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. 2022 Sep;61(8):535-541.
doi: 10.1177/00099228221091030. Epub 2022 Apr 28.

Types of Tobacco Products Used by Caregivers of Newborns in the Primary Care Setting

Michael Gittelman  1   2   3 , Hayley Southworth  3 , Adam C Carle  4 , Samantha Anzeljc  3 , Xiaokun Qian  5 , Melissa Wervey Arnold  3 , E Melinda Mahabee-Gittens  1   2
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Types of Tobacco Products Used by Caregivers of Newborns in the Primary Care Setting

Michael Gittelman et al. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Sep.

Abstract

This study determined the types of tobacco products used by caregivers who presented to infant well-child visits (WCVs), tobacco product use by other household members, and caregivers' readiness to quit. The Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics conducted a 10-month quality improvement collaborative to improve providers' tobacco screening and cessation counseling practices. A sub-analysis of the initial screenings was performed to determine types of tobacco products used and caregivers' readiness to quit. Fourteen practices (60 providers) participated, and 3972 initial screens were analyzed; 320 (8.1%) caregivers and 490 (12.4%) household members used tobacco products. Most smoking caregivers and household members exclusively used cigarettes (79% and 72%, respectively). There was no difference in caregiver intention to quit by tobacco type, yet 53% of smoking caregivers were ready to quit. Providers should provide screening and cessation counseling to caregivers of infants at WCVs since many are ready to quit.

Keywords: anticipatory guidance; cigarettes; newborn caregivers; smoking cessation; vaping.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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