Table 4 New concepts from the secondary thematic analysis
Concepts derived for coding | Definitions |
|---|---|
Employees’ expectations of employees | |
Obligations | The necessity for employers to comply with formal regulations regarding the law on smoking bans or restrictions |
Responsibilities | The non-legal responsibilities of employers regarding smoking restrictions or cessation. These might concern either protection for non-smokers or help for smokers |
Enforcement | Employees’ experience regarding whether or not legal or other regulations are actually enforced |
Intervention preferences | |
Ease and convenience | The accessibility both of the self-help materials and other types of support, such as counselling or groups |
Alternatives* and cost | The provision of, and problems associated with such alternatives, such as cost |
Co-worker support | The use of co-workers within the intervention, just as peer support, support groups, and the institutional encouragement of interventions creating a shared experience |