title: Evaluation of behavioural change towards smoking in Turkish fathers having 0-1 year old infants during prenatal and postnatal periods.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, School of Health Sciences, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey. gkaratay@gmail.com
authors.forename: Gurnaz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karatay
authors.forename: Nursel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alp
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution