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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2012 Aug;23(3):1222-38.
doi: 10.1353/hpu.2012.0096.

Predictors of smoking cessation counseling adherence in a socioeconomically disadvantaged sample of pregnant women

Kuang-Yi Wen, Suzanne M Miller, Amy Lazev, Zhu Fang, Enrique Hernandez
Randomized Controlled Trial

Predictors of smoking cessation counseling adherence in a socioeconomically disadvantaged sample of pregnant women

Kuang-Yi Wen et al. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2012 Aug.

Abstract

Implementing and evaluating smoking cessation interventions in underserved populations has been found difficult due to high rates of non-adherence to the prescribed protocol. To understand better the barriers to cessation participation, we studied low-income inner-city pregnant women who were enrolled in either a standard or highly intensive quit smoking counseling program. The results showed that 1) in the prenatal phase, non-attendance was predicted by a greater number of cigarettes smoked per day; 2) in the postpartum follow-up phase, non-attendance was predicted by lower educational level and higher self-efficacy for quitting smoking; and 3) participants with more children living at home were at increased risk of rescheduling the postpartum follow-up session. These findings suggest that innovative delivery strategies are needed more effectively to assess and address risk factors for non-adherence to smoking cessation trials among underserved minority pregnant/postpartum smokers.

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