Tobacco cessation intervention for pregnant women in Argentina and Uruguay: study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Argentina and Uruguay are among the countries with the highest proportion of pregnant women who smoke. The implementation of an effective smoking cessation intervention would have a significant impact on the health of mothers and infants. The "5 A's" (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) is a strategy consisting of a brief cessation counseling session of 5-15 minutes delivered by a trained provider. The "5 A's" is considered the standard of care worldwide; however, it is under used in Argentina and Uruguay.

Methods

We will conduct a two-arm, parallel cluster randomized controlled trial of an implementation intervention in 20 prenatal care settings in Argentina and Uruguay. Prenatal care settings will be randomly allocated to either an intervention or a control gr

SUBMITTER: Althabe F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3765647 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature