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Smoking in pregnancy: is the message getting through?
In order to determine the current smoking habits of pregnant women and the success of anti-smoking advice, inpatient postpartum mothers were invited to complete a questionnaire on their smoking habits, their knowledge of the ill-effects of smoking .in pregnancy and their recollections and reactions to anti-smoking advice.Over a third of the smokers replied that smoking in pregnancy had no harmful effects, compared with 1% of the non-smokers. Only 37% of the smokers said they knew of the risk of having a smaller baby as a result of smoking, compared with 63% of the non-smokers. A high proportion of both smokers and non-smokers did not recall receiving anti-smoking advice during pregnancy, 55% and 54% respectively. However, 48% of the smokers felt that anti-smoking advice was over-cautious, compared with 7% of the non-smokers.It is concluded that many smokers are ;blocking' the smoking advice given to them, and it is therefore ineffective. A different approach by health professionals is recommended and the emphasis of the advice given should be changed.
In order to determine the current smoking habits of pregnant women and the success of anti-smoking advice, inpatient postpartum mothers were invited to complete a questionnaire on their smoking habits, their knowledge of the ill-effects of smoking .in pregnancy and their recollections and reactions to anti-smoking advice.Over a third of the smokers replied that smoking in pregnancy had no harmful effects, compared with 1% of the non-smokers. Only 37% of the smokers said they knew of the risk of having a smaller baby as a result of smoking, compared with 63% of the non-smokers. A high proportion of both smokers and non-smokers did not recall receiving anti-smoking advice during pregnancy, 55% and 54% respectively. However, 48% of the smokers felt that anti-smoking advice was over-cautious, compared with 7% of the non-smokers.It is concluded that many smokers are ;blocking' the smoking advice given to them, and it is therefore ineffective. A different approach by health professionals is recommended and the emphasis of the advice given should be changed.