Prevention of alcohol related harm though preconception care: A scoping review of barriers and enablers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand the perspectives of healthcare practitioners and women of reproductive age regarding addressing prevention of an alcohol exposed pregnancy before conception.

Methods

A scoping review of mixed methods, qualitative and quantitative research was conducted. Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE and PsychInfo databases were searched for literature published by March 2022. Data were extracted and synthesized.

Results

Twenty-three studies were included. Views varied between healthcare practitioners and women about addressing alcohol with women before pregnancy. Healthcare practitioners agreed prevention was important but believed they were ill-prepared to provide support, and that it might be intrusive if women were not contemplating pregnancy. Whereas women would

SUBMITTER: Smith L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953971 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature