Table 2.
Smoking cessation counselling behaviour of midwives, gynaecologists and paediatricians in Saarland, Germany.
| Total (n = 315) % (95%-CI) | Midwives (n = 159) % (95%-CI) | Gynaecologists (n= 98) % (95%-CI) | Paediatricians (n = 58) % (95%-CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the primary contact | ||||
| Routinely (always) screening for smoking status | 67 (61.1–71.6) | 76 (69.2–82.4) | 80 (71.1–86.9) | 17 (9.6–28.9) |
| Documenting smoking status in medical record | 81 (76.4–85.0) | 90 (84.1–93.6) | 87 (78.4–92.0) | 48 (35.9–60.8) |
| Subsequent contacts | ||||
| Routinely (always) addressing smoking | 15 (11.6–19.5) | 14 (9.4–20.3) | 23 (15.6–32.2) | 5 (1.8–14.1) |
| Documenting changes in smoking behaviour | 59 (53.4–64.3) | 58 (50,1–65.4) | 78 (69.2–85.4) | 29 (19.2–42.0) |
| Extent of counselling | ||||
| Not at all | 2 (1.1–4.6) | 3 (1.0–6.4) | 5 (1.8–14.1) | |
| Advice only | 26 (21.5–31.2) | 21 (15.5–28.2) | 26 (18.1–35.3) | 40 (28.1–52.5) |
| Brief counselling (< 10 min.) | 61 (55.9–66.7) | 65 (57.6–72.4) | 61 (50.9–69.9) | 52 (39.2–64.1) |
| Counselling >10 minutes | 10 (7.4–14.2) | 11 (6.9–16.8) | 13 (8.0–21.6) | 3 (1.0–11.7) |
| Use of self-help-brochures | ||||
| No brochures at hand | 74 (68.8–78.5) | 83 (76.0–87.8) | 59 (48.8–68.0) | 76 (63.5–85.0) |
| Brochures are displayed | 19 (14.7–23.4) | 10 (6.4–16.0) | 32 (23.5–41.8) | 19 (10.9–30.9) |
| Brochures are handed over | 7 (5.0–10.9) | 7 (4.0–12.2) | 9 (5.0–16.7) | 5 (1.8–14.1) |