Prevention of relapse in women who quit smoking during pregnancy

Colleen McBride; Susan Curry; Harry Lando; Phyllis Pirie

doi:10.2105/AJPH.89.5.706

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Prevention of relapse in women who quit smoking during pregnancy

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Prevention of relapse in women who quit smoking during pregnancy

Colleen McBride, Susan Curry, Harry Lando and Phyllis Pirie

American journal of public health (1971), Vol.89(5), pp.706-711

05/01/1999

DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.89.5.706

PMCID: PMC1508743

PMID: 10224982

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Abstract

This study is an evaluation of relapse prevention interventions for smokers who quit during pregnancy. Pregnant smokers at 2 managed care organizations were randomized to receive a self-help booklet only, prepartum relapse prevention, or prepartum and postpartum relapse prevention. Follow-up surveys were conducted at 28 weeks of pregnancy and at 8 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months postpartum. The pre/post intervention delayed but did not prevent postpartum relapse to smoking. Prevalent abstinence was significantly greater for the pre/post intervention group than for the other groups at 8 weeks (booklet group, 30%; prepartum group, 35%; pre/post group, 39%; P = .02 [different superscripts denote differences at P < .05]) and at 6 months (booklet group, 26%, prepartum group, 24%; pre/post group, 33%; P = .04) postpartum. A nonsignificant reduction in relapse among the pre/post group contributed to differences in prevalent abstinence. There was no difference between the groups in prevalent abstinence at 12 months postpartum. Relapse prevention interventions may need to be increased in duration and potency to prevent post-partum relapse.

Counseling

Health maintenance organizations

HMOs

Intervention

Motivation

Newsletters

Participation

Personal health

Postpartum period

Pregnancy

Prevention

Public health

Self help

Smoking

Smoking cessation

Tobacco smoke

Women

Womens health

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Title: Subtitle: Prevention of relapse in women who quit smoking during pregnancy
Creators: Colleen McBride - Group Health Cooperative
Susan Curry - Group Health Cooperative
Harry Lando - Epidemiology & Community Health
Phyllis Pirie - University of Minnesota‐Twin Cities
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: American journal of public health (1971), Vol.89(5), pp.706-711
Publisher: American Public Health Association
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.89.5.706
PMID: 10224982
PMCID: PMC1508743
ISSN: 0090-0036
eISSN: 1541-0048
Language: English
Date published: 05/01/1999
Academic Unit: Health Management and Policy; Community and Behavioral Health
Record Identifier: 9984366287502771

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