| The maximun score of the Self-audit Questionnaire is 168 points |
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| Standard 1: Commitment |
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| 1.1 The healthcare organisation documents specify commitment to a policy towards the implementation of the ENSH Standards. |
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| 1.2 The healthcare organisation does not accept any sponsorship from the tobacco industry. |
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| 1.3 A policy working group or committee is designated to coordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of the tobacco-free policy. |
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| 1.4 A senior manager has responsibility for the actions of the policy working group or committee. |
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| 1.5 Financial and human resources are allocated in the healthcare organisation’s operational plan and/or contract to implement and monitor the tobacco-free policy. |
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| 1.6 All staff understand their responsibility to take action in the implementation and management of the tobacco-free policy. |
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| Standard 2: Communication |
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| 2.1 All healthcare personnel (including teachers, students and transient staff) are informed of the organisations tobacco-free policy. |
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| 2.2 All contract and outsourced employees working within or in direct contact with the healthcare organisation are informed of the tobacco-free policy. |
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| 2.3 All patients/residents (in and out-patients) are informed of the healthcare organisation’s tobacco-free policy. |
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| 2.4 Public is informed of the healthcare organisation’s tobacco-free policy. |
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| Standard 3: Education & Training |
No / Not implemented |
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Yes / Fully implemented |
| 3.1 Policy briefing/instruction is provided for all personnel on how to tobacco-users smokers and inform them of the organisations tobacco-free policy. |
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| 3.2 Managers and clinical personnel are provided with mandatory policy briefings/ instruction. |
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| 3.3 Brief intervention training is offered and available to all personnel. |
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| 3.4 Key clinical personnel are trained in motivational and tobacco cessation techniques. |
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| Standard 4: Identification & Cessation Support |
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| 4.1 A systematic procedure is in place to identify and document the tobacco status of all patients/residents. |
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| 4.2 The systematic procedure includes and records the passive smoking status (in accordance with national definitioin) of all patients/ residents (including babies/children). |
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| 4.3 A tobacco cessation service or direct access to cessation service is available for patients/ residents (in-patients and out-patients). |
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| 4.4 Interventions to motivate tobacco users to quit during the healthcare stay are documented in the patient/ resident care plans |
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| 4.5 NRT/Pharmacological therapy is available within the organisation. |
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| 4.6 Specific resources have been allocated for cessation support activities within the organisation. |
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| 4.7 The cessation service provided or accessed by the healthcare organisation, has in place a systematic one year follow-up procedure. |
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| 4.8 Information on tobacco and tobacco cessation methods are widely available in the organisation |
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| Standard 5: Tobacco Control |
No / Not implemented |
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Yes / Fully implemented |
| 5.1 The campus (grounds) and property owned by the healthcare organisation are completely tobacco-free. |
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| If 5.1 is fully implemented, a total score for this section is automatically awarded IF NOT questions 5.1 – 5.5 must be completed |
| 5.2 All facilities used by staff & visitors are tobacco free including all eating, work and common areas |
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| 5.3 All facilities used by patients/residents are tobacco free including all treatment, eating and common areas. |
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| 5.4 All transport, terrace and balconies operated and owned by the healthcare organisation are completely tobacco free. |
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| 5.5 If tobacco is used, it is completely away and separate from designated tobacco free areas, windows and entrances. |
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| Standard 6: Environment |
No / Not implemented |
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Yes / Fully implemented |
| 6.1 Signage indicating the tobacco free policy is visible to staff, patients/residents and visitors. |
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| 6.2 Smoking areas are not allowed, but if some still remain ashtrays are only found in these areas. |
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| 6.2.1 Staff are never exposed to passive smoking. |
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| 6.3.2 Patients/residents are never exposed to tobacco use or passive smoking. |
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| 6.3.3 Visitors are never exposed to passive smoking. |
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| 6.4 Tobacco is not sold or available anywhere within the healthcare organisation. |
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| Standard 7: Healthy Workplace |
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Yes / Fully implemented |
| 7.1.1 All personnel are informed of the healthcare organisation’s tobacco-free policy during the recruitment process. |
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| 7.1.2 All personnel employment contracts require a commitment by staff to the healthcare organisation’s tobacco-free policy |
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| 7.2 personnel tobacco use prevalence is monitored annually. |
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| 7.3 A tobacco cessation service or direct access to a cessation service is available for all staff. |
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| 7.4 Non-compliance by personnel is managed within existing local disciplinary procedures. |
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| Standard 8: Health Promotion |
No / Not implemented |
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Yes / Fully implemented |
| 8.1 The healthcare organisation has participated in one or more local, national or international tobacco free activities within the last 12 months. |
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| Standard 9: Compliance Monitoring |
No / Not implemented |
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Yes / Fully implemented |
| 9.1 The tobacco-free policy is internally monitored and reviewed annually. |
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| 9.2 The quality of the tobacco free action plan has been reviewed and updated within a three year period. |
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| Standard 10: Policy Implementation |
No / Not implemented |
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Yes / Fully implemented |
| 10.1 The healthcare organisation completes the ENSH self-audit questionnaire annually. |
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