| Description of a media campaign about alcohol use during pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 20731980 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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OBJECTIVE: This study describes the development and testing of a multicomponent media campaign aimed at increasing discussions of alcohol use during pregnancy. METHOD: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs in Iowa were paired and, within each pair, were randomly assigned to a usual-care group (advice not to consume alcohol while pregnant and the opportunity to watch a 30-second television commercial about the effects of drinking during pregnancy) or intervention group (usual care plus a 10-minute videotape/DVD and a printed pamphlet. Among the 700 research participants in those outreach programs, interpersonal communication about alcohol use during pregnancy was assessed both before and after intervention, and participants were surveyed for knowledge of the effects of alcohol use during pregnancy. RESULTS: More women in the intervention group than in the usual-care group talked to friends about alcohol use during pregnancy. Also, only women in the intervention group demonstrated an increase in relative knowledge about the effects of drinking during pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS: A multimedia campaign may be an effective way to increase interpersonal discussions and awareness of the dangers of alcohol use during pregnancy. |
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John B Lowe; Leslie Baxter; Randy Hirokawa; Elisabeth Pearce; Jana J Peterson |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
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Title: Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs Volume: 71 ISSN: 1938-4114 ISO Abbreviation: J Stud Alcohol Drugs Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-08-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101295847 Medline TA: J Stud Alcohol Drugs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 739-41 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Health and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Queensland, 4558, Australia. jlowe@usc.edu.au |
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