: the meaning of the home as somewhere private, social identity (being hospitable and not anti-smoker), and moral identity (being a caring parent or grandparent). |
4. There are more reported restrictions on smoking in their cars, which is seen as being a more confined space. |
5. People had diverse views on the Scottish smoke-free legislation. Few thought it had influenced their home restrictions or smoking in the home. |
6. Awareness of the risks of SHS, despite ambivalence about health messages and the fluidity of smoking restrictions, provide clear opportunities for public health initiatives |