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Caring for Parents vs Caring for Children
Is There a Difference?
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003;157:221-222.
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IN THIS ISSUE OF THE ARCHIVES, Curry et al1 present the results of a maternal smoking cessation randomized trial carried out in 4 Seattle, Wash, pediatric clinics that serve low-income children. The intervention included a motivational message by the pediatrician, a 10-minute motivational interview conducted by the clinic nurse or a research associate, a self-help guide to quitting smoking given to the mother, and as many as 3 telephone counseling calls during the following 3 months. In follow-up surveys conducted 12 months after enrollment, 13.5% of mothers in the intervention group reported not smoking during the previous 7 days compared with 6.9% of mothers in the control group. The authors state that "The results strengthen the evidence for expanding implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines for smoking cessation into pediatric practice." Does this study provide sufficient evidence to support integrating maternal smoking cessation programs into pediatric practice? Does increasing the proportion . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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