Summary:
Smoking in pregnancy remains a key public health concern. The Government has recently set a national ambition to reduce the rates of smoking during pregnancy to 11% or less by the end of 2015 (measured at time of giving birth). Smoking in pregnancy contributes to a wide range of health problems for expectant mothers, their unborn babies and their families. Research evidence has demonstrated that self-reporting of smoking status has been found to be less reliable in pregnant smokers than in the general population. Therefore, it is important that every effort should be made to identify and refer pregnant smokers during the antenatal period and following childbirth to stop smoking services.
Aim of project
To develop a systems based model to identify and increase the referral of all smokers who smoke in pregnancy and postpartum to stop smoking service providers.
A NCSCT Smoking in Pregnancy Survey was undertaken to help inform the development and delivery of this project. To access the survey findings click here.
Project contact:
Madge Nelson, Delivery Manager
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