A simple, effective method that midwives can use to help pregnant women stop smoking

Midwives’ Perceptions of Providing Stop‐Smoking Advice and Pregnant Smokers’ Perceptions of Stop‐Smoking Services Within the Same Deprived Area of London

“…Similar to previous research, a realistic outlook on the impact of advice was identified as facilitating the provision of advice, 39 whereas scepticism regarding its effect had the opposite effect. 22,40 Some midwives felt that pregnant smokers who require or desire support would already have sought help. Conversely, most of the women who had attended a stop-smoking session had done so purely as a result of their midwives' input.…”

Opportunities for an improved role for nurses in psychoactive substance use: Review of the literature

“…In a study on staff perceptions of substance use among acute psychiatric in‐patients, although more than half of the staff surveyed had previous experience in substance use work, all respondents reported an existing need for training 39 . Studies have shown that anxieties are often related to role adequacy, role legitimacy and the availability of support 40 . These role conflicts have been attributed to lack of information and appropriate skills in problem recognition and appropriate response to the needs of affected people, lack of clarity, and uncertainty about responsibility and lack of guidance when in doubt about how to respond 34 .…”

“…Prenatal substance use poses another challenge for nursing care. Nurses need to understand the effects of alcohol, nicotine and other substances 40 . The effects of these substances might sometimes be the reason why a pregnant woman might first have contact with the health care system.…”

Smoke Free Families: A Tobacco Control Program for Pregnant Women and Their Families

“…The SFF program is theoretically based and adaptable to a variety of delivery models. Tobacco control programs for pregnant women have been structured in various ways (Windsor & Boyd, 1998), including brief intervention as part of routine prenatal care (Ebrahim, Floyd, Merritt, Decoufle, & Holtzman, 2000;Windsor et al, 1993Windsor et al, , 2000, group programs for pregnant women (Pletsch, 1995;Pohl & Caplan, 1998), multiple component programs (Ershoff, Mullen, & Quinn, 1989;Gebauer, Kwo, Haynes, & Wewers, 1998;Klerman & Rooks, 1999;Klesges, Ward, & DeBon, 1996;Pletsch, Devine, Payne, The SFF program can be modified to fit the structure, resources, and philosophy of an obstetric practice by varying the personnel who provide the counseling, the clustering of program components, and the setting. & London, in press;Secker-Walker, Solomon, Flynn, Skelly, & Mead, 1998;Walsh, Redman, Brinsmead, Byrne, & Melmeth, 1997), and individual counseling (Orleans & Slade, 1993).…”