Tobacco dependence in pregnant and breast-feeding mothers

Backrounds: This thesis deals with the research of tobacco dependence in pregnant and breast-feeding mothers. One hundred pregnant or maternity leave women smokers or former smokers participated in the research. The quantitative data were obtained using online questionnaire. The study is completely anonymous. Objectives: The main objective of this research is to determine whether pregnancy significantly motivates women to stop smoking cigarettes because of the health of their child and whether the motive to gieve up smoking in financial terms. The secondary objective of the study was to find out how the gynecologist will react when he finds that his female patient - smoker is pregnant. Methods: The data were obtained using an anonymous online questionnaire. Data has been processed using quantitative analytical and statistical methods while keeping ethical principles. Results: 100 women participated the study. Women aged 20-25 years old have appeared most frequently (total 30|%) in the research sample. Almost half (46%) of surveyed women started smoking at the age of 17-18 years. Two women reported that smoking since twelve years. 38% women were pregnant at the time of research. Almost a third (32%) patients have not been asked, whether they are smoking. Of the remaining 68% women, who have been..