Smoking cessation and counseling: A mixed methods study of pediatricians and parents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pediatric providers play an important role in parental and youth smoking cessation. The goal of this study was to understand smoking cessation attitudes of parents and the behaviors, confidence and self-efficacy of pediatricians related to providing smoking cessation counseling to parents and youth.

Methods

A mixed methods study was conducted in a convenience sample of families (n = 1,549) and pediatric primary care clinicians (n = 95) in Connecticut using surveys and focus groups from April, 2016 to January, 2017.

Results

The smoking rate (cigarettes or electronic cigarettes) among all households surveyed was 21%. Interest in quitting smoking was high (71%) and did not differ based on smoking amount, duration, type of community of residence (urban, rural, e

SUBMITTER: Simoneau T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7872228 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature