Impact and acceptance of a state-wide policy to remove sugar-sweetened beverages in hospitals in New South Wales, Australia.

Leongiie CranneyBradley DraytonMargaret ThomasBeatrice TangTarli O'ConnellMichelle CrinoMegan CobcroftJosephine ChauAdrian BaumanPhilayrath Phongsavan

Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2020)

A state-wide policy initiative to remove SSBs from sale in NSW hospital food outlets in 2017 was successfully implemented, with a sample of outlets having nearly 100% compliance. The majority of staff and visitors (80%) supported the removal of SSBs, mostly because they believed it would improve individual and population health.

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healthcare
public health
mental health
quality improvement
emergency department
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long term care