Gebelerin Sigaranın Bebeğe Zararları Hakkındaki Farkındalıkları - Çok Merkezli Birinci Basamak Araştırması

Abstract

Objective: Smoking habits of the pregnant woman do not only affect her, but also raise the health risks of the baby. Smoking is a preventable risk factor for pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity. In this study, pregnant women's awareness about the level of health problems that can be caused by smoking on the infants are questioned. Methods: This study was a descriptive, cross-sectional type field study and 4 family health centers from different regions were participated. The questionnaire was formed based on literature to elaborate women knowledge about risks to babies and included 13 questions (6 were personal and 7 were on smoking). Results: The mean age of participants (n = 124) was 27,4 ± 5,8. Majority of current pregnancies were voluntary (84,7%). Although only 2,4% of the pregnants smoked, 48.4% of them exposed to smoke by the spouse or someone close. When asked how many cigarettes daily could harm a baby, 87.1% of them thought that even 1 a day would suffice. The highest awareness rate among the problems was death / preterm delivery (59%). As the education level increased, the level of knowledge is increased, but the rate of smoking did not change. The level of knowledge was much higher in voluntary pregnancies. Conclusion: We found that our pregnant women had a very low level of cigarette smoking but did not have enough information about the negative effects of cigarette on the baby. Health personnel working in family health centers should educate the pregnant women about the consequences of active or passive exposure to cigarette smoke.

Effect of Fasting on Smoking Addiction

“…Therefore, it is critical to employ all available means in the war against smoking including special circumstances where alteration in smoking behaviors occurs spontaneously. Some examples of these specific circumstances are pregnancy and lactation (Öztürk et al, 2018), being admitted to hospital for any reason (Ho et al, 2018; Nahhas et al, 2017; Ünal, 2017), and students visiting and staying in their parents' homes during holidays and during the holy month of Ramadan.…”