Patient education and counseling
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
The effects of smoking cessation counseling by midwives on Dutch pregnant women and their partners.
Smoking during pregnancy is an important problem in the Netherlands. We tested the effectiveness of a health counseling method by midwives using a RCT. ⋯ The program realized short-term effects. An important precondition is that midwives need a proper training.