title: Smoking habits of parents attending a children's hospital.
abstract: This exploratory study surveyed 418 parents attending a paediatric hospital in order to establish their smoking habits and preparedness to quit. We found that 27% were current smokers, of whom 81% were willing to try and quit in the near future. These and the parent's other responses to a questionnaire will be used to develop a programme of smoking cessation for parents attending a children's hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gow
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tappin
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012606:Scotland; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution