Intervention for mothers of newborns

An intervention to reduce infant exposure to tobacco smoke by reducing smoking among mothers of newborns is being tested through randomized trial involving a minimal intervention consisting of an informational conversation and materials dissemination during the hospital delivery visit and an extended intervention consisting of additional conversations and materials at four follow-up well-baby visits to the pediatrician. The trial involves 49 practice groups, 128 providers, and 2,890 mothers. Quit rates will be measured at six and 12 months.