SMi Source Lesson Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Assessing Risk

  • SMi Source lesson Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Assessing Risk has the following microlearning topics

    • 1. Identifying Women at Risk

    2. Risk Factors

    3. Screening Instruments

    4. Staff Participation

    5. Reporting

    6. Legal Issues

    7. Reimbursement

    8. Summary: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention

  • Lesson Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Assessing Risk teaches these concepts

    • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention: Assessing Risk, Assessing Risk

    Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention: Assessing Risk, Why Pregnant Patients Drink, Overcoming Barriers to Risk Assessment

    Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention: Assessing Risk, Overcoming Obstacles

  • Lesson Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Assessing Risk addresses these key points

    • Why a Patient Keeps Drinking

    • Stigma associated with getting help
    • Feelings of guilt and shame
    • Denial
    • Lack of emotional support
    • Opposition from partner
    • Codependent on addicted partner
    • To cope with abuse, depression, feelings of hopelessness
    • Unable to provide care for children
    • Lack of child care, job skills, housing
    • Patient has FASD

    Drinking Before Pregnancy Recognition

    • 45% of women surveyed reported drinking during the 3 months preceding pregnancy recognition
    • 1 in 20 drinking at moderate to heavy levels (≥ 6 drinks/week)
    • 60% did not know they were pregnant until after the 4th week of gestation
    • Education and counseling needed for all women of childbearing age

    Risk factors

    • Unmarried
    • Smoker
    • White non-Hispanic
    • ≥ 25 years of age
    • College educated 

    Overcoming Obstacles

    • Provide resources and referrals 
    • Pregnant women who are referred to treatment facilities that receive public funding have admission priority
    • Treatment beds are available across the U.S. for both pregnant women and women with children
    • Offer an immediate brief intervention 
    • Help locate facilities that serve pregnant women/women with children

  • Lesson Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Assessing Risk is built from these main references. Log into SMi Source for a complete list and details.

    • Floyd RL, et al..  Alcohol use prior to pregnancy recognition. Am J Prev Med. 1999 Aug;17(2):101-7

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