Knowledge, attitudes and experiences of Macao's casino workers with regard to second-hand smoke exposure at work

Wan, P. and Pilkington, P. (2009) Knowledge, attitudes and experiences of Macao's casino workers with regard to second-hand smoke exposure at work. International Gambling Studies, 9 (3). pp. 207-224.

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Abstract

This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes and experiences of casino workers in Macao with regard to exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) in the workplace through structured face-to-face interviews with 377 workers. The results indicate that the majority of casino workers dislike SHS exposure at work, recognise that such exposure is harmful to their health, support the establishment of separate smoking and non-smoking areas for customers and would like greater restrictions than those that exist at present. The survey also found that there are statistically significant differences in knowledge, attitudes and experiences among workers of different smoking status. The findings of this study support the need for more comprehensive smoke-free legislation in casinos in Macao. The results also add to the existing evidence for smoke-free legislation across casinos worldwide.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	casino workers Macao second-hand smoke knowledge attitudes experiences Second-hand smoke
Faculty/Department:	~Pre-2010 Faculty Structure > Health and Life Sciences > School of Health and Social Care > Centre for Public Health Research Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Department of Health and Applied Social Sciences ~Pre-2012 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Department of Health and Applied Social Sciences ~Pre-2012 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Centre for Clinical and Health Services Research
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Deposited On:	21 Jan 2010 13:18
Last Modified:	18 Feb 2013 15:52