Experiences of smoking and tobacco use during pregnancy: A qualitative study protocol.

ABSTRACT: Tobacco use during pregnancy is the main avoidable cause of morbidity and mortality both for pregnant women and their offspring. Between 12 and 22% of pregnant women in industrialized countries smoke during pregnancy, and 13% are unable to stop smoking. Pregnancy is considered an ideal opportunity to intervene and control tobacco use among smokers and their families. However, pregnant women experience barriers to quitting smoking, including social stigma and fear of being judged. Thus, it is necessary to develop interventions for smoking cessation adapted for pregnant women. This paper presents a qualitative study protocol to assess the barriers and facilitators of smoking cessation during pregnancy that female smokers encounter or perceive. It consists of a series of focus groups and indi

SUBMITTER: Agras-Guardia M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11315274 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature