A 32-page patient education booklet, A Pregnant Woman's Guide to Quit Smoking, provides strategies and tips to increase success.
The guide contains a self-directed 7-day plan that culminates a quit date set by the pregnant smoker.
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An 8-minute motivational video, Commit to Quit, features former pregnant smokers describing their motivation and strategies to successfully quit smoking.
The video demonstrates behavioral skills to quit smoking and augments provider counseling.
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An initial counseling intervention held between the pregnant smoker and the healthcare professional.
Counseling for 10-15 minutes utilizes the 5As framework and introduces the pregnant smoker to the patient guide.
The healthcare professional follows a semi-structured dialogue to share proven cessation strategies with the pregnant smoker and to encourage her to identify her own reasons for quitting.
At a follow-up visit, the healthcare professional provides counseling with the patient to encourage or maintain smoking cessation. Emphasis is placed on establishing a smoke-free home environment.
