Authors
Leonie Cranney, Bradley Drayton, Margaret Thomas, Beatrice Tang, Tarli O’Connell, Michelle Crino, Megan Cobcroft, Josephine Chau, Adrian Bauman, Philayrath Phongsavan
Publication date
2021/7
Journal
Health Promotion Journal of Australia
Volume
32
Issue
3
Pages
444-450
Description
Issue addressed
Policy and environmental approaches can reduce the accessibility and purchasing of sugar‐sweetened beverages (SSBs), potentially reducing overweight and obesity. This study examined the impact of a state‐wide policy on removal of SSBs from sale in NSW public hospitals (launched July 2017), and explored consumer awareness and support.
Methods
A convenience sample of 81 food outlets in 26 hospitals were audited for SSB availability before and after the target date for SSB removal (31 December 2017). An interviewer‐administered intercept survey in 10 randomly selected hospitals (March‐May 2018), assessed staff and visitors’ awareness of and support for SSB removal. Descriptive and χ2 analyses assessed differences in: SSB availability; staff and visitor awareness and support. Open‐ended survey responses were thematically analysed.
Results
The proportion of outlets that …
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