2024 Volume 32 Issue Special_issue Pages S102-S111
Objective: This study aimed to present a logic model and example action plan to achieve the goals of “reducing the smoking rate (those who want to quit smoking)” and “eliminating smoking among pregnant women” set out in Health Japan 21 (the third term).
Methods: We reviewed previous studies and advanced cases in Japan and overseas on reducing smoking prevalence in the community. We examined a logic model for reducing smoking prevalence among adults and pregnant women, considered a laddar of interventions, and created an example action plan of a brief intervention for smoking cessation.
Results: The logic model provides examples of measures to reduce the smoking rate, set out by implementing entity. These include the national government, local governments, and other organizations. The example action plan includes brief interventions for smoking cessation delivered via health services such as routine medical care and health checkups. These individual measures are supported by scientific evidence of effectiveness and could be implemented across the country. It is important to establish a system to provide brief interventions for smoking cessation to all smokers via routine health services including dental checkups and health promotion projects.
Conclusion: We created a logic model that systematically shows effective measures to support smoking reduction, based on scientific evidence. We also provided an example action plan for the establishment of a brief intervention for smoking cessation among local governments. These methods could reduce the smoking rate, a key goal of Health Japan 21 (the third term).
