@article{d21e6917d638446cb184730415607636,
title = "A web-based intervention to reduce alcohol-exposed pregnancies in the community",
abstract = "Despite warnings that drinking during pregnancy is unsafe, many women are still at risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy (AEP). This article describes the outcomes of a web-based, self-guided change intervention designed to lower the risk for AEPs in a community. A sample of 458 women, between the ages of 18 and 44 years and at risk for an AEP (i.e., any drinking in the past 30 days and not using reliable contraception), participated in the study. A total of 58% of the women enrolled in the self-guided change intervention were no longer at risk for an AEP at the 4-month follow-up. Sublevel analysis revealed that mail and online versions of the intervention were equally successful at reducing risk for an AEP. This study represents a successful implementation of a web-based, self-guided change intervention to reduce risk for an AEP, an intervention with community-wide reach due to the Internet platform.",
keywords = "alcohol-exposed pregnancies, self-guided change, web-based intervention",
author = "Tenkku, {Leigh E.} and Mengel, {Mark B.} and Nicholson, {Robert A.} and Hile, {Matthew G.} and Morris, {Daniel S.} and Joanne Salas",
note = "Funding Information: The results of this study provide further evidence of the success of using self-guided interventions based on motivational interviewing principles to help women reduce their risk of having an AEP (either reducing or quitting drinking or by becoming more effective at contraception). While there is still more work needed to reach more specific populations, this study does suggest that an effective method for reducing AEP risk can be provided online. What may be an important next step in this research is to seek out other groups of women to discover what methods work best for their life experiences and situations. The authors declared no potential conflicts of interests with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article. The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article: This study was made possible through a cooperative agreement between the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Award Number U50/CCU 300860 TS-1321; its contents are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the APTR or the CDC. ",
year = "2011",
month = dec,
doi = "10.1177/1090198110385773",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "38",
pages = "563--573",
journal = "Health Education and Behavior",
issn = "1090-1981",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.",
number = "6",
}