Smoking in Pregnancy 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Smoking in pregnancy: the views and needs of pregnant women, midwives and the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy Service
IRAS ID
195060
Contact name
Sarah Griffiths
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Coventry University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 28 days
Research summary
Background: Smoking in pregnancy remains an issue in the UK, and can lead to a number of complications for both mother and baby during pregnancy, birth and postnatally. The current care pathway for pregnant women who smoke in the UK is referral to the NHS Stop Smoking Service by their midwife. In Warwickshire, the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy Service is very effective at helping women to stop smoking, but it has a low uptake. This research aims to explore the reasons for this, by interviewing midwives and the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy Service about discussing smoking in pregnancy, and to examine the views and beliefs of pregnant women who smoke. This information will be used to help improve services for pregnant women, with the ultimate aim of reducing rates of smoking in pregnancy.
Participants and recruitment: Pregnant women over the age of 18 who speak fluent English and who are smokers, or recent ex-smokers, plus midwives across Warwickshire and advisors from both the Warwickshire and Coventry Stop Smoking in Pregnancy Services are eligible to participate. Pregnant women will be recruited through either their midwife, or the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy Service.
Interviews: Interviews (or focus groups for staff only) will take place at either the Smoking in Pregnancy Service team base, midwives cinics, or by telephone or in the home for pregnant women. It is expected that interviews will take 30-45 minutes. A number of consultations with the Warwickshire Stop Smoking in Pregnancy Service and the service-user will also be observed by the researcher, with consent from both the advisor and the service-user. This is to look at the content of the sessions, and how information is given to women about smoking in pregnancy.
This project is part of a PhD study for Coventry University, funded by Public Health Warwickshire
REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/0899
Date of REC Opinion
13 May 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion