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An Intervention to Support Postpartum Women to Quit Smoking or Remain Smoke‐Free
Author(s) -
Thyrian Jochen René,
Hannöver Wolfgang,
Grempler Julia,
Röske Kathrin,
John Ulrich,
Hapke Ulfert
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of midwifery and womens health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/j.jmwh.2005.07.002
Subject(s) - motivational interviewing , smoking cessation , postpartum period , medicine , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , pregnancy , population , quit smoking , smoke , family medicine , nursing , environmental health , physics , pathology , biology , meteorology , genetics
Effectiveness studies among pregnant and postpartum women indicate that pregnancy and the postpartum period provide a window of opportunity to promote smoking cessation and smoke‐free families. Yet, there is a lack of information about interventions that are portable to routine care. The goal of this article is to describe the structure, basic strategies, and the application of a smoking cessation and relapse prevention intervention for postpartum women in the general population. By using the stages of change concept and motivational interviewing, a classification of current and former smokers is given, and basic strategies and techniques are described to counsel women postpartum with regard to smoking.