Smoking Patterns and Receipt of Cessation Services Among Pregnant Women in Argentina and Uruguay

Conclusions:
Approximately, one in six pregnant women smoked throughout pregnancy in Buenos Aires and one in four in Montevideo. However, a low percentage of smokers received any cessation assistance in both countries. Healthcare providers are not fully implementing the recommended 5A’s intervention to help pregnant women quit smoking.

Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - April 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Berrueta, M., Morello, P., Aleman, A., Tong, V. T., Johnson, C., Dietz, P. M., Farr, S. L., Mazzoni, A., Colomar, M., Ciganda, A., Llambi, L., Becu, A., Gibbons, L., Smith, R. A., Buekens, P., Belizan, J. M., Althabe, F. Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research