Introduction and Aims:

Statistics show that 32% of UK mothers smoke during pregnancy, and 30% of those who quit during pregnancy relapse within one year postpartum. Second hand smoke exposure of UK children is estimated at 50%. Tobacco use by expecting and new mothers can have serious health consequences for the woman and her pregnancy, her partner, and her children.

A partner‘s smoking status and support for the pregnant/postpartum woman‘s efforts to reduce or quit smoking may impact her ability to change her smoking behaviour. In addition, pregnancy is a key time to address partner smoking, both for their own health and that of the fetus and children.

This report contains a systematic literature review of interventions to enhance partner support for pregnant and postpartum women‘s smoking reduction or cessation, and cessation treatments for the partners themselves.