Combination of brief advice, nicotine replacement therapy sampling, and active referral for smoking expectant fathers: abridged secondary publication
MP Wang1, TT Luk1, TH Lam2, WHC Li2, WC Leung3, KY Leung4, KW Cheung5, C Kwa6, KH Siong7, KK Tang8, KW Lee9
1 School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
2 School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
4 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
5 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
6 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
7 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
8 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
9 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
- The effectiveness of a combination of brief advice, 1-week nicotine replacement therapy sampling, and active referral for smoking cessation was assessed in 1053 smoking expectant fathers recruited from prenatal clinics of seven public hospitals in Hong Kong.
- Biochemically validated abstinence was significantly higher in smoking expectant fathers who received a combination of smoking cessation intervention than those who received brief advice alone (6.8% vs 3.6%, P=0.02).
- Provision of brief smoking cessation intervention to expectant fathers should be a part of routine practice in prenatal care.