Thompson K A, Parahoo K P, McCurry N, O'Doherty E, Doherty A M
Centre for Nursing Research, University of Ulster, Coleraine BT52 1SA.
Health Educ Res. 2004 Feb;19(1):29-39. doi: 10.1093/her/cyg013.
This article reports on data collected as part of a four-phase study initiated to strengthen practice in the field of smoking cessation during pregnancy. It focuses on the perceived support pregnant smokers would receive for quitting smoking and how this support could be effectively used by incorporating the education of partners/family in smoking cessation intervention strategies. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed, and data were collected from pregnant smokers through semistructured interviews and self-completed questionnaires. From the questionnaire data, the women reported that they would receive considerable support from their partners if they decided to stop smoking. The interviews, however, revealed that this support was 'potential' rather than 'real' and that the partners mostly made 'token gestures' such as smoking outside. None of the interviewed respondents reported receiving help in educating their partner/family about the risks of active and passive smoking, thus reducing the potential positive role they could play in smoking cessation. Whilst health professionals are aware of the important role the partner/family may play in successful smoking cessation interventions, these significant others are generally not involved. This study highlights the need for consideration to be given to providing opportunities for couples to be fully involved in smoking cessation interventions outside the antenatal environment.
本文报告了作为一项四阶段研究的一部分所收集的数据，该研究旨在加强孕期戒烟领域的实践。它关注的是怀孕吸烟者认为在戒烟方面会得到的支持，以及如何通过将伴侣/家人的教育纳入戒烟干预策略来有效利用这种支持。研究采用了定量和定性方法，通过半结构化访谈和自我填写问卷从怀孕吸烟者那里收集数据。从问卷数据来看，这些女性表示如果她们决定戒烟，会从伴侣那里得到相当大的支持。然而，访谈显示这种支持是“潜在的”而非“实际的”，伴侣大多只是做出一些“象征性姿态”，比如到外面吸烟。没有一位受访对象表示在教育伴侣/家人了解主动和被动吸烟的风险方面得到过帮助，因此降低了他们在戒烟中可能发挥的潜在积极作用。虽然健康专业人员意识到伴侣/家人在成功的戒烟干预中可能发挥的重要作用，但这些重要他人通常并未参与其中。这项研究强调需要考虑为夫妻提供机会，让他们在产前环境之外充分参与戒烟干预。
