ArticleAlcohol, clinical & experimental research2025
Knowledge as prevention: A cost-effective intervention to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure.
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- Intervention Models and Behaviour Change Techniques to Reduce the Risk of Alcohol Exposed Pregnancies: A Systematic Review of Interventions for Non-pregnant Women.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2026Review
- Dual psychometric evaluation of measures assessing attitudes toward prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2026Article
- The fundamentals of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Evaluation of an awareness-raising webinar.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2026Article
- Knowledge as prevention: A cost-effective intervention to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) remains high despite international guidelines recommending alcohol abstinence during pregnancy. This poses a significant public health concern, as PAE is known to have harmful effects on fetal development and is the cause of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Enhancing knowledge and shifting attitudes toward PAE may help reduce its occurrence, but evidence remains limited. This study examined the impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitudes toward PAE among pregnant and recently pregnant women.
methodsA total of 1536 UK-based women aged 19-50 years (M = 33.3 years) participated in an anonymous online questionnaire with an embedded intervention consisting of an existing information leaflet, "Alcohol and Pregnancy," developed by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Participants completed pre- and postintervention evaluations of their knowledge and attitudes toward PAE.
resultsThe intervention led to significantly increased negative attitudes toward PAE (z = -9.67, p < 0.001, r = 0.29) and improved knowledge of its associated risks (z = -21.16, p < 0.001, r = 0.65). Regression analysis indicated that participants with alcohol-exposed pregnancies, and with more positive initial attitudes and lower baseline knowledge of PAE-associated risks, experienced the greatest changes postintervention (F [11, 1021] = 25.42, p < 0.001, adj. R
conclusionThese findings highlight the effectiveness of low-cost, self-administered educational interventions in enhancing knowledge of risks and discouraging alcohol use during pregnancy. Implementation of such interventions in community, clinical, and online settings is recommended to reduce prenatal alcohol consumption.
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