title: Characteristics associated with intervention and follow-up attendance in a secondhand smoke exposure study for families of NICU infants.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is an ideal setting to intervene with an under served population on secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe). Unfortunately, attrition may compromise outcomes. Baseline characteristics associated with intervention and follow-up attendance were investigated in mothers who participated in a novel SHSe prevention study designed for households with a smoker and a NICU-admitted infant.
  
  
  METHODS
  Intervention participants received two motivational, NICU-based counseling sessions; usual care participants received pamphlets. Home-based follow-up assessments occurred at 1, 3 and 6 months. Sociodemographic, smoking history, and psychosocial factors were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mothers from households with greater numbers of cigarettes smoked and fewer children had higher odds of both intervention and follow-up attendance. Maternal smoking abstinence (lifetime), more adults in the home and higher perceived interpersonal support were also associated with higher odds of follow-up visit completion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Innovative strategies are needed to engage mothers in secondhand smoke interventions, especially mothers who smoke, have lower levels of social support and have greater childcare responsibilities.
authors: a Department of Family and Community Medicine .
authors: Thomas F
authors: TF
authors: Northrup
authors: Charles
authors: C
authors: Green
authors: Patricia W
authors: PW
authors: Evans
authors: Angela L
authors: AL
authors: Stotts
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D062405:Motivational Interviewing; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
keywords: Attrition; NICU; SHSe; neonatal intensive care unit; secondhand smoke exposure