Assessment of the Smoke Free Families Tobacco Screening, Counseling, and Referral Program in Pediatric Primary Care Practices.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Smoke Free Families (SFF) program trained pediatric providers to use an SFF tool during well-child visits (WCVs) of infants ≤12 months to "Ask" caregivers about tobacco use, "Advise" smokers to quit, and "Refer" smokers to cessation services (AAR). The primary objectives were to assess the prevalence and changes in caregiver tobacco use after being screened and counseled by providers using the SFF tool. A secondary objective was to examine providers' AAR behavior facilitated by using the SFF tool.

Methods

Pediatric practices participated in 1 of 3 6-9-month SFF program waves. Over the 3 waves, all initial SFF tools completed on caregivers during their infant's WCV were evaluated for the caregiver and household tobacco use and providers' AAR rates. An infant's f

SUBMITTER: Mahabee-Gittens EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10676440 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature