Parental smoking is associated with increased frequency of respiratory diseases including hospitalizations in infants. Study hypothesis: Parental education regarding the association between parental smoking and respiratory diseases in the infant, and guidance on ways to decrease smoke exposure by the infant, provided shortly after the infant is born, will decrease infants' morbidity.
Mothers who are in Maternity ward following birth will fill a questionnaire regarding smoking habits. Parents will be divided into non-smokers and smokers. Half of the smoking mothers will receive guidance regarding the association between parents smoking and respiratory diseases in the infant. They will also get ideas on how to reduce smoke exposure by their infant. 3 months and 1 year later all parents will be contacted by phone and asked about their children's health.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
150
Smoking parents will receive education on the association between parental smoking and respiratory morbidity in the infant. They will also be offered ways to reduce smoke exposure of their infants.
Asaf Harofeh Medical Center
Ẕerifin, Israel
The number of episodes of cough/wheeze/asthma/bronchitis during the first 3 months and 1 year.
Time frame: 3 months and 1 year
The number of ED visits and hospitalizations for respiratory diseases in the first 3 months and 1 year
Time frame: 3 months and 1 year
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