Use of Focus Groups in Developing FAS/FASD Prevention in Russia

Balachova, Tatiana; Bonner, Barbara L.; Isurina, Galina; Tsvetkova, Larisa

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“…To our knowledge, aside from efforts to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome (36), we know of no published efforts to target alcohol interventions specifically for Russian women. Our findings provide additional insight into the characteristics and drinking behavior of women with alcohol use disorders in a highly vulnerable population of Siberian tuberculosis patients.…”

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“…While the global rate of fetal alcohol syndrome is 1.9 per 1000 live births (35), fetal alcohol syndrome in Russia is estimated at 53 to 145 per 1000 (36). In a survey of 200 pregnant women in St. Petersburg, 60% reported drinking even when they knew they were pregnant and 35% reported drinking in the past 30 days, despite adequate knowledge of the detrimental effects of alcohol on pregnancy outcomes (31).…”

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Alcohol Consumption among Men and Women with Tuberculosis in Tomsk, Russia

Shin¹,

Mathew²,

Yanova³

et al. 2010

Cent Eur J Public Health

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Drinking behavior among Russian women remains poorly described. We analyzed gender differences in alcohol use among 374 tuberculosis patients in Tomsk, Siberia. Twenty-six (28.3%) women had lifetime alcohol abuse or dependence, compared with 70.6% of men. Women with alcohol use disorders drank 12.7 ± 14.0 standard drinks per day and 34.6% drank ≥ three days per week. Among individuals with a lifetime alcohol use disorder, age of onset and typical consumption did not differ significantly by gender. We conclude that Russian women with alcohol use disorders consume almost as much alcohol as men and may be at greater risk for negative social and medical consequences.

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Alcohol Consumption among Men and Women with Tuberculosis in Tomsk, Russia

Shin¹,

Mathew²,

Yanova³

et al. 2010

Cent Eur J Public Health

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“…By profiling the context of the behaviour, and the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, expectancies, and motivations of the target audience in terms of theoretical constructs, the effectiveness of message strategies can be strengthened. Although a number of qualitative and quantitative studies have provided insights into women's knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes with regards to alcohol use during pregnancy (Balachova, Bonner, Isurina, & Tsvetkova, 2007;Baxter, Hirokawa, Lowe, Nathan, & Pearce, 2004;Kesmodel & Kesmodel, 2002;Raymond, Beer, Glazebrook, & Sayal, 2009;Toutain, 2010), few describe formative research with the target audience that was used to develop message strategies aimed at preventing prenatal alcohol exposure (Branco & Kaskutas, 2001;Glik, Prelip, Myerson, & Eilers, 2008;Mengel, Ulione, Wedding, Jones, & Shurn, 2005).…”

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Promoting Abstinence From Alcohol During Pregnancy: Implications From Formative Research

France

Donovan

Henley

et al. 2013

Substance Use & Misuse

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This research developed messages to promote abstinence from alcohol during pregnancy and identified elements that enhance message persuasiveness. An exploratory phase was conducted in 2009 that comprised four focus groups with 23 women in Western Australia and elicited beliefs and attitudes on alcohol use during pregnancy and motivations for behaviour change. Four television concepts were subsequently developed and appraised in five focus groups with 31 participants using standard advertising pretesting questions. The implications for campaigns addressing prenatal alcohol exposure and further research are noted and limitations discussed.

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“…We included eight questions about the harmfulness or advisability of drinking during pregnancy, based on our previous focus group probes (20). Responses were given on a 5-point Likert scale.…”

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“…The only study reported that 37% of Russian women had heard about FAS (19). A pilot qualitative study conducted by our research group suggested that Russian women had limited knowledge and under-recognized the potential impact of alcohol use on pregnancy (20). The effect of knowledge and attitudes on alcohol consumption during pregnancy is not well established.…”

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Do attitudes and knowledge predict at-risk drinking among Russian women?

Balachova

Bard

Bonner

et al. 2016

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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Background Drinking patterns among Russian women indicate substantial risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancies. Data about women’s knowledge and attitudes related to alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the extent to which women’s knowledge and attitudes affect their alcohol use remain limited. Objectives To describe Russian women’s knowledge and attitudes and assess whether women’s knowledge and attitudes were associated with their risky drinking. Methods Cross-sectional survey. Women of childbearing age (n=648) were recruited at women’s health clinics and asked about their alcohol consumption, pregnancy status, attitudes, and knowledge about effects of alcohol and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Results Women exhibited misconceptions and 40% believed or were uncertain whether alcohol consumption during pregnancy was acceptable. Although 34% had heard of FAS, only 8% possessed accurate knowledge. Knowledge was associated with alcohol consumption among pregnant women, but there was no association between knowledge and risky drinking in non-pregnant women, including those who were at risk for an unplanned pregnancy or were trying to conceive. Attitudes were strongly associated with risky drinking by non-pregnant women across levels of knowledge about FAS and any alcohol use by pregnant women. Conclusions Russian women had limited knowledge and misconceptions about effects of alcohol on fetus, and risky alcohol consumption was strongly associated with women’s attitudes and knowledge. The study provides strong evidence to support continuing public health education about effects of alcohol use during pregnancy. Correcting specific misconceptions and targeting the preconceptional period in health communications are necessary to reduce at-risk drinking and the risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancies.

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Use of Focus Groups in Developing FAS/FASD Prevention in Russia

Cited by 13 publications

References 13 publications

Alcohol Consumption among Men and Women with Tuberculosis in Tomsk, Russia

Alcohol Consumption among Men and Women with Tuberculosis in Tomsk, Russia

Promoting Abstinence From Alcohol During Pregnancy: Implications From Formative Research

Do attitudes and knowledge predict at-risk drinking among Russian women?

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