Thirdhand Smoke and Neonatal/Pediatric Health: A Scoping Review on Nursing Implications.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Thirdhand smoke (THS), residual tobacco pollutants persisting on surfaces, dust, and fabrics, poses specific risks to infants and children, yet its implications for nursing remain underexplored. This scoping review mapped existing evidence on THS in neonatal and pediatric contexts and synthesized nursing implications, focusing on nurses' knowledge, unintentional environmental contamination, and educational roles. Methods: Following JBI methodology and reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, a three-step search was performed across MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and OpenGrey. Studies were included if they addressed (1) nurses' knowledge, beliefs,

SUBMITTER: Vanzi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12733024 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature