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Abstract
Evaluation of a capacity building workshop for raising awareness on tobacco harmfulness among thai adolescents.
Srimoragot, P., Panitrat, R., & Kesornsri, S.
Adolescents are at risk for smoking initiation and are the significant target group for tobacco marketing. Empirical evidences identified that smoking behavior initiation among adolescents are influenced by their curiosity and peer pressure. Inhibition or postponement smoking initiation is exclusively focused for health care providers. Objectives: To examine the effectiveness of school-based capacity building workshop. A Capacity Building Workshop focused on raising awareness in relation to tobacco related harm was conducted. Sample included twenty voluntary 10th grade students of two schools in Bangkok. Demographic data, knowledge, attitude, and leadership skill assessment tools were developed by the research team and validated by experts. Volunteers were pretest before joining the capacity building workshop which includes education, a lecture by a patient with tobacco health impact, a video tape on tobacco harmfulness, brain storming for development a project for further skill practice. One teacher and researcher team facilitated all processes of this workshop. Results revealed that students gained more knowledge and attitude regarding tobacco harmfulness and their leadership skills was performed in school. Recommendations are students' family and teacher should be the non-smoke role model. They could provide an opportunity for youth to perform their leadership for smoking prevention. Supporting information, on social influences for youth development and attention regarding tobacco use, was provided at short term and long term physiologic impact from tobacco smoke. A program-specific training for teachers and families should be provided as they influence youth's behavior. School administrators should enforce a school's tobacco free policies to support all activities of the tobacco prevention program.