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Alcohol exposure in utero can cause a range of abnormalities in the fetus which are included under the umbrella term Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Identification and treatment of problem drinking prior to and during pregnancy is ...
Awareness and knowledge about the risks of prenatal alcohol exposure can assist women to make informed choices about their alcohol use during pregnancy. Alcohol use in pregnancy is a sensitive issue. Formative research is necessary to develop and ...
This project conducted surveys of WA health professionals which highlighted they were poorly informed about alcohol consumption in pregnancy and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Health professionals also requested educational resources for ...
These studies showed that only 12% of health professionals in Western Australia knew the diagnostic features of FAS and that 97% were not very prepared to deal with FAS. Less than half routinely asked pregnant clients about alcohol use in pregnancy ...