Postpartum tobacco use: developing evidence for practice.
Most women who quit smoking during pregnancy return to tobacco use within 6 months after delivery. Findings demonstrate that minimal intervention effectiveness exists with strategies to prevent postpartum smoking relapse. This article provides a synthesis of current research on postpartum tobacco use. Whether in the labor and delivery suite, the postpartum floor, or the neonatal ICU, acute and critical care nurses have a valuable role to help reduce the incidence of tobacco-related maternal and child outcomes.
PhD Program in Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA. kgaffney@gmu.edu
Kathleen F
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Gaffney
Heibatollah
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Baghi
Nazik M A
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Zakari
Sarah E
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Sheehan
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