Alcohol and pregnancy : Comparison between Finland and United Kingdom using counselling as an intervention
Ogunmah, Elizabeth; Nwosu, Chigozie (2015)
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021090217372
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021090217372
Tiivistelmä
Consumption of alcohol is considered pleasurable while for some users it leads to varying problems. Its adverse effect is most noticeable when it is consumed during pregnancy.
The bachelor’s thesis was conducted using literature review method. Online data and articles relevant to the thesis were used to answer the research questions.
The aim of the thesis was to give insight to harmful alcohol effect to foetus, prevalence of alcohol use and counselling as an intervention for future purposes.
Counselling was found to be an effective method for alcohol treatment and prevention in both countries compared above. For clarity and understanding of the thesis, alcohol, pattern of consumption, risk factors for use, effects on the foetus, teratogenicity and its prevalence in both countries were explained. Pregnancy, prenatal stages and its occurring events, foetal alcohol syndrome, its characteristic features and treatment methods for pregnant alcohol users were defined and discussed. The authors of this thesis focused more on counselling.
The bachelor’s thesis was conducted using literature review method. Online data and articles relevant to the thesis were used to answer the research questions.
The aim of the thesis was to give insight to harmful alcohol effect to foetus, prevalence of alcohol use and counselling as an intervention for future purposes.
Counselling was found to be an effective method for alcohol treatment and prevention in both countries compared above. For clarity and understanding of the thesis, alcohol, pattern of consumption, risk factors for use, effects on the foetus, teratogenicity and its prevalence in both countries were explained. Pregnancy, prenatal stages and its occurring events, foetal alcohol syndrome, its characteristic features and treatment methods for pregnant alcohol users were defined and discussed. The authors of this thesis focused more on counselling.