Prenatal alcohol consumption and knowledge about alcohol consumption and fetal alcohol syndrome in Korean women

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The study investigated prenatal alcohol consumption and knowledge of alcohol risks and fetal alcohol syndrome among Korean women. The participants were 221 Korean women who attended the post-partum care centers in Seoul, Korea. The data included the participants' background characteristics, quantity-frequency typology, Student Alcohol Questionnaire, and a scale on the participants' knowledge of fetal alcohol syndrome. Alcohol was consumed during pregnancy by 12.7% of the participants. Of these, 60.7% drank alcohol with their spouse. A few participants reported that nurses identified their drinking habits and gave them information on alcohol consumption and fetal alcohol syndrome. Most of the participants did not have the opportunity for prenatal counseling about fetal alcohol syndrome. The knowledge level regarding alcohol risks and fetal alcohol syndrome among the participants was poor. Alcohol consumption before pregnancy was significantly related to prenatal alcohol consumption. Prenatal alcohol consumption was not related to knowledge about alcohol consumption and fetal alcohol syndrome. The assessment of alcohol consumption and counseling about alcohol are needed for pregnant women in order to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2011

Erschienen:

2011

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Nursing & health sciences - 13(2011), 3 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 303-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kim, Oksoo [VerfasserIn]
Park, Kyungil [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 12.01.2012

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/j.1442-2018.2011.00618.x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM209739134