Smoking habits of parents attending a children's hospital

doi:10.1136/adc.2007.122754

Arch Dis Child. 2007 December; 92(12): 1118–1119.

Published online 2007 July 25. doi: 10.1136/adc.2007.122754

PMCID: PMC2066087

Smoking habits of parents attending a children's hospital

Michelle Miller, David Gow, David Tappin, and Steve Turner

Michelle Miller, Steve Turner, Department of Child Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK

David Gow, Control, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, UK

David Tappin, Department of Child Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

Correspondence to: Dr S W Turner
School of Medicine, Department of Child Health, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZG, UK; s.w.turner@abdn.ac.uk

Accepted July 9, 2007.

Abstract

This exploratory study surveyed 418 parents attending a paediatric hospital in order to establish their smoking habits and preparedness to quit. We found that 27% were current smokers, of whom 81% were willing to try and quit in the near future. These and the parent's other responses to a questionnaire will be used to develop a programme of smoking cessation for parents attending a children's hospital.

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