Wolfgang Hannöver1, Jochen René Thyrian, Ulrich John. 1. University of Greifswald, Medical Faculty, Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Greifswald, Germany. hannoeve@uni-greifswald.de
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To investigate the attitudes of paediatricians in private practice towards counselling smoking parents of infants on their smoking behaviour. METHODS: Questionnaires were mailed to 188 eligible paediatricians in Mecklenburg-West Pommerania. RESULTS: The response rate to this survey was 62%. With regard to risk factors, 54% of respondents counsel parents on the occasion of well-child visits. Around 89% grant Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) a high priority with regard to counselling and 26% of respondents obtain smoking status from parents routinely. From the sample, 66% wish to be trained in a brief intervention for counselling in everyday practice. CONCLUSION: Smoking and ETS are seen as prominent health threats and paediatricians look for brief interventions to be used in clinical practice.
BACKGROUND: To investigate the attitudes of paediatricians in private practice towards counselling smoking parents of infants on their smoking behaviour. METHODS: Questionnaires were mailed to 188 eligible paediatricians in Mecklenburg-West Pommerania. RESULTS: The response rate to this survey was 62%. With regard to risk factors, 54% of respondents counsel parents on the occasion of well-child visits. Around 89% grant Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) a high priority with regard to counselling and 26% of respondents obtain smoking status from parents routinely. From the sample, 66% wish to be trained in a brief intervention for counselling in everyday practice. CONCLUSION: Smoking and ETS are seen as prominent health threats and paediatricians look for brief interventions to be used in clinical practice.
Authors: Kathrin Röske; Wolfgang Hannöver; Jochen René Thyrian; Ulrich John; Hans-Joachim Hannich Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2009-01-05 Impact factor: 3.390