Estrategias relacionadas al control del tabaquismo de los países latinoamericanos y del Caribe: una revisión de alcance

Introduction: The scientific evidence presents a vast diversity of information related to complex, heterogeneous and diverse strategies from their sources of development designed to combat the global tobacco epidemic and reduce tobacco-related disease and death. Objective: To map strategies related to tobacco control in Latin American and Caribbean countries from scientific evidence. Method. Scoping review, which, were selected scientific articles in the English, Spanish, and Portuguese languages, full text, with free access and published in the last 10 years (2013-2023). The bibliographic search was performed in the Portal of the Latin American and Caribbean Center for Health Sciences Information and in the databases Scientific Electronic Library Online, Web of Science, Scopus, in addition to the Digital Library of the World Health Organization. Results: Fourteen articles were included, highlighting the 5A strategy, brief counseling, online and text messaging services, pharmacological interventions, motivational interviewing, and ABC-D and 5R strategies. Several studies focused on public policies with strategies related to regulation of tobacco product labeling and packaging, communication campaigns, smoke-free environment, tax increases, tobacco control and treatment programs, and intersectoral work. Conclusions: This study reveals the importance of the use of joint strategies both at the individual level in the treatment of people, as well as from governmental initiatives or programs, for smoking control.