Secondhand smoke exposure assessment and counseling in the Chinese pediatric setting: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assisting smoking parents to quit smoking and eliminating the secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure of their children is a global health priority. Engaging healthcare workers in developing countries to address this priority has been a challenge. This study intends to explore issues around current practice related to SHS exposure assessment and counseling and identify barriers to SHS exposure reduction counseling in the Chinese pediatric setting.

Methods

We conducted qualitative interviews (11 focus groups discussions (FGDs) with pediatricians, 6 FGDs with pediatric nurses and 11 in-depth interviews (IDIs) with hospital administrators) among 101 health-care professionals (HCP) from 5 hospitals in four major cities of Guangxi Province, China. All FGDs/ IDIs were audio rec

SUBMITTER: Liao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4287587 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature