Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, cilt.12, sa.4, ss.233-238, 2018 (Hakemli Dergi)
Objective: Smoking habits of the pregnant woman do not only affect her, but also raise the health risks of the baby. Smoking is apreventable risk factor for pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity. In this study, pregnant women’s awareness about the level ofhealth problems that can be caused by smoking on the infants are questioned. Methods: This study was a descriptive, cross-sectionaltype field study and 4 family health centers from different regions were participated. The questionnaire was formed based on literatureto elaborate women knowledge about risks to babies and included 13 questions (6 were personal and 7 were on smoking). Results:The mean age of participants (n = 124) was 27,4 ± 5,8. Majority of current pregnancies were voluntary (84,7% ). Although only 2,4%of the pregnants smoked, 48.4% of them exposed to smoke by the spouse or someone close. When asked how many cigarettes dailycould harm a baby, 87.1% of them thought that even 1 a day would suffice. The highest awareness rate among the problems was death/ preterm delivery (59%). As the education level increased, the level of knowledge is increased, but the rate of smoking did notchange. The level of knowledge was much higher in voluntary pregnancies. Conclusion: We found that our pregnant women had avery low level of cigarette smoking but did not have enough information about the negative effects of cigarette on the baby. Healthpersonnel working in family health centers should educate the pregnant women about the consequences of active or passive exposureto cigarette smoke.