title: Successful interventions for smoking cessation in pregnancy.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to evaluate research regarding beneficial approaches to smoking cessation interventions during pregnancy. Research about nicotine replacement, nurse-managed counseling sessions, hypnosis, and behavioral modifications are presented. One of the most useful types of program for smoking cessation in pregnancy (as measured by cotinine-validated abstinence) described in the literature thus far has been the nurse-managed smoking cessation program, which includes a 15-minute individualized counseling session combined with a telephone contact 7-10 days after the prenatal visit. More research is needed in this important area of nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Jupiter Medical Center, Jupiter, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barron
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Petrilli
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Strath
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McCaffrey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009726:Nurses; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D012907:Smoking / Q000628:therapy*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*