Barriers to and facilitators of smoking cessation in pregnancy and following childbirth: literature review and qualitative study

This monograph reports the findings of the 'Barriers to and facilitators of smoking cessation in pregnancy and following childbirth' study. The study was funded to conduct evidence syntheses and primary qualitative research to enhance understanding of how these barriers and facilitators are perceived and experienced from the perspectives of women, their partners, family and friends, and health-care professionals (HPs). Through this enhanced understanding, the study provides a platform to inform recommendations for current practice and provide pointers for the design of future interventions with promise for improving smoking cessation in pregnancy and in the postpartum period.