A Review of Research Literature Addressing Male Partners and Smoking During Pregnancy

doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00188.x

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Wiley InterScience

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing

Volume 36 Issue 6, Pages 574 - 580

Published Online: 26 Oct 2007

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A Review of Research Literature Addressing Male Partners and Smoking During Pregnancy

Jeffrey D. Gage ^a , Kevin D. Everett ^b , Linda Bullock ^c

^a Jeffrey D. Gage, PhD, RN, is a nursing lecturer at the Faculty of Health and Science, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, PO Box 540, Christchurch, New Zealand.
^b Kevin D. Everett, PhD, is an assistant professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia.
^c Linda Bullock, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an associate professor, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia.

Correspondence to Jeffrey D. Gage, PhD, RN, Faculty of Health and Science, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, PO Box 540, Christchurch, New Zealand. E-mail: gagej@cpit.ac.nz.

KEYWORDS

Male partners • Pregnancy • Smoking

ABSTRACT

Objective: To gain a more complete understanding of cigarette smoking and cessation during pregnancy by examining the men's role in supporting smoking cessation of their pregnant partners.

Data Sources: A search of online data included CINAHL, Medline, and PsychLit databases.

Study Selection: Studies published in the last 10 years, in English language, included three phenomena: pregnancy, male partners, and cigarette smoking.

Data Extraction: Data were identified and organized according to theoretical, descriptive, and intervention methods of research.

Data Synthesis: A growing body of literature indicates an interaction between pregnancy, male partners, and smoking behaviors. Explicating relationships between these phenomena is necessary for understanding and encouraging behaviors that promote maternal, child, and family health.

Conclusions: Current research that includes the phenomena of pregnancy, male partners, and smoking behaviors highlights a need to further investigate the potential relationships, interactions, and health consequences of smoking behaviors of men and women during pregnancy. JOGNN, 36, 574-580; 2007. DOI: 10.1111/J.1552-6909.2007.00188.x

Accepted: June 2007

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