Addressing Tobacco Screening and Treatment Among Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Parents in Pediatric Clinics: Barriers and Facilitators.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Household secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure remains a significant health issue for racially and ethnically minoritized children in the United States. Delivering parental tobacco treatment during pediatric primary care visits can reduce children's SHS exposure. This study examined current tobacco screening practices and health system stakeholder perceptions of facilitators and barriers to addressing tobacco use during pediatric visits among racially and ethnically minoritized parents.

Methods

We conducted 25 semistructured interviews with clinicians, staff, and health system leaders from five pediatric primary care clinics in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. The study was informed by the Health Equity Implementation Framework. Interviews were analyzed using both di

SUBMITTER: Wilhelm AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12012239 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature