Sick children in the paediatric wards / outpatient departments, with non-smoking mothers and smoking fathers Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of tobacco
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group received a health education intervention provided by nurses, which included:
1. Giving standardised health advice
2. Two purpose-designed health education booklets (SHS booklet
Sponsors
Food and Health Bureau (Hong Kong)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Non-smoking mothers who bring their sick child to the hospital 2. The child's father is a current smoker 3. Mother, father and child are living together in the same household 4. The mother speaks and reads Cantonese Chinese
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Sick children who were admitted to the hospital with other relatives (other than the mother) or with maids
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The 7-day point-prevalence quit rate of the child' s father proxy reported by spouse at 12-month follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The 7-day point-prevalence quit rate of the child' s father at 3- and 6-month follow-up proxy reported by spouse 2. The mother's behavior in protecting the child from exposure to SHS, such as moving the child away from the smoking fathers and /or other smokers 3. Change in the smoking habits of the child's father such as reduction in smoking (in general, at home, and near the child) | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed