What is it about?
BabyClear(c) is an enhanced package of measures, provided by maternity and stop smoking services, to support pregnant women to stop smoking. This presentation reports the findings from interviews with pregnant smokers on their views of the extra measures.
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Why is it important?
Smoking in pregnancy has multiple health harms for mother and baby; some of which are experienced immediately and others throughout their lives. Understanding what helps women to quit - and why - is really important if they are to be supported successfully. This can only be achieved through interpretive methods.
Perspectives
Women generally want the best for their babies but nevertheless some find it very difficult to stop smoking. They may not even want to, as they see greater benefit in continuing compared with stopping. Nevertheless it is really important that they are making a fully informed choice. Smoking myths still abound. Also, smoking needs to be seen as only a part of a pregnant woman's life. Stop smoking support mechanisms need to be put in place with this in mind, as part of a holistic approach i.e.including addressing other contextual issues and anxieties that surround her.
Susan Jones
Teesside University
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This page is a summary of: Pregnant smokers' views on babyClear©: a package of measures including universal carbon monoxide monitoring and opt-out referral to support their quit, Tobacco Induced Diseases, March 2018, E.U. European Publishing,
DOI: 10.18332/tid/83923.
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