| Drinking and smoking in pregnancy: what questions do Swiss physicians ask? | |
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PMID: 17299673 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Although drinking and smoking during pregnancy can have hazardous effects to exposed children, a certain number of pregnant women continues to consume alcohol and nicotine. It was investigated whether physicians and midwives in Switzerland ask pregnant women about their drinking and smoking habits. METHOD: A self-report questionnaire was used to assess whether pregnant women were screened for alcohol and nicotine consumption by physicians or midwives. Data of 368 women were included in the analyses. RESULTS: 30.0% reported drinking alcohol at least once a month after pregnancy recognition, 2.2% reported binge drinking and 10.1% were smokers. Only in 36.1% of the sample drinking during pregnancy was addressed. The subgroup, which drank alcohol, was not more likely to be asked about drinking habits than non-drinkers. In contrast, smoking was addressed in 66.3% of the total sample and it was addressed in nearly 90% of the smokers' subgroup. CONCLUSION: A change in the screening practice in prenatal care with regard to alcohol drinking during pregnancy is recommended. Brief interventions can reduce drinking during pregnancy. |
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Authors:
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S Lemola; A Grob |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Swiss medical weekly Volume: 137 ISSN: 1424-7860 ISO Abbreviation: Swiss Med Wkly Publication Date: 2007 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-02-14 Completed Date: 2007-03-22 Revised Date: 2011-02-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100970884 Medline TA: Swiss Med Wkly Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 66-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Personality and Development Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel, Missionsstrasse 62a, CH-4055 Basel, Switzerland. Sakari.Lemola@unibas.ch |
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Adult Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects, epidemiology* Female Humans Infant, Newborn Mass Screening / methods* Maternal Exposure / adverse effects* Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Questionnaires Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Smoking / adverse effects, epidemiology* Switzerland / epidemiology |
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