- Title
- Clinician factors associated with prescribing nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey of Australian obstetricians and general practitioners
- Creator
- Bar-Zeev, Yael; Bonevski, Billie; Gruppetta, Maree; Twyman, Laura; Atkins, Lou; Palazzi, Kerrin; Oldmeadow, Christopher; Gould, Gillian S.
- Relation
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Vol. 58, Issue 3, p. 366-370
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.12751
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2018
- Description
- The use of nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy has been debated but evidence suggests that it is safer than smoking. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with: (i) general practitioners and obstetricians from a college database; and (ii) general practitioners with a special interest in Indigenous health. General practitioners had higher odds of prescribing compared to obstetricians. Reading guidelines, confidence, viewing nicotine replacement therapy as safe, effective and with good adherence, also significantly increased the odds of prescription. Clear guidance regarding safety and efficacy, with practical clinical protocols, are required in order to reduce variation in prescribing rates across these clinicians.
- Subject
- drug therapy; nicotine; physicians; preganancy; smoking cessation
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1393529
- Identifier
- uon:33554
- Identifier
- ISSN:0004-8666
- Rights
- This is the peer reviewed version of the above article, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cea.13153. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
- Language
- eng
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