Smoking habits of parents attending a children’s hospital

This exploratory study surveyed 418 parents attending a paediatric hospital in order to establish their smoking habits and preparedness to quit. We found that 27% were current smokers, of whom 81% were willing to try and quit in the near future. These and the parent’s other responses to a questionna...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 2007-12, Vol.92 (12), p.1118-1119
Main Authors: Miller, Michelle, Gow, David, Tappin, David, Turner, Steve
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adults
Attitude to Health
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Biological and medical sciences
Child Health
Children & youth
Female
Females
General aspects
Health aspects
Hospitals
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Methods
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Parents
Parents & parenting
Parents - psychology
Polls & surveys
Prevention and actions
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Questionnaires
Respiratory diseases
Scotland
Short Report
Smoking
Smoking - psychology
Smoking cessation
Smoking Cessation - methods
Smoking Cessation - psychology
Smoking cessation programs
Studies
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tobacco smoke
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - prevention & control
Tobacco, tobacco smoking
Toxicology
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Summary:This exploratory study surveyed 418 parents attending a paediatric hospital in order to establish their smoking habits and preparedness to quit. We found that 27% were current smokers, of whom 81% were willing to try and quit in the near future. These and the parent’s other responses to a questionnaire will be used to develop a programme of smoking cessation for parents attending a children’s hospital.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.2007.122754