TY - JOUR
T1 - The FRESHAIR4Life study
T2 - Global implementation research on non-communicable disease prevention targeting adolescents' exposure to tobacco and air pollution in disadvantaged populations
AU - Hoffman, Charlotte M.
AU - Versluis, Anke
AU - Chirila, Sergiu
AU - Kirenga, Bruce J.
AU - Khan, Amina
AU - Saeed, Saima
AU - Sooronbaev, Talant
AU - Tsiligianni, Ioanna
AU - Arvind, D. K.
AU - Bauld, Linda C.
AU - van den Brand, Floor A.
AU - Chavannes, Niels H.
AU - Pinnock, Hilary
AU - Powell, Pippa D.
AU - van der Schans, Jurjen
AU - Siddiqi, Kamran
AU - Williams, Sian
AU - van der Kleij, M. J. J. Rianne
PY - 2024/6/4
Y1 - 2024/6/4
N2 - The FRESHAIR4Life study aims to reduce the non-communicable disease (NCD) burden by implementing preventive interventions targeting adolescents' exposure to tobacco use and air pollution (AP) worldwide. This paper presents the FRESHAIR4Life methodology and initial rapid review results. The rapid review, using various databases and PubMed, aimed to guide decision-making on risk factor focus, target areas, and populations. It showed variable NCD mortality rates related to tobacco use and AP across the participating countries, with tobacco as the main risk factor in the Kyrgyz Republic, Greece, and Romania, and AP prevailing in Pakistan and Uganda. Adolescent exposure levels, sources, and correlates varied. The study will continue with an in-depth situational analysis to guide the selection, adaptation, and integration of evidence-based interventions into the FRESHAIR4Life prevention package. This package will be implemented, evaluated, assessed for cost-effectiveness, and iteratively refined. The research places a strong emphasis on co-creation, capacity building, and comprehensive communication and dissemination.
AB - The FRESHAIR4Life study aims to reduce the non-communicable disease (NCD) burden by implementing preventive interventions targeting adolescents' exposure to tobacco use and air pollution (AP) worldwide. This paper presents the FRESHAIR4Life methodology and initial rapid review results. The rapid review, using various databases and PubMed, aimed to guide decision-making on risk factor focus, target areas, and populations. It showed variable NCD mortality rates related to tobacco use and AP across the participating countries, with tobacco as the main risk factor in the Kyrgyz Republic, Greece, and Romania, and AP prevailing in Pakistan and Uganda. Adolescent exposure levels, sources, and correlates varied. The study will continue with an in-depth situational analysis to guide the selection, adaptation, and integration of evidence-based interventions into the FRESHAIR4Life prevention package. This package will be implemented, evaluated, assessed for cost-effectiveness, and iteratively refined. The research places a strong emphasis on co-creation, capacity building, and comprehensive communication and dissemination.
KW - ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE USE
KW - RISK-FACTORS
KW - MEDICAL-STUDENTS
KW - NICOTINE DEPENDENCE
KW - RAPID REVIEWS
KW - SMOKING
KW - PREVALENCE
KW - KNOWLEDGE
KW - PATTERNS
KW - KARACHI
U2 - 10.1038/s41533-024-00367-w
DO - 10.1038/s41533-024-00367-w
M3 - Article
SN - 2055-1010
VL - 34
JO - npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine
JF - npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine
IS - 1
M1 - 14
ER -