懷孕婦女戒菸所面臨的挑戰

Pregnancy and the Struggle to Quit Smoking

孕婦吸菸所造成的風險是眾所皆知，為了孕婦與胎兒的健康，醫護人員會建議孕婦戒菸，大部份的吸菸孕婦也認為孕期不應該繼續吸菸。目前醫療院所其實提供許多的戒菸服務，然而由文獻上得知，對於孕婦而言，使用戒菸資源仍有其困難。本文綜合過去探討孕婦戒菸時的經驗、感受等觀點，以及國外在產前檢查時所提供的戒菸服務。藉以理解孕婦在孕期戒菸時所面臨的挑戰，並提供醫護人員作為戒菸服務的參考。

The negative effects of smoking during pregnancy are well documented. Health care providers typically advise pregnant women who smoke usually to quit for their health as well as for the health of their fetus. Most women are familiar with the need to stop smoking while pregnant. Hospitals offer various smoking cessation services. However, the literatures reveals a low uptake of smoking cessation services among pregnant women. The purpose of this paper is to explore the smoking cessation experience and feelings amongst women during pregnancy and assess smoking cessation intervention in antenatal care. Findings may provide health care providers a better understanding of this issue and help women overcome related challenges.