the study , published in the journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, is the first of its kind to analyze the effectiveness of a wide range of precautions governing drinking establishments in post-lockdown scotland. to ascertain the effectiveness of the guidelines introduced last summer, researchers conducted 29 observations at licensed establishments while posing as customers.
“businesses expressed an intention to work within the guidance, but there were commercial and practical challenges to making this a reality,” said niamh fitzgerald , research lead and director of the university of stirling’s institute for social marketing and health in scotland. “upon re-opening, substantial efforts to change the layout of bars were observed and appeared to be working well in many premises, but problems were common including staff not wearing personal protective equipment or with the management of toilets, queues and other ‘pinch points.’
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dave yasvinski is a writer with healthing.ca