smoking in childrens environment test a qualitative study of experiences of a new instrument applied in preventive work in child health care在孩子的吸烟环境测试经验的定性研究的新工具应用于预防儿童卫生保健工作.pdf

Carlsson et al. BMC Pediatrics 2011, 11:113 /1471-2431/11/113 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access “Smoking in Children’s Environment Test”: a qualitative study of experiences of a new instrument applied in preventive work in child health care 1,2* 3 1,4,5 3 Noomi Carlsson , Siw Alehagen , Boel Andersson Gäre and AnnaKarin Johansson Abstract Background: Despite knowledge of the adverse health effects of passive smoking, children are still being exposed. Children’s nurses play an important role in tobacco preventive work through dialogue with parents aimed at identifying how children can be protected from environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure. The study describes the experiences of Child Health Care (CHC) nurses when using the validated instrument SiCET (Smoking in Children’s Environment Test) in dialogue with parents. Method: In an intervention in CHC centres in south-eastern Sweden nurses were invited to use the SiCET. Eighteen nurses participated in focus group interviews. Transcripts were reviewed and their contents were coded into categories by three investigators using the method described for focus groups interviews. Results: The SiCET was used in dialogue with parents in tobacco preventive work and resulted in focused discussions on smoking and support for behavioural changes among parents. The instrument had both strengths and limitations. The nurses experienced that the SiCET facilitated dialogue with parents and gave a comprehensive view of the child’s ETS exposure. This gave nurses the possibility of taking on a supportive role by offering parents long-term help in protecting their child from ETS exposure and in considering smoking cessation. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that the SiCET sup