Reducing Underserved Children’s Exposure to Tobacco Smoke

Introduction Addressing maternal smoking and child tobacco smoke exposure is a public health priority. Standard care advice and self-help materials to help parents reduce child tobacco smoke exposure is not sufficient to promote change in underserved populations. We tested the efficacy of a behavior...

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Published in:American journal of preventive medicine 2015-10, Vol.49 (4), p.534-544
Main Authors: Collins, Bradley N., PhD, Nair, Uma S., PhD, Hovell, Melbourne F., PhD, MPH, DiSantis, Katie I., PhD, Jaffe, Karen, MSW, Tolley, Natalie M., PhD, Wileyto, E. Paul, PhD, Audrain-McGovern, Janet, PhD
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Language:English
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Internal Medicine
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Summary:Introduction Addressing maternal smoking and child tobacco smoke exposure is a public health priority. Standard care advice and self-help materials to help parents reduce child tobacco smoke exposure is not sufficient to promote change in underserved populations. We tested the efficacy of a behavioral counseling approach with underserved maternal smokers to reduce infant’s and preschooler’s tobacco smoke exposure. Design A two-arm randomized trial: enhanced behavior counseling (experimental) versus enhanced standard care (control). Assessment staff members were blinded. Setting/participants Three hundred randomized maternal smokers were recruited from low-income urban communities. Participants had a child aged
ISSN:0749-3797
1873-2607
DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2015.03.008