Increasing pediatricians' smoking cessation promotion and knowledge of the Smoking Cessation Trust

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Thomas, Katharine EH
Kisely, Steve
Urrego, Fernando
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2017
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The link between second hand smoke exposure (SHSe) and health issues in children has been well established. The objective of this study was to determine if a short intervention implemented among pediatricians promotes improvement in the promotion of smoking cessation to caregivers and increase pediatricians’ awareness of the Smoking Cessation Trust (SCT). Pediatricians from 6 clinics were randomly assigned to the control or intervention group. All pediatricians received a survey to assess baseline knowledge, confidence and behaviors in smoking cessation promotion and utilization of the SCT. Pediatricians in intervention group received an educational lecture delivered by a physician. Two months post intervention, pediatricians in the control and intervention group received a survey to assess changes from baseline. Out of 36 general pediatricians, 27 completed the surveys for use in the analysis of this study (75%). Intervention group made more referrals to the SCT, compared to controls (p=0.048) and to baseline (p=0.0065). Pediatricians in the intervention group were more confident in recommending the use of NRT (0.040) and schedule a follow up to discuss smoking cessation (p=0.029) after the intervention. The intervention group was more likely to refer caregivers to smoking cessation programs (p=0.027), discuss a child’s health risk from SHSe (0.031) and recommending the use of NRT to help quit (p=0.047) post intervention. The results from this study indicate that a short intervention can increase confidence and behavior in various parameters of smoking cessation promotion and significantly improve the rate in which pediatricians refer smoking caregivers to the SCT.

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Clinical Pediatrics

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56

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5

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Paediatrics

Reproductive medicine

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Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Pediatrics

pulmonology (general)

pediatrician interventions

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Thomas, KEH; Kisely, S; Urrego, F, Increasing pediatricians' smoking cessation promotion and knowledge of the Smoking Cessation Trust, Clinical Pediatrics, 2017, 56 (5), pp. 461-466

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