Smoking Cessation Counseling in the Inpatient Unit: A Survey of Pediatric Hospitalists.

To determine practices and beliefs of pediatric hospitalists regarding smoking cessation counseling for caregivers of hospitalized children. An electronic survey was distributed to 249 members of the Pediatric Research in Inpatient Settings Network over 6 weeks in 2017 (83 responses [33%]). Questions explored beliefs regarding the impact of tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) and practices in TSE screening, provision of counseling, resources, and pharmacotherapy. Nonparametric tests were used to compare groups on numeric variables, χ All respondents were familiar with the term "secondhand smoke," and >75% were familiar with "thirdhand smoke" (THS). Familiarity with THS was associated with more recent completion of training ( Although most respondents ask about TSE, opportunities are missed for counseling and providing support to caregivers who want to quit smoking. Providers should be educated about THS, and systems should be streamlined to facilitate brief counseling sessions.

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POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Dr Wilson is deputy editor of Hospital Pediatrics; and Drs Dickinson, Thompson, and Gracely have indicated they have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.