An Electronic Health Record-Based Strategy to Address Child Tobacco Smoke Exposure.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A high proportion of children presenting to pediatric urgent cares are exposed to tobacco smoke. An electronic health record-based clinical decision support system for nurses to facilitate guideline-based tobacco smoke exposure screening and counseling for caregivers who smoke was designed and evaluated.

Design

A mixed-methods, 3-month, prospective study that began in November 2015, data were analyzed in June 2016.

Setting/participants

Five urgent cares that were part of a large children's hospital in Cincinnati, OH. Participants were urgent care nurses.

Intervention

The clinical decision support system prompted nurses to Ask, Advise, Assess, and Assist caregivers to quit smoking. Monthly feedback reports were also provided.

Main outcome measure

SUBMITTER: Mahabee-Gittens EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5736447 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature