J Korean Acad Nurs.  2022 Apr;52(2):202-213. 10.4040/jkan.21192.

Interorganizational Networks for Smoking Prevention and Cessation: A Blockmodeling Approach

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Nursing, Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea
  • 2Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
  • 3Chungcheongbukdo Public Health Policy Institute, Cheongju, Korea
  • 4Gwangju Institute for Public Health and Equity, Gwangju, Korea
  • 5Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Purpose
This study examined characteristics and patterns of interorganizational networks for smoking prevention and cessation in Korea.
Methods
We surveyed two community health centers, ninety-five hospitals or clinics, ninety- two pharmacies, and sixty-five health welfare organizations in two districts of Seoul in 2020. Data on the organizations’ characteristics of smoking cessation and interorganizational activities for information sharing, client referral, and program collaboration were collected and analyzed using network statistics and blockmodeling.
Results
Network size was in the order of information sharing, client referral, and program collaboration networks. Network patterns for interorganizational activities on information sharing, client referral, and program collaboration among four organizations were similar between the two districts. Community health centers provided information and received clients from a majority of the organizations. Their interactions were not unidirectional but mutual with other organizations. Pharmacies were involved in information sharing with health welfare organizations and client referrals to hospitals or clinics. Health welfare organizations were primarily connected with the community health centers for client referrals and program collaboration.
Conclusion
A community health center is the lead agency in interorganizational activities for smoking prevention and cessation. However, hospitals or clinics, pharmacies, and health welfare organizations also participate in interorganizational networks for smoking prevention and cessation with diverse roles. This study would be evidence for developing future interorganizational networks for smoking prevention and cessation.

Keyword

Smoking Cessation; Tobacco; Community Health Centers; Social Network Analysis
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