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Promoting maternal smoking cessation through incentivised partner support
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Frandsen, M, Promoting maternal smoking cessation through incentivised partner support, RANZCOG 2016 TAS/VIC Annual Scientific Meeting, 26-28 February, 2016, Launceston, Tasmania (2016) [Conference Extract]
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Abstract
: Smoking during pregnancy remains the number one modifiable cause of poor
pregnancy outcomes in the developed world. While some women spontaneously quit when they find
out they are pregnant, many do not and most return to smoking within 6 months of having their
baby. Interventions which include incentives (e.g., vouchers) have been shown to be not only
effective in increasing cessation rates but also cost effective compared to other forms of treatments
(e.g., motivational interviewing, NRT). However, even incentives programs have difficulty
demonstrating long-term cessation. A review of post-partum relapse prevention strategies suggest
programs that involve the pregnant smokers’ partner is necessary to maximise long-term cessation
success. While a number of studies have reported on the efficacy (mixed results) of social support
(e.g., ‘quit buddies’) in assisting smoking cessation, very few trials have been conducted exploring
partner (e.g., husband) support in assisting pregnant smokers to give up. As such, neglecting the role
of partner support, and the quality of that support, may be what is missing from smoking in
pregnancy incentives programs, and effecting long-term cessation outcomes. Here we describe a
protocol for a clinical trial combining quit contingent incentives and partner support. This novel trial
will determine whether providing a quit incentive to both the partner and expectant smoking mother
is more effective than providing an incentive to the pregnant smoker alone at promoting long-term
abstinence. In other words, this study aims to determine whether we can incentivise ("pay") partners
to be more effective quit buddies.
Item Details
Item Type: | Conference Extract |
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Keywords: | maternal, smoking cessation, incentives, partner support |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Public health |
Research Field: | Health promotion |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Behaviour and health |
UTAS Author: | Frandsen, M (Dr Mai Frandsen) |
ID Code: | 115626 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Deposited By: | Health Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2017-04-03 |
Last Modified: | 2017-04-03 |
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