Secondhand smoke exposure in pregnant women Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Face-to face counseling (one session which takes 15-20 minutes) and written information (leaflet) compared to only written information about health risks of exposure to secondhand smoke for pregnant
Sponsors
King Saud University, Deanship of Scientific Research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Arabic speaking pregnant non –smoker women 2. <25 weeks of pregnancy to give time for the intervention (1 month) and the follow up 3. Living with smoking person (husband, brother, father, son, father- in- low, house helper or other) 4. Literate 5. Willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with unknown smoking status
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Reduction in time of pregnant woman exposure to secondhand smoke 2. Increased knowledge about health risks of exposure to secondhand smoke on the pregnant woman and her unborn child 3. Improvement of behavior of avoidance of secondhand smoke exposure by pregnant women All outcomes will be measured using pre/post intervention validated questionnaire. The outcomes will be measured 4 weeks after interventions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Rate of quitting of person/persons smoking in the presence of the pregnant woman 2. All outcomes will be measured using pre/post intervention validated questionnaire The outcomes will be measured 4 weeks after interventions. | — |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed