Women's Knowledge, Views, and Experiences Regarding Alcohol Use and Pregnancy: Opportunities to Improve Health Messages
Women's Knowledge, Views, and Experiences Regarding Alcohol Use and Pregnancy: Opportunities to Improve Health Messages
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DOI：
10.1080/19325037.2013.768906
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发表时间：
2013-01-01
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1
通讯作者：
Mitchell, Betsy
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作者：
Elek, Elvira;Harris, Shelly L.;Mitchell, Betsy
背景：妇女在怀孕期间继续饮酒，尽管外科医生的咨询声明和教育努力的危害。目的：这项焦点小组研究调查了妇女对怀孕期间饮酒及其风险的认识和信念，以及对社会影响和信息来源的相关看法，以便为今后的信息传递提供信息。方法：研究纳入20个焦点组，149名育龄妇女，按年龄、妊娠状况和种族/民族进行分组。结果和讨论：女性承认怀孕期间饮酒的风险和后果，但许多人持有常见的误解。有些妇女在怀孕期间继续喝酒，或表示打算继续喝酒，直到确认怀孕。研究结果表明，女性的伴侣、家人和朋友会影响女性饮酒或戒酒的决定。此外，保健提供者和互联网是妇女健康信息的重要来源，但有时不能充分教育她们关于饮酒和怀孕的风险。向健康教育实践的转变：关于饮酒和怀孕的信息传递和教育材料的考虑因素包括提供明确和一致的信息（特别是来自卫生专业人员的信息），注重社会支持战略，并利用电子媒体。本报告中的发现和结论是作者的发现和结论，并不一定代表疾病控制和预防中心的官方立场。
Background: Women continue to drink alcohol during pregnancy despite Surgeon Generals' Advisory statements and educational efforts about the dangers. Purpose: This focus group research study examined women's knowledge and beliefs about alcohol consumption and its risks during pregnancy along with related perceptions of social influences and information sources in order to inform future messaging. Methods: The study included 20 focus groups of 149 reproductive-age women segmented by age, pregnancy status, and race/ethnicity. Results and Discussion: Women acknowledged the risks and consequences of drinking alcohol during pregnancy, but many held common misconceptions. Some women continued to drink during pregnancy or expressed intent to continue drinking until pregnancy confirmation. Findings indicated that women's partners, families, and friends influence women's decisions to drink or abstain from alcohol. In addition, health care providers and the Internet act as important sources of health information for women but sometimes do not adequately educate them about the risks of alcohol use and pregnancy. Translation to Health Education Practice: Considerations for messaging and educational materials related to alcohol use and pregnancy include providing clear and consistent messaging (especially from health professionals), focusing on social support strategies, and utilizing electronic media.The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.