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David O Warner1, Erin B Campbell2, Julie C Hathaway3
1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. warner.david@mayo.edu.
American Journal of Health Behavior
|September 11, 2014
Summary
Parents and surgical clinicians are open to interventions that reduce children's secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure before surgery. Both groups are receptive to learning about SHS risks and mitigation strategies.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Public Health
- Environmental Health
Background:
- Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure poses significant health risks to children.
- Perioperative SHS exposure can negatively impact surgical outcomes in pediatric patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess parental and surgical clinician attitudes towards interventions aimed at reducing SHS exposure in children undergoing surgery.
- To understand the receptiveness of parents and clinicians to SHS mitigation strategies in the perioperative setting.
Main Methods:
- Structured interviews were conducted with 25 parents of children scheduled for elective surgery.
- Interviews were also held with 10 surgical clinicians to gather their perspectives.
Main Results:
- Parents expressed willingness to learn about surgical risks associated with SHS exposure.
- Many parents are actively trying to reduce SHS exposure for their children.
- Parents showed greater acceptance of SHS mitigation procedures compared to direct smoking cessation recommendations.
- Surgical clinicians indicated receptiveness to addressing perioperative SHS exposure.
Conclusions:
- Both parents and surgical clinicians are receptive to clinician-delivered interventions designed to decrease SHS exposure in children awaiting elective surgery.
- There is a shared openness to implementing strategies that protect children from SHS in the surgical context.
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