Authors:
Peadon E, Payne J, Henley N, D'Antoine H, Bartu A, O'Leary C, Bower C, Elliott EJ.
Authors notes:
BMC Public Health. 2010 Aug 23;10:510.
Keywords:
women's knowledge, attitudes, regarding alcohol consumption in pregnancy, national survey, alcohol exposure, pregnancy, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, FASD, alochol consumption
Abstract:
Alcohol exposure in pregnancy is a common and modifiable risk factor for poor pregnancy and child outcomes. Alcohol exposure in pregnancy can cause a range of physical and neurodevelopmental problems in the child including the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). In order to improve prevention strategies, we sought to describe the knowledge and attitudes of women of childbearing age regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy and its effects on the fetus.