Tobacco-Free Sports and Recreation Policies

Tobacco-Free Sports and Recreation Policies
8) Overall, what do you think are the barriers, if any, to full compliance to the policy with your
team?
9) What is your current relationship with your local PHU with respect to TFSR policy
implementation and communication?
10) How effective do you think tobacco free sports and recreation policies are at preventing
tobacco use uptake by youth and reducing secondhand smoke exposure and other
environmental exposures like litter, promoting positive role modeling and cessation?
11) Do you have any other thoughts that you would like to share about your experience with
tobacco-free sports and recreation policies?
Key Informant Interview Guide – Public Health Unit Staff
1) Please describe your current roles and responsibilities with the [insert name of PHU].
2) How were you involved in the development/implementation and/or communication of the
TFSR policy with the hockey team(s)/organization?
3) Please describe the TFSR policy development process.
• Why did the hockey team (s)/organizations decide to implement the policy?
• How was the policy communicated to staff, players, parents? What role, if any did your
PHU play in this part of the policy process? Please explain.
4) Overall, what is your perception of how well the TFSR policy is working to achieve its
objectives (prevent youth tobacco use, reduce exposure to secondhand smoke and other
environmental exposure, positive role modeling, promote cessation)?
• What level of awareness of the policy do you think exists with:
• players
• hockey team administrators
• parents
• spectators at team games/events
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