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SUBMITTER: Fagnano M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6341479 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov - Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners 20180729 6
Urban children continue to be exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS), and this is particularly concerning for children with asthma. The objective of this study is to describe SHS exposure among urban children with asthma and assess SHS counseling delivered at primary care visits. We interviewed caregivers of 318 children (2-12 years) with persistent asthma at the time of a health care visit and reviewed medical records. We found that one third (32%) of children lived with a caregiver who smoked and t ...[more]