Intervention to reduce secondhand smoke exposure among children with cancer: a controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This randomized controlled trial tested the efficacy of parent-based behavioral counseling for reducing secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) among children with cancer. It also examined predictors of smoking and SHSe outcomes.

Methods

Participants were 135 parents or guardians of nonsmoking children with cancer, <18 years, at least 30 days postdiagnosis, and living with at least one adult smoker. Parents were randomized to either a standard care control group or an intervention consisting of six counseling sessions delivered over 3 months. Parent-reported smoking and child SHSe levels were obtained at baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Children provided urine samples for cotinine analyses.

Results

Reductions in parent-reported smoking and exposure were observed i

SUBMITTER: Tyc VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3491144 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature