فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Context:Studies on the World Health Organization Frame‑work Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)are scarce in Iran and the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR). Aim: This study was conducted in2007‑2008 in Iran to design a practical evaluation model of the implementation of FCTC with thepotential to be adopted in the EMR. Given that, the findings of this evaluation can be useful in increasingpolitical and public support for enforcing the implementation of legislations, testing their feasibility, andmaintaining sustainability. The viewpoints of tobacco growers as part of stakeholders in this regardwouldhave an influential role. Settings and Design:This study was a qualitative one to investigate the tobaccogrowers viewpoints about thestrengths/weaknesses of FCTC implementation in Iran. Materials andMethods: In this study, we conducted semi‑structured in‑depth individual interviews with 5 tobaccogrowers. All interviews were carried out with their permissionwere recorded and were assured thattheir interviews will be kept confidential. All questions were related to different FCTC articles, thenwritten transcripts were prepared and the basic concepts were extrapolated. Statistical Analysis:Aftertranscribing the recorded interviews, we extracted first level codes and main concepts from them.Results: The findings suggested that although tobacco growers agreed with FCTC implementation,however, subjects like the necessity to support tobacco growers and obtaining insurance from thegovernment, the necessity of the enforcement of national tobacco control law and planning to decreaseaccess to tobacco by policy makers were the most key points that tobacco growers pointed to them.Conclusion: Our results showed that tobacco growers agreed with the implementation of FCTC butthey worried about their job and the expenses of their daily life. Therefore, it seems that policy makershave to design a plan to support tobacco growers for changing tobacco with a safe cultivate.