Ultrasound feedback and motivational interviewing targeting smoking cessation in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cigarette smoking during pregnancy is associated with poor maternal and child health outcomes. Effective interventions to increase smoking cessation rates are needed particularly for pregnant women unable to quit in their first trimester. Real-time ultrasound feedback focused on potential effects of smoking on the fetus may be an effective treatment adjunct, improving smoking outcomes.

Methods

A prospective randomized trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a smoking cessation intervention consisting of personalized feedback during ultrasound plus motivational interviewing-based counseling sessions. Pregnant smokers (N = 360) between 16 and 26 weeks of gestation were randomly assigned to one of three groups: Best Practice (BP) only, Best Practice plus ul

SUBMITTER: Stotts AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2711985 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature