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Pregnancy and tobacco: Practice and knowledge of French midwives
Béatrice Pierrot1, Guillaume Legendre2, Jérémie Riou3
1Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, 4 rue Larrey, 49933 ANGERS cedex 9, France; École de Sages-Femmes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, 4 rue Larrey, 49933 ANGERS cedex 9, France; Unité de Coordination de Tabacologie, Département de Pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, 4 rue Larrey, 49933 ANGERS cedex 9, France; Irset, Inserm UMR 1085, Equipe Ester, UFR Santé, Département de Médecine, Rue Haute de Reculée 49045 Angers Cedex, France.
Objectives:
Evaluate the midwives' practices and knowledges with regard to the management of the smoking cessation in pregnant women and analyse the profile of midwives prescribing nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).
Methods:
A national practice survey amongst 23,541 French midwives was conducted from 1 September 2020 to 15 September 2021 using an online self-administered questionnaire.
Results:
The analysis of the 1,216 usable questionnaires (97, 7% women, mostly aged 30 to 49 years and non-smokers) showed that 93.4% of midwives frequently questioned pregnant women about their smoking consumption during pregnancy. The minimal counselling was known and practiced by 91% of midwives, the Fagerström test by 26.9% and the measurement of exhaled CO by 27.1%. Concerning NRT, 60% of the midwives prescribed them in a usual way and 36.8% were aware of the possibility of prescribing them to the pregnant woman's entourage. The profile of midwives prescribing NRT was significantly more concerned with smoking cessation in pregnant women; worked more frequently in a hospital; carried out 25% or more of antenatal monitoring consultations; and had significantly better knowledge of the evaluation tools, without influence of sex or smoking status.
Conclusions:
Improving the training of midwives in the screening and management of smoking cessation during pregnancy seems necessary.
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