Effective approaches to persuading pregnant women to quit smoking: A meta‐analysis of intervention evaluation studies

Abstract

Interventions should employ follow-up, but further research is required to assess the impact of one-to-one counselling. Clarification of the psychological change processes underlying the observed effectiveness of these interventions is required. Future research should seek to identify the active ingredients and cognitive mediators of successful interventions.

Exploring the barriers of quitting smoking during pregnancy: A systematic review of qualitative studies

“…19 In spite of this, the United Kingdom, United States and Australian government targets to reduce the number of women smoking still remains challenging for health professionals. Drawing on qualitative research will add to our understanding of how to better support pregnant women when developing health promotion and cessation programmes.…”

Evidence-Based Public Health: A Fundamental Concept for Public Health Practice

“…The active ingredients of an effective intervention are the essential elements that produce the desired results. The concept of active ingredients in clinical interventions is exemplified by mental health interventions (116) and smoking cessation counseling (87). This is analogous to the concept of best processes needed when generalizing research to other populations, places, and times (68).…”

Smoking cessation intervention with pregnant women and new parents (part 2): A focus group study of health visitors and midwives working in the UK

“…However, pregnancy has been identified as an opportunity for health professionals to work with women who smoke by offering information, support and interventions to help them to quit and remain smoke-free in the postnatal period (Stanton et al, 2005). Indeed, Kelley et al (2001) have demonstrated that cognitive-based interventions with pregnant smokers are moderately effective at promoting cessation when they take the 'stages of change' behavioural model into consideration. It is not necessarily the most intensive types of intervention that provide the most cost-effective solutions to this challenging health problem (Bull, 2003).…”