Effects of Knowledge and Recognition of Alcohol Use during Pregnancy on Actual Alcohol Use during Pregnancy.
10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.4.279
- Author:
Il Ok KIM
1
;
Goo Churl JEONG
;
Eun Kyung YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Korea Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea. kimio@syu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Alcohol use during pregnancy;
Recognition;
Problem drinking;
Planned pregnancy;
Artificial abortion
- MeSH:
Alcohol Drinking;
Data Collection;
Family Planning Services;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Pregnancy;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2012;18(4):279-289
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the influence in a planned pregnancy of alcohol related family variables, knowledge and recognition of the effects of alcohol use during pregnancy on actual alcohol use during pregnancy. METHODS: The participants were 284 women who had experienced a pregnancy at some time in their lives. The data were collected from December 2011 to January 2012 and the method of data collection was self-report questionnaires. The instruments for this study were AUDIT-K, Knowledge of alcohol use during pregnancy, and Recognition of alcohol use during pregnancy. RESULTS: There were higher incidences of alcohol use during pregnancy when alcohol consumption was a problem, when there was a family member with an alcohol problem, or after having had an artificial abortion. There was no correlation in alcohol use during pregnancy with knowledge, but a correlation with recognition was found. CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that the main factor in alcohol use during pregnancy is recognition of the effects of alcohol use during pregnancy.
