The Effect of Smoking During Pregnancy on Prenatal Attachment

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the smoking status during pregnancy and the effect of smoking on prenatal attachment. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out in a public hospital between 01.09.2017 and 30.01.2018. The study was conducted with 352 pregnant women. In collecting data, sociodemographic features, obstetric history, descriptive information form including smoking features, Fagerstrom test and prenatal attachment inventory for nicotine addiction were used. Results: While 64.5% (n=227) of pregnant women reported that they never smoked, 35.5% (n=125) stated that they smoked. 19.6% (n=69) of women who smoked said that they continued smoking during pregnancy and 15.9% (n=56) quit smoking. In the study, it was found that pregnant women who smoked had less educated, unemployed and unplanned pregnancy compared to non-smoker pregnant women. Prenatal attachment levels of pregnant women who smoke were significantly lower than nonsmoking women (p> 0.05). Conclusions: The effect of smoking on prenatal attachment was determined. Women should be counseled about the effects of smoking on the effects of the mother and baby during pregnancy. Especially smoking pregnant women should be supported in quitting smoking and prenatal attachment with consultancy services within the scope of midwifery care during antenatal follow-ups.