Brief Counseling on Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Pregnant Women in Argentina and Uruguay

Argentina and Uruguay have a high prevalence of smoking during pregnancy, as well as of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. In this secondary analysis of a trial to implement brief smoking cessation counseling during antenatal care in Argentina and Uruguay, we aim to evaluate the effects of the interve...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2016-12, Vol.14 (1), p.28
Main Authors: Alemán, Alicia, Morello, Paola, Colomar, Mercedes, Llambi, Laura, Berrueta, Mabel, Gibbons, Luz, Buekens, Pierre, Althabe, Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Argentina
Female
Health Education
Humans
Maternal Exposure - prevention & control
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women
Prenatal Care
Random Allocation
Self Report
Smoking
Smoking Cessation
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
Uruguay
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Summary:Argentina and Uruguay have a high prevalence of smoking during pregnancy, as well as of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. In this secondary analysis of a trial to implement brief smoking cessation counseling during antenatal care in Argentina and Uruguay, we aim to evaluate the effects of the intervention on the rates of self-reported SHS exposure at home and at work, and on attitudes recalled by non-smoker women enrolled in the intervention group compared with the control group. We randomly assigned (1:1) 20 antenatal care clusters in Argentina and Uruguay to receive a multifaceted intervention to implement brief smoking cessation counseling, which also included questions and counseling regarding SHS exposure, or to receive the standard of care. There was not a statistically significant difference between groups of the intervention's effect (reduction of exposure to SHS) on any of the three exposure outcome measures (exposure at home, work or other indoor areas) or on the attitudes of women regarding exposure (avoiding breathing SHS and having rooms where smoking is forbidden). This analysis shows that we should not expect reductions in SHS exposure with this modest intervention alone. To achieve such reductions, strategies engaging partners and other household members may be more effective.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph14010028