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  • Alcohol during pregnancy and lactation: recommendations versus real intake
    Archives of Public Health, 2011
    Co-Authors: I Guelinckx, R Devlieger, G Vansant
    Abstract:

    Introduction Even though total abstinence of alcohol for pregnant and lactating women is recommended, consumption prevalences ranging from 12% up to 30% have been reported. No Belgian data on alcohol consumption in pregnant women were recently published. Methods First, a literature search on the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and lactation was performed in the MEDLINE database using Pubmed. Secondly, in a prospective study the alcohol consumption of 215 Belgian women was evaluated every trimester through 7-day food records. The International Standard Unit for alcohol or 1 Standard glass equals 13.5 g pure ethanol. Binge drinking was defined as drinking more than 50 g on one occasion. Results Prenatal exposure of the foetus to alcohol can lead to a broad range of anomalies, including pre- and postnatal growth retardation, preterm delivery, central or craniofacial dysmorphia, neurological and behavioural disorders and disorders of cognitive function, which can persist throughout adulthood. In the Belgian study population, total abstinence of alcohol was seen in 76% of the women. Of the 24% of women who consumed alcohol, 13.9% consumed alcohol during 1 of the 3 weeks. These women were considered to be low consumers. Five women (2.5%) reported drinking during all 3 weeks of recording. This could suggest that these women drink more regularly. No binge drinking was recorded. The maximum amount was 5 consumptions per week. Conclusion Even though total abstinence of alcohol for pregnant and lactating women is recommended, at least 25% of pregnant women still consumes alcohol. Health care providers have to be aware of the underreporting of alcohol use by pregnant women, especially if they drink heavily since they fear of being stigmatised.

  • Alcohol during pregnancy and lactation: recommendations versus real intake
    Archives of Public Health, 2011
    Co-Authors: I Guelinckx, R Devlieger, G Vansant
    Abstract:

    Even though total abstinence of alcohol for pregnant and lactating women is recommended, consumption prevalences ranging from 12% up to 30% have been reported. No Belgian data on alcohol consumption in pregnant women were recently published. First, a literature search on the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and lactation was performed in the MEDLINE database using Pubmed. Secondly, in a prospective study the alcohol consumption of 215 Belgian women was evaluated every trimester through 7-day food records. The International Standard Unit for alcohol or 1 Standard glass equals 13.5 g pure ethanol. Binge drinking was defined as drinking more than 50 g on one occasion. Prenatal exposure of the foetus to alcohol can lead to a broad range of anomalies, including pre- and postnatal growth retardation, preterm delivery, central or craniofacial dysmorphia, neurological and behavioural disorders and disorders of cognitive function, which can persist throughout adulthood. In the Belgian study population, total abstinence of alcohol was seen in 76% of the women. Of the 24% of women who consumed alcohol, 13.9% consumed alcohol during 1 of the 3 weeks. These women were considered to be low consumers. Five women (2.5%) reported drinking during all 3 weeks of recording. This could suggest that these women drink more regularly. No binge drinking was recorded. The maximum amount was 5 consumptions per week. Even though total abstinence of alcohol for pregnant and lactating women is recommended, at least 25% of pregnant women still consumes alcohol. Health care providers have to be aware of the underreporting of alcohol use by pregnant women, especially if they drink heavily since they fear of being stigmatised.

I Guelinckx - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Alcohol during pregnancy and lactation: recommendations versus real intake
    Archives of Public Health, 2011
    Co-Authors: I Guelinckx, R Devlieger, G Vansant
    Abstract:

    Introduction Even though total abstinence of alcohol for pregnant and lactating women is recommended, consumption prevalences ranging from 12% up to 30% have been reported. No Belgian data on alcohol consumption in pregnant women were recently published. Methods First, a literature search on the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and lactation was performed in the MEDLINE database using Pubmed. Secondly, in a prospective study the alcohol consumption of 215 Belgian women was evaluated every trimester through 7-day food records. The International Standard Unit for alcohol or 1 Standard glass equals 13.5 g pure ethanol. Binge drinking was defined as drinking more than 50 g on one occasion. Results Prenatal exposure of the foetus to alcohol can lead to a broad range of anomalies, including pre- and postnatal growth retardation, preterm delivery, central or craniofacial dysmorphia, neurological and behavioural disorders and disorders of cognitive function, which can persist throughout adulthood. In the Belgian study population, total abstinence of alcohol was seen in 76% of the women. Of the 24% of women who consumed alcohol, 13.9% consumed alcohol during 1 of the 3 weeks. These women were considered to be low consumers. Five women (2.5%) reported drinking during all 3 weeks of recording. This could suggest that these women drink more regularly. No binge drinking was recorded. The maximum amount was 5 consumptions per week. Conclusion Even though total abstinence of alcohol for pregnant and lactating women is recommended, at least 25% of pregnant women still consumes alcohol. Health care providers have to be aware of the underreporting of alcohol use by pregnant women, especially if they drink heavily since they fear of being stigmatised.

  • Alcohol during pregnancy and lactation: recommendations versus real intake
    Archives of Public Health, 2011
    Co-Authors: I Guelinckx, R Devlieger, G Vansant
    Abstract:

    Even though total abstinence of alcohol for pregnant and lactating women is recommended, consumption prevalences ranging from 12% up to 30% have been reported. No Belgian data on alcohol consumption in pregnant women were recently published. First, a literature search on the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and lactation was performed in the MEDLINE database using Pubmed. Secondly, in a prospective study the alcohol consumption of 215 Belgian women was evaluated every trimester through 7-day food records. The International Standard Unit for alcohol or 1 Standard glass equals 13.5 g pure ethanol. Binge drinking was defined as drinking more than 50 g on one occasion. Prenatal exposure of the foetus to alcohol can lead to a broad range of anomalies, including pre- and postnatal growth retardation, preterm delivery, central or craniofacial dysmorphia, neurological and behavioural disorders and disorders of cognitive function, which can persist throughout adulthood. In the Belgian study population, total abstinence of alcohol was seen in 76% of the women. Of the 24% of women who consumed alcohol, 13.9% consumed alcohol during 1 of the 3 weeks. These women were considered to be low consumers. Five women (2.5%) reported drinking during all 3 weeks of recording. This could suggest that these women drink more regularly. No binge drinking was recorded. The maximum amount was 5 consumptions per week. Even though total abstinence of alcohol for pregnant and lactating women is recommended, at least 25% of pregnant women still consumes alcohol. Health care providers have to be aware of the underreporting of alcohol use by pregnant women, especially if they drink heavily since they fear of being stigmatised.

R Devlieger - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Alcohol during pregnancy and lactation: recommendations versus real intake
    Archives of Public Health, 2011
    Co-Authors: I Guelinckx, R Devlieger, G Vansant
    Abstract:

    Introduction Even though total abstinence of alcohol for pregnant and lactating women is recommended, consumption prevalences ranging from 12% up to 30% have been reported. No Belgian data on alcohol consumption in pregnant women were recently published. Methods First, a literature search on the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and lactation was performed in the MEDLINE database using Pubmed. Secondly, in a prospective study the alcohol consumption of 215 Belgian women was evaluated every trimester through 7-day food records. The International Standard Unit for alcohol or 1 Standard glass equals 13.5 g pure ethanol. Binge drinking was defined as drinking more than 50 g on one occasion. Results Prenatal exposure of the foetus to alcohol can lead to a broad range of anomalies, including pre- and postnatal growth retardation, preterm delivery, central or craniofacial dysmorphia, neurological and behavioural disorders and disorders of cognitive function, which can persist throughout adulthood. In the Belgian study population, total abstinence of alcohol was seen in 76% of the women. Of the 24% of women who consumed alcohol, 13.9% consumed alcohol during 1 of the 3 weeks. These women were considered to be low consumers. Five women (2.5%) reported drinking during all 3 weeks of recording. This could suggest that these women drink more regularly. No binge drinking was recorded. The maximum amount was 5 consumptions per week. Conclusion Even though total abstinence of alcohol for pregnant and lactating women is recommended, at least 25% of pregnant women still consumes alcohol. Health care providers have to be aware of the underreporting of alcohol use by pregnant women, especially if they drink heavily since they fear of being stigmatised.

  • Alcohol during pregnancy and lactation: recommendations versus real intake
    Archives of Public Health, 2011
    Co-Authors: I Guelinckx, R Devlieger, G Vansant
    Abstract:

    Even though total abstinence of alcohol for pregnant and lactating women is recommended, consumption prevalences ranging from 12% up to 30% have been reported. No Belgian data on alcohol consumption in pregnant women were recently published. First, a literature search on the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and lactation was performed in the MEDLINE database using Pubmed. Secondly, in a prospective study the alcohol consumption of 215 Belgian women was evaluated every trimester through 7-day food records. The International Standard Unit for alcohol or 1 Standard glass equals 13.5 g pure ethanol. Binge drinking was defined as drinking more than 50 g on one occasion. Prenatal exposure of the foetus to alcohol can lead to a broad range of anomalies, including pre- and postnatal growth retardation, preterm delivery, central or craniofacial dysmorphia, neurological and behavioural disorders and disorders of cognitive function, which can persist throughout adulthood. In the Belgian study population, total abstinence of alcohol was seen in 76% of the women. Of the 24% of women who consumed alcohol, 13.9% consumed alcohol during 1 of the 3 weeks. These women were considered to be low consumers. Five women (2.5%) reported drinking during all 3 weeks of recording. This could suggest that these women drink more regularly. No binge drinking was recorded. The maximum amount was 5 consumptions per week. Even though total abstinence of alcohol for pregnant and lactating women is recommended, at least 25% of pregnant women still consumes alcohol. Health care providers have to be aware of the underreporting of alcohol use by pregnant women, especially if they drink heavily since they fear of being stigmatised.

Catima Potter - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Reliability of the nursing care hour measure: A descriptive study
    International journal of nursing studies, 2012
    Co-Authors: Susan Klaus, Nancy Dunton, Byron J. Gajewski, Catima Potter
    Abstract:

    Abstract Background The nursing care hour has become an International Standard Unit of measure in research where nurse staffing is a key variable. Until now, there have been no studies verifying whether nursing care hours obtained from hospital data sources can be collected reliably. Objectives To examine the processes used by hospitals to generate nursing care hour data and to evaluate inter-rater reliability and guideline compliance with Standards of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators ® (NDNQI ® ) and the National Quality Forum. Design and setting Two-phase descriptive study of all NDNQI hospitals that submitted data in third quarter of 2007. Methods Data for phase I came from an online survey created by the authors to ascertain the processes used by hospitals to collect nursing care hours and their compliance with Standardized data collection guidelines. In phase II, inter-rater reliability was measured using intra-class correlations between nursing care hours generated from clock hour files submitted to the study team by participants' payroll/accounting departments and aggregated data submitted previously. Results Phase I data were obtained from a total of 714 respondents. Nearly half (48%) of all sites use payroll records to obtain nursing care hour data and 70% use one of the Standardized methods for converting the bi-weekly hours into months. Unit secretaries were reportedly included in NCH by 17.4% of respondents and only 26.2% of sites could accurately identify the point at which newly hired nurses should be included. The phase II findings ( n =11) support the ability of two independent raters to obtain similar results when calculating total nursing care hours according to Standard guidelines (ICC=0.76–0.99). Conclusions Although barriers exist, this study found support for hospitals' abilities to collect reliable nursing care hour data.

Susan Klaus - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Reliability of the nursing care hour measure: A descriptive study
    International journal of nursing studies, 2012
    Co-Authors: Susan Klaus, Nancy Dunton, Byron J. Gajewski, Catima Potter
    Abstract:

    Abstract Background The nursing care hour has become an International Standard Unit of measure in research where nurse staffing is a key variable. Until now, there have been no studies verifying whether nursing care hours obtained from hospital data sources can be collected reliably. Objectives To examine the processes used by hospitals to generate nursing care hour data and to evaluate inter-rater reliability and guideline compliance with Standards of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators ® (NDNQI ® ) and the National Quality Forum. Design and setting Two-phase descriptive study of all NDNQI hospitals that submitted data in third quarter of 2007. Methods Data for phase I came from an online survey created by the authors to ascertain the processes used by hospitals to collect nursing care hours and their compliance with Standardized data collection guidelines. In phase II, inter-rater reliability was measured using intra-class correlations between nursing care hours generated from clock hour files submitted to the study team by participants' payroll/accounting departments and aggregated data submitted previously. Results Phase I data were obtained from a total of 714 respondents. Nearly half (48%) of all sites use payroll records to obtain nursing care hour data and 70% use one of the Standardized methods for converting the bi-weekly hours into months. Unit secretaries were reportedly included in NCH by 17.4% of respondents and only 26.2% of sites could accurately identify the point at which newly hired nurses should be included. The phase II findings ( n =11) support the ability of two independent raters to obtain similar results when calculating total nursing care hours according to Standard guidelines (ICC=0.76–0.99). Conclusions Although barriers exist, this study found support for hospitals' abilities to collect reliable nursing care hour data.