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A Randomized Phase I Trial of a Brief Computer-Delivered Intervention for Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
- Source :
- Journal of Women's Health. 20:1517-1524
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc, 2011.
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Abstract
- Drinking alcohol during pregnancy has a range of negative consequences for the developing fetus. Screening and brief intervention approaches have significant promise, but their population impact may be limited by a range of challenges to implementation. We, therefore, conducted preliminary acceptability and feasibility evaluation of a computer-delivered brief intervention for alcohol use during pregnancy.Participants were 50 pregnant women who screened positive for risky drinking during a routine prenatal clinic visit and were randomly assigned to computer-delivered brief intervention or assessment-only conditions.Ratings of intervention ease of use, helpfulness, and other factors were high (4.7-5.0 on a 1-5 scale). Participants in both conditions significantly decreased alcohol use at follow-up, with no group differences; however, birth weights for infants born to women in the intervention group were significantly higher (p0.05, d = 0.62).Further development and study of computer-delivered screening and intervention for alcohol use during pregnancy are warranted.
- Subjects :
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Alcohol Drinking
law.invention
User-Computer Interface
Young Adult
Randomized controlled trial
Pregnancy
law
Intervention (counseling)
Humans
Mass Screening
Medicine
Young adult
Mass screening
business.industry
Original Articles
General Medicine
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
United States
Clinical trial
Helpfulness
Physical therapy
Feasibility Studies
Female
Brief intervention
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1931843X and 15409996
- Volume :
- 20
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Women's Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3810cd7b3bdb2ab842a3380a9f272ed2