Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, which can be left behind in the environment. Children born in smoking families are exposed to residual nicotine in their homes. Tobacco smoke affects children's health by causing respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, poor growth, and cognitive impairments, as well as sudden infant death syndrome. Nurses play an important role in preventing the effects of tobacco smoke on children's health. They provide counseling to and help for families to quit smoking using a nursing process that applies the 5 A Model, which consists of :1) "Asking" about smoking history 2) "Advising" about behavioral optimization. 3) “Assessing” the addiction characteristics and readiness to quit smoking 4) “Assisting” family members to successfully quit smoking, and 5) “Arranging follow-up” with periodic assessments of smoking cessation, to ensure that smoking cessation continues. Therefore, nurses play an important role in enlightening families and caregivers about the harmful effects of tobacco smoke on children's health, the importance of quitting smoking, providing advice and support, and following up with counseling to help families successfully quitting smoking.
Institution: Rattana Bundit University
Language: Thai
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220089342