RESULTS There is strong evidence of the effects of maternal tobacco use and secondhand
smoke exposure on adverse pregnancy outcomes. Tobacco use is the leading preventable …

Background: Although the hospital inpatient setting arguably provides an ideal opportunity
to engage patients in smoking cessation interventions, this is done infrequently. We …

Background Maternal smoking in pregnancy is associated with several adverse maternal
and infant health outcomes including increased risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, low birth …

Background To improve smoking cessation, training of health professions students is
essential. However, no specific instrument is available to assess factors that may affect …

Nursing students are part of the future health labor force; thus, knowing their knowledge and
participation in tobacco control is of importance. Multicenter cross-sectional study conducted …

Introduction Finding effective ways to help pregnant women quit smoking and maintain long-
term abstinence is a public health priority. Electronic cigarettes (ie, vaping) could be a …

Background Tobacco cessation intervention has a positive impact on quality of care. For
health professionals, limited competency in this area may be associated with poor training …

Maternal smoking during pregnancy carries significant risks to mother infant and child.
Smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy …

Abstract Problem and background The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)
conducts regular updates to the Essential Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice to …

Results: Through the smoking cessation intervention, smoking parents/main caregivers are
expected to be supported and aided in quitting smoking so as to maintain a smoke free …