title: Consideration of factors prior to implementing a smoking cessation program.
abstract: This small feasibility study evaluated access, recruitment, and retention of pregnant African-American teens for a subsequent smoking cessation intervention program. A clinic and a school site were selected to assess these factors. Only the school site proved successful. Strengths of the school site included: structure and routine for students, a comfortable and familiar setting, recruitment by school personnel who had a relationship with students, and full support by administrators and staff.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lamb
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Albrecht
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sereika
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D016730:Program Development; D012573:School Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000208:ethnology / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires