Smoking cessation in pregnancy (maternity)
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The Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Improvement and Assessment Framework identified that in Bradford District, 18% of pregnant women continue to smoke during their pregnancy, compared to a national average of 12%.
The objectives for this project were to: Identify the key reasons pregnant women who smoke are not accessing existing services; Identify the key barriers to stopping smoking for pregnant women; Identify new ways to educate target groups around smoking in pregnancy and the impact of passive smoking.
The key findings of this report focused on: Attitudes towards smoking; Barriers to stopping; What would help women stop?
This report contains 12 recommendations specifically around prevention and support.