A survey among women who continued smoking during pregnancy in Slovenia

Rozman, Tjaša; Mivšek, Polona; Došler, Anita Jug; Kusterle, Mateja

doi:10.18332/ejm/95283

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“…In China, approximately 3.8% of women smoked [29]. More than 7 million deaths are the result of direct tobacco use, while about 1.2 million are the result of exposure of non-smokers to tobacco smoke (passive smoking) [10].…”

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“…More studies have identified many factors associated with smoking during pregnancy, including maternal age, educational level, low socioeconomic status, exposure to secondhand smoke and various environments, age of onset of smoking, increasing the level of smoking dependence, and increasing the level of stress [15]. Smoking for women and girls often involves cultural, psychosocial, and socioeconomic factors, including body image and societal impact [23].Women who smoke during pregnancy have friends and family members who are smokers [22] and less knowledge of the side effects of pregnancy smoking and had low intentions to quit smoking compared to women who had high intentions to quit smoking. The partners, family members, and colleagues, of pregnant women, can influence women who smoke during pregnancy in behavior toward smoking.…”

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Assessment of Women's Knowledge of the Impact of Smoking During Pregnancy

Poloska¹,

Gjonej²

2023

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Smoking affects women’s health and increases their risk for some diseases. Women who smoke have problems with the reproductive system, and if women are pregnant have a high risk for fetal, and neonatal problems and consequences on their health. Quitting smoking at any time during pregnancy improves the condition of mother and baby. This study aims to identify the level of knowledge women have about smoking and effects on pregnancy aged between 1545 years. This study is cross-sectional and was implemented for the period of August-November 2021 was conducted at UHOG “Queen Geraldine” Tirana, Albania. The survey included 200 pregnant women, who agreed to complete the questionnaire. Data were coded and elaborated using IBM SPSS Statistics 26 software. Descriptive results on each question, comparison between important topics, and binary logistic regression for the five final questions were performed. Nevertheless, 30% of the total women in the study were smokers, 16% of them were pregnant smokers, and 14% were smokers before pregnancy. The women who continued to smoke were from urban areas, we do not have heavy smokers, and only 2.9% of them smoked >10 cigarettes a day. Women with secondary education report that the chance of ectopic pregnancy from smoking increases OR = 0.73. As the weeks of pregnancy pass, the likelihood of discovering that smoking increases the risk of having a baby with birth defects (OR = 0.78) increases. There were women in the first pregnancy and younger age groups that represented the highest level of knowledge related to the birth of an underweight baby because of smoking p = 0.003. In 31.6% of cases, the cessation of smoking had come because of the nursing counseling that they had received in the primary service. The trend of smoking among Albanian women is growing and information on the consequences of smoking is a necessity for a healthy population in the future. Women who smoke need assistance and counseling to quit smoking before becoming pregnant. The role of health care professionals in informing women about the risks of smoking to the baby and the mother should be expanded. Keywords: pregnancy, knowledge, smoking, smoking cessation, counseling

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Assessment of Women's Knowledge of the Impact of Smoking During Pregnancy

Poloska¹,

Gjonej²

2023

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Practices of pregnant women regarding tobacco and alcohol use during pregnancy at one primary health care clinic in Southern Namibia

Hamutenya,

Nghitanwa

2023

J. Public Health Afr.

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Introduction: Tobacco and alcohol use during pregnancy has negative consequences, to the fetus , and may lead to complications such as an increased risk of psychiatric disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and poor school performance in children. The study purpose was to investigate the practices of pregnant women regarding the use of tobacco and alcohol during pregnancy. Methods: A quantitative research approach with a descriptive, cross-sectional, analytical design was used. The study population were all pregnant women aged 18 years and above attending antenatal care at Mariental clinic during the study period. Written informed consent was obtained from all respondents prior to data collection. Data was collected from 211 respondents selected through a systematic sampling method .Data was analysed using Statistical Package of the Social Sciences version 27. Descriptive statistics were used for frequencies and percentages. Fisher’s Exact test at 0.05 alpha level was used to determine the association between variables. Results: The mean age was 28.8 with a standard deviation of 6.9 years. Most participants, 92 (43.6%) were aged between 18 and 24 years. Majority, 186 (88.15%) were in third trimester of pregnancy and 154 (73%) were single . A total of 148 (70.14%) respondents were classified as having good practices towards alcohol use during pregnancy. Moreover, 190(90 %) of the respondents were classified as having good practices towards tobacco use in pregnancy . Educational levels showed a significant association with practices towards tobacco smoking (p=0.042). Conclusion. The study concluded good practices among pregnant women on alcohol and tobacco smoking during pregnancy. It is recommended that health facilities should introduce awareness campaign on the dangers of alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy. Moreover, educational materials should be developed in local languages and distributed at the health facilities.

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A survey among women who continued smoking during pregnancy in Slovenia

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Assessment of Women's Knowledge of the Impact of Smoking During Pregnancy

Assessment of Women's Knowledge of the Impact of Smoking During Pregnancy

Practices of pregnant women regarding tobacco and alcohol use during pregnancy at one primary health care clinic in Southern Namibia

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