The impact of third-hand smoke education in a pediatric emergency department on caregiver smoking policies and quit status: a pilot study
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Sima Patel
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Phyllis Hendry
Abstract
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure is an international problem. Parental smoking is the primary exposure for children. While the adverse health effects of secondhand smoke to children are well recognized and used to educate caregivers, the concept of “third-hand smoke” (THS) and its use as an educational tool has been less studied. The purpose of this project was to determine the impact of brief THS intervention on smoking behaviors of caregivers of children seen in an urban pediatric ED. A convenience sample of children <36 months with caregivers who smoke brought to a pediatric ED was recruited. Consented caregivers were randomized to a control group who received routine education or intervention group who received brief THS education. Follow-up phone assessments were completed to evaluate smoking behavior changes. Of 40 caregivers analyzed, 85% were female, 72% were non-white, and mean age was 29 years. Results revealed the treatment group was more likely to change smoking policies (OR 2.0, 95% CI 0.166–24.069), reduce the number of cigarettes (OR 4.88, 95% CI 0.785–30.286), or quit smoking (OR 1.12, 95% CI 0.346–3.590). This study demonstrated that a brief THS intervention in our sample influenced smokers to change smoking behaviors. These changes would ultimately decrease ETS exposure to children and its adverse health effects. With the limitations of small sample size and high loss to follow-up, the study does not show statistical significance for generalizability.
©2012 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston
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- Masthead
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- Editorials
- Tribute to the pediatrician Allen C. Crocker (1925–2011)
- Break the Cycle of environmental health disparities in vulnerable children
- Together we can break the cycle
- Review Articles
- Environmental smoke exposure associated with increased prevalence of dental caries in low-income children
- Ensuring the sustainable future of neglected tropical disease prevention programs through treaty law
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- The impact of third-hand smoke education in a pediatric emergency department on caregiver smoking policies and quit status: a pilot study
- Examining the association between nutrition and psychosocial factors in first-time pregnant women: a cross-sectional pilot study
- Assessing arsenic exposure from drinking water in children before and after the improvement of water supply in China
- Perinatal exposure to air pollutants had adverse effects on behavioral outcomes in mice
- Social and economic determinants of stillbirths in Georgia
- Disparities in psychosocial health and the built environment during pregnancy
- The use of peer teaching and dramatic play to increase asthma awareness in African American children
- Exploring the impact and risks of the 2008 recession for marginalized communities and high-poverty schools’ academic achievement
- Substance use and child health outcomes among mothers experiencing homelessness in an Atlanta rehabilitation center
