Evaluation of behavioural change towards smoking in Turkish fathers having 0-1 year old infants during prenatal and postnatal periods.
OBJECTIVE
This study was conducted with the purpose of evaluating changes in fathers' behaviours towards smoking during the prenatal and postnatal periods.


METHODS
A descriptive study conducted in primary health care centres in Kars.


METHODS
Parents applying with their 0-1 year old babies in order to utilise such relevant services as vaccine and polyclinic were interviewed face to face by means of a semi-structured form between February the 25th and May the 15th 2009.


RESULTS
While 50.8% and 36.2% of the fathers admitted smoking near the mother and baby, and 26.9% said that they cut down cigarettes during pregnancy, according to mothers, the figures were 76.2%, 55.4% and 16.9%, respectively. According to Kappa coefficents it was apparent that there was limited consistency between mother and father statements regarding smoking.


CONCLUSIONS
Environmental tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy from a fathers habit remains an important issue.
Karatay
Gurnaz
G
Nursing Department, School of Health Sciences, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey. gkaratay@gmail.com
Alp
Nursel
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D000328:Adult; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution