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In harm's way: recognizing and addressing alcohol risk for rural disadvantaged pregnant mothers
1Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, USA. tettling@norwich.edu
The following article describes the efforts of a group of rural Vermont maternal child health (MCH) nurses who addressed alcohol risk for the pregnant mothers they served through the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition program. As front-line providers, MCH nurses are in a position to both improve the detection of problem drinking during pregnancy and to strengthen maternal alcohol prevention and intervention initiatives. Results showed that a more refined screening for alcohol provided an opportunity to promote harm reduction.
The following article describes the efforts of a group of rural Vermont maternal child health (MCH) nurses who addressed alcohol risk for the pregnant mothers they served through the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition program. As front-line providers, MCH nurses are in a position to both improve the detection of problem drinking during pregnancy and to strengthen maternal alcohol prevention and intervention initiatives. Results showed that a more refined screening for alcohol provided an opportunity to promote harm reduction.