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  • Screening for alcohol and drug use in pregnancy

    Author(s)
    Seib, Charrlotte A
    Daglish, Mark
    Heath, Rene E
    Booker, Catriona
    Reid, Carol
    Fraser, Jennifer
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Seib, Charrlotte
    Year published
    2012
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    Abstract
    Objective: this study examined the clinical utility and precision of routine screening for alcohol and other drug use among women attending a public antenatal service. Study design: a survey of clients and audit of clinical charts. Participants and setting: clients attending an antenatal clinic of a large tertiary hospital in Queensland, Australia, from October to December 2009. Measurements and findings: data were collected from two sources. First, 32 women who reported use of alcohol or other drugs during pregnancy at initial screening were then asked to complete a full substance use survey. Second, data were collected ...
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    Objective: this study examined the clinical utility and precision of routine screening for alcohol and other drug use among women attending a public antenatal service. Study design: a survey of clients and audit of clinical charts. Participants and setting: clients attending an antenatal clinic of a large tertiary hospital in Queensland, Australia, from October to December 2009. Measurements and findings: data were collected from two sources. First, 32 women who reported use of alcohol or other drugs during pregnancy at initial screening were then asked to complete a full substance use survey. Second, data were collected from charts of 349 new clients who attended the antenatal clinic during the study period. Both sensitivity (86%, 67%) and positive predictive value (100%, 92%) for alcohol and other drug use respectively, were high. Only 15% of surveyed women were uncomfortable about being screened for substance use in pregnancy, yet the chart audit revealed poor staff compliance. During the study period, 25% of clients were either not screened adequately or not at all. Key conclusions and implications for practise: despite recommended universal screening in pregnancy and the apparent acceptance by our participants, alcohol and other drug (A&OD) screening in the antenatal setting remains problematic. Investigation into the reasons behind, and ways to overcome, the low screening rate could improve health outcomes for mothers and children in this at-risk group. Targeted education and training for midwives may form part of the solution as these clinicians have a key role in implementing prevention and early intervention strategies.
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    Journal Title
    Midwifery
    Volume
    28
    Issue
    6
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2011.08.003
    Subject
    Nursing
    Nursing not elsewhere classified
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/342180
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