Effects of Knowledge and Recognition of Alcohol Use during Pregnancy on Actual Alcohol Use during Pregnancy

Il-Ok Kim; Goo-Churl Jeong; Eun-Kyung Yang

doi:10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.4.279

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Kim, Jeong, and Yang: Effects of Knowledge and Recognition of Alcohol Use during Pregnancy on Actual Alcohol Use during Pregnancy

Original Article

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2012; 18(4): 279-289.

Published online: 31 December 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.4.279

Effects of Knowledge and Recognition of Alcohol Use during Pregnancy on Actual Alcohol Use during Pregnancy

Il-Ok Kim¹, Goo-Churl Jeong², Eun-Kyung Yang³

¹Department of Nursing, Korea Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea.

²Department of Counselling Psychology, Korea Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea.

³Graduate School of Health and Welfare of Korea Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding author: Kim, Il-Ok. Department of Nursing, Korea Sahmyook University, 815 Hwarang-ro, Gongnung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Korea. Tel: +82-2-3399-1587, Fax: +82-2-3399-1594, kimio@syu.ac.kr

Received 3 November 2012 Revised 4 December 2012 Accepted 10 December 2012

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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.

Keywords: Alcohol use during pregnancy, Recognition, Problem drinking, Planned pregnancy, Artificial abortion

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General Characteristics of Subjects (N=284)

Table 2

Differences in Experience of Alcohol Use during Pregnancy according to Major Variables (N=284)

^†Multiple responses.

^*p<.05, ^**p<.01.

Table 3

Rate of Correct Answers about Knowledge of Alcohol Use during Pregnancy (N=284)

Table 4

Difference of Knowledge and Recognition of Alcohol Use during Pregnancy according to Experience of Alcohol Use during Pregnancy (N=284)

^***p<.001.

Table 5

Factors Influencing on Experience of Alcohol Use during Pregnancy (N=255)

AUP=alcohol use during pregnancy.

^*p<.05, ^**p<.01, ^***p<.001.

Notes

This study was supported by the Research fund of Sahmyook University.

Summary Statement

▪ What is already known about this topic?

Previous related studies focused on how attitudes to alcohol use during pregnancy and planned pregnancy influence on alcohol use during pregnancy.

▪ What this paper add?

Having problem drinking before pregnancy, planned pregnancy, having a family member with problem drinking, experience of artificial abortion, and positive recognition about alcohol use during pregnancy are major variables. There is no relation between recognition and knowledge about alcohol use during pregnancy.

▪ Implication for practice, education and/or policy

Strategies to reduce positive recognition about alcohol use during pregnancy are needed for preventing alcohol use during pregnancy.

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