Antenatal clinic and stop smoking services staff views on "Opt-Out" referrals for smoking cessation in pregnancy: A framework analysis

Campbell, Katarzyna Anna, Bowker, Katharine Anna, Naughton, Felix, Sloan, Melanie, Cooper, Sue and Coleman, Tim (2016) Antenatal clinic and stop smoking services staff views on "Opt-Out" referrals for smoking cessation in pregnancy: A framework analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13 (10). ISSN 1660-4601

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Abstract

Introduction: UK guidance recommends routine exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) screening for pregnant women and "opt-out" referrals to stop smoking services (SSS) of those with CO ≥ 4 ppm. We explored staff views on this referral pathway when implemented in one UK hospital Trust. Methods: Seventeen semi-structured interviews with staff involved in the implementation of the new referral pathway: six antenatal clinic staff (before and after implementation); five SSS staff (after). Data were analyzed using framework analysis. Results: Two themes were identified: (1) views on implementation of the pathway and (2) impact of the pathway on the women. Generally, staff felt that following training, referrals were less arduous to implement and better received than expected. The majority believed this pathway helped engage women motivated to quit and offered a unique chance to impart smoking cessation knowledge to hard-to-reach women, who might not otherwise contact SSS. An unexpected issue arose during implementation-dealing with non-smokers with high CO readings. Conclusions: According to staff, the "opt-out" referral pathway is an acceptable addition to routine antenatal care. It can help engage hard-to-reach women and educate them about the dangers of smoking in pregnancy. Incorporating advice on dealing with non-smokers with high CO into routine staff training could help future implementations.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2016 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Uncontrolled Keywords:	“opt-out” referrals,smoking cessation,pregnancy,health support workers,stop smoking services
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Promotion Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	06 Jan 2017 00:02
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2023 01:53
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/61929
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph13101004

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