From: A qualitative assessment of the smoking policies and cessation activities at smaller workplaces
 | Small workplaces (n = 15) | Very small workplaces (n = 17) |
---|---|---|
Has smoking policy | 15 | 16 |
Has written smoking policy | 13 | 10 |
Indoor smoking prohibited | 15 | 16 |
Outdoor smoking restrictions | 12 | 10 |
Smoking restricted in specific contexts | 4 | 4 |
Other forms of tobacco restricted | 7 | 4 |
Policy in place prior to Iowa Smokefree Air Act | 8 | 6 |
Had issues with employee adherence to policy | 4 | 2 |
Reasons for having a smoking policy | ||
 ■External smoking laws | 7 | 5 |
 ■Healthy employees and workplace | 5 | 1 |
 ■Reduced organizational costs | 2 | 1 |
 ■Smoking is inappropriate, workplace image | 3 | 3 |
 ■Specific experience or incident | 2 | 1 |
Challenges to adoption and implementation | ||
 ■No challenges | 9 | 6 |
 ■Issues with adherence | 3 | 4 |
 ■How to enforce policy | 1 | 1 |
Facilitators to adoption and implementation | ||
 ■No issues with compliance | 5 | 6 |
 ■External smoking laws | 3 | 5 |
 ■Support from others (health agencies) | 2 | 1 |