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Smoking Cessation Support for Pregnant Women Provided by English Stop Smoking Services and National Health Service Trusts: A Survey

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  • Ross Thomson

    (Centre for Academic Primary Care, School of Medicine, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK)

  • Sue Cooper

    (Centre for Academic Primary Care, School of Medicine, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK)

  • John Waldron

    (Action on Smoking and Health, Unit 2.9, The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR, UK)

  • Efe Mamuzo

    (Action on Smoking and Health, Unit 2.9, The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR, UK)

  • Lisa McDaid

    (School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7UL, UK)

  • Joanne Emery

    (School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7UL, UK)

  • Lucy Phillips

    (Centre for Academic Primary Care, School of Medicine, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK)

  • Felix Naughton

    (School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7UL, UK)

  • Tim Coleman

    (Centre for Academic Primary Care, School of Medicine, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK)

Abstract

Reducing smoking rates in pregnancy continues to be a public health priority. Given a recent UK government policy change resulting in The National Health Service (NHS) making a significant new contribution to cessation support in pregnancy in England, in addition to that of Local Authorities (LA), an up-to-date assessment of national support offered to pregnant women is needed. LA Stop Smoking Service (SSS) managers and representatives from maternity services in NHS Trusts were invited to participate in an online survey in autumn 2020. Topics included service configuration, staffing, practitioner consultations and treatments offered. The survey response rate was 66% (99/151) of LAs and 68% (95/140) of Trusts. Most LAs provided smoking support for pregnant smokers (78%), whereas under half (43%) of NHS Trusts did. Combination nicotine replacement therapy, i.e., a combination of a patch and short-acting product, was offered by LAs (92%) and Trusts (95%) and most commonly for 12 weeks duration, at 53% and 50%, respectively. Similar national online training was undertaken by those supporting women, with the majority undertaking the specialist pregnancy-specific module: LAs 60% and Trusts 79%. However, clinicians were reported to deliver specialist stop smoking support in over 50% of Trusts, whereas this was reported in only 16% of LAs. In England, both LA and NHS Trusts are currently delivering similar stop smoking support to pregnant women. Having nationally recognised treatment programmes and training allows for the delivery of consistent, evidence-based smoking cessation to pregnant women in different healthcare settings.

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  • Ross Thomson & Sue Cooper & John Waldron & Efe Mamuzo & Lisa McDaid & Joanne Emery & Lucy Phillips & Felix Naughton & Tim Coleman, 2022. "Smoking Cessation Support for Pregnant Women Provided by English Stop Smoking Services and National Health Service Trusts: A Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-9, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:3:p:1634-:d:739549
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    1. Ross Thomson & Lisa McDaid & Joanne Emery & Felix Naughton & Sue Cooper & Jane Dyas & Tim Coleman, 2019. "Knowledge and Education as Barriers and Facilitators to Nicotine Replacement Therapy Use for Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study with Health Care Professionals," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-13, May.
    2. Sue Cooper & Sophie Orton & Katarzyna A. Campbell & Michael Ussher & Naomi Coleman-Haynes & Rachel Whitemore & Anne Dickinson & Andy McEwen & Sarah Lewis & Felix Naughton & Katharine Bowker & Lesley S, 2019. "Attitudes to E-Cigarettes and Cessation Support for Pregnant Women from English Stop Smoking Services: A Mixed Methods Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-17, January.
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