The Understanding of Maternal Smoking among Women who were Smoking or had Quit Smoking during Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy is associated with adverse health effects for the woman, fetus, and child, including such serious effects as preterm birth, low birth weight, stillbirth, and neonatal and sudden infant death. Smoking cessation during pregnancy reduces health risks.

Purpose

In order to support pregnant women to quit smoking, it is essential to know determinants of quitting smoking in pregnancy. The purpose of this research was to examine women's understanding of maternal smoking, in terms of their beliefs, in relation to quitting smoking during pregnancy.

Methods

The study was a cross-sectional survey with anonymous questionnaires. The sample consisted of 161 pregnant and postnatal women who were continuing or had continued to smoke

SUBMITTER: Small S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061611 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature