Effect of implementation strategies on the routine provision of antenatal care addressing smoking in pregnancy: study protocol for a non-randomised stepped-wedge cluster controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Globally, guideline-recommended antenatal care for smoking cessation is not routinely delivered by antenatal care providers. Implementation strategies have been shown to improve the delivery of clinical practices across a variety of clinical services but there is an absence of evidence in applying such strategies to support improvements to antenatal care for smoking cessation in pregnancy. This study aims to determine the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of implementation strategies in increasing the routine provision of recommended antenatal care for smoking cessation in public maternity services.

Methods and analysis

A non-randomised stepped-wedge cluster-controlled trial will be conducted in maternity services across three health sectors in New South Wale

SUBMITTER: Daly JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11002428 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature