Lived experiences of young pregnant women who smoke. (2nd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Johnson, Fiona; Hewitt-Taylor, Jaqui; Norton, Elizabeth
• Is Part Of: British journal of midwifery. Volume 27:Number 7(2019)
• Page Start: 427
• Page End: 433
• Publication Date: 2019-07-02
• Subjects: Young pregnant women -- Smoking tobacco -- Midwives -- Smoking cessation services -- Behaviour change -- Qualitative research; Midwifery -- Periodicals; Women's health services -- Periodicals; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals; 618.2
• DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2019.27.7.427
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0969-4900

Abstract

Abstract : Background: Smoking tobacco during pregnancy can lead to adverse pregnancy and child health outcomes. Aim: To gain insight of smoking during pregnancy from young pregnant women's lived experience. Method: A descriptive phenomenological approach was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five women aged 18-20 years who had smoked tobacco during pregnancy. Findings: Themes that emerged from the data were related to culture and routine, psychological wellbeing, self-efficacy, public opinion, recognition of harm, whom they spoke to about smoking, and the approaches that helped behaviour change. Conclusions: Midwives were seen as the trusted health professional by the young women and a non-judgemental approach was valued to promote self-efficacy. Smoking cessation services were not recognised as beneficial, and cutting down, rather than using nicotine replacement therapy or e-cigarettes, was preferred.