[Interventions on the exposure of non-smoking pregnant women to passive smoking].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the extent of exposure of non-smoking pregnant women to passive smoking; to undertake interventions on the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of those women toward passive smoking; and to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions.


METHODS
A total of 128 non-smoking pregnant women participated in the survey. Their knowledge, attitudes and behaviors towards passive smoking were measured by a self-administered questionnaire. A sixteen-week intervention was undertaken.


RESULTS
The knowledge and attitudes of the non-smoking pregnant women towards passive smoking improved significantly, as well as their attempts to avoid exposure to the passive smoking brought by their smoking husbands or other family members. Telephone counseling, booklets and doctors' advices were the most acceptable approaches of health education.


CONCLUSIONS
The comprehensive interventions are effective for improving the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of non-smoking women toward passive smoking.
Yao
Ting-ting
TT
Department of Health Economics, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Chen
Xue-yun
XY
Hu
De-wei
DW
Mao
Zheng-zhong
ZZ
D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D018454:Spouses; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution