Interventions for pregnant women who use tobacco and other substances: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:The prevalence of tobacco smoking in pregnancy remains elevated in some disadvantaged populations of women. One group is those who use alcohol and/or other psychoactive substances during pregnancy, with tobacco use prevalence estimates ranging from 71% to 95%. Although effective evidence-based cessation treatments exist, few women with co-occurring substance use problems successfully stop smoking during pregnancy. There is limited information about treatments that specifically target this group and a summary of the available research is required to assist and enhance the development of innovative cessation interventions. This article describes a protocol for a comprehensive review of studies that have trialled behavioural and/or pharmacological tobacco cessation interventions

SUBMITTER: Jackson MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6858244 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature