Senecky Yehuda, Weiss Neta, Shalev Stavit A, Peleg Dan, Inbar Dov, Chodick Gabriel, Nachum Zohar, Bar-Hamburger Rachel, Shuper Avinoam
Child Development and Rehabilitation Institute, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel.
J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol. 2011;18(2):e261-72. Epub 2011 May 10.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a range of disabilities caused by gestational exposure of the fetus to alcohol. Alcohol consumption in Israel has increased dramatically in the last decades. Our previous study revealed limited knowledge among Israeli medical professionals of the risks and potential long-term effects of FASD.
To evaluate the awareness and knowledge of women regarding the current recommendations on alcohol consumption during pregnancy, evaluate how many of the women received information regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy from medical professionals, and their personal drinking habits during pregnancy.
A cross-sectional sample of new mothers in 3 large hospitals in Israel were asked to complete an ad hoc questionnaire on aspects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
A total of 3815 women of mean age 30.4 years participated in the study; 82% were Jewish. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy was reported by 14.1%, including more than 17% of the Jewish women, 11.1% of the Christian women, and none of the Muslim women. Rates were higher among nonsecular and younger women and first-time mothers. 71.6% of the sample claimed that women should not drink alcohol at all during pregnancy, and 21.4% thought that it was permissible if limited to 2 drinks per week. Seventy-five percent had received no formal information from medical professionals regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
Alcohol consumption is frequent among pregnant women in Israel, especially young secular Jewish women with first pregnancies. Improved educational programs on the dangers of FASD are needed for both professionals and the general public.
胎儿酒精谱系障碍（FASD）是胎儿在孕期接触酒精所导致的一系列残疾。在过去几十年里，以色列的酒精消费量急剧增加。我们之前的研究表明，以色列医学专业人员对FASD的风险和潜在长期影响了解有限。
评估女性对当前孕期饮酒建议的知晓情况和知识水平，评估有多少女性从医学专业人员那里获得了关于孕期饮酒的信息，以及她们孕期的个人饮酒习惯。
对以色列3家大型医院的新妈妈进行横断面抽样，要求她们填写一份关于孕期饮酒方面的特别问卷。
共有3815名平均年龄为30.4岁的女性参与了研究；82%为犹太女性。报告孕期饮酒的占14.1%，其中犹太女性超过17%，基督教女性为11.1%，穆斯林女性无人饮酒。非世俗女性、年轻女性和初产妇的饮酒率更高。71.6%的样本称女性孕期应完全不饮酒，21.4%认为每周限饮2杯是可以的。75%的人未从医学专业人员那里获得关于孕期饮酒的正式信息。
以色列孕妇中饮酒现象常见，尤其是年轻的世俗犹太初产妇。需要为专业人员和普通公众改进关于FASD危害的教育项目。
