320
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Smokers who have children with asthma: Perceptions about child secondhand smoke exposure and tobacco use initiation and parental willingness to participate in child-focused tobacco interventions

, PhD ORCID Icon, , PhD, ABPP & , PhD
Pages 373-384 | Received 03 Oct 2016, Accepted 04 Jun 2017, Published online: 06 Sep 2017
 

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study examined, among parents who smoke and have children with asthma, perceptions about child secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe), child tobacco use (TU) initiation, and parent willingness to participate in child-focused tobacco interventions. Methods: Participants were 300 caregivers who smoked and had a child with asthma (aged 10–14). Parents completed an online survey and self-reported perceptions about child SHSe elimination, child TU prevention, and willingness to participate in three types of interventions with and without their child (SHSe reduction intervention, tobacco prevention intervention, and the combination of the two). Correlates of perceptions and willingness were examined. Results: Parents who were ready to quit smoking and who reported home smoking bans (HSBs) were more motivated to eliminate SHSe (p < 0.05). Being white, younger, ready to quit, and having HSBs were associated with greater confidence to eliminate SHSe (p < 0.05). Parents with HSBs reported higher perceived importance about preventing child TU (p < 0.05). Parents were less confident about preventing male children from using tobacco (p = 0.001). Parents were highly willing to participate in all the described intervention approaches, with or without their child. Conclusions: Parents were willing to participate in child-focused tobacco interventions, with or without their child with asthma, including interventions that address both child SHSe and TU prevention. This research demonstrates the acceptability of child-focused tobacco interventions among a high-risk population and may be a foundational step for intervention development.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

Funding

This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (5 T32 HL076134-09; R. Wing, PI).

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.