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

Motives for Smoking Cessation are Associated with Stage of Readiness to Quit Smoking and Sociodemographics among German Industrial Employees

“…Each time administrators of health insurance plans learn about the pregnancy of an employee, parents should receive printed information regarding the risks of ETS for the development of asthma and allergies in children. 33 The only association that was found in both groups referred to coworkers' complaints, which were reported more often as an important reason to quit by nonmanual than by manual workers. This result is congruent with recent studies showing that manual workers have less pressure to quit.…”

Smoking and Women's Health

“…Compared to babies of nonsmokers, babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are up to three times more likely to die from sudden infant death syndrome (March of Dimes, 2009). Additionally, neonates exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes are at increased risk for developing asthma and other respiratory disorders later in childhood (Pletsch & Morgan, 2002). Furthermore, smoking during pregnancy doubles a woman's risk of experiencing placenta previa and placenta abruption, both of which can cause heavy bleeding that adversely a¡ect mother and baby.…”

“…Health care professionals have a responsibility to routinely screen patients for tobacco use, to implement or support evidence-based smoking cessation strategies, and to refer patients to smoking cessation programs and resources. Nurses (including perinatal and women's health nurses) have the expertise in health promotion, disease prevention, women's health issues, and holistic care to provide the continuity of care necessary during and after pregnancy to support and monitor a woman's e¡orts to quit smoking (Pletsch & Morgan, 2002).…”

Smoking Cessation Counseling for Pregnant Women Who Smoke: Scientific Basis for Practice for AWHONN's SUCCESS Project

“…She should also choose a cessation method and date. • During action stage, the nurse helps the pregnant smoker to identify situations in which she is tempted to smoke, creates alternatives to smoking, sets a quit date, identifies family and friends who will provide social support, and prepares for nicotine withdrawal symptoms (Pletsch & Morgan, 2002). • The last stage is maintenance.…”