Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)2 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) According to Nancy Poole, there are various levels of control that are required for effective prevention of alcohol use in pregnant and child bearing women other than just providing the risks of alcohol use such as liver and kidney diseases, developmental of disabilities in children and potential birth defects(Poole, Schmidt, Green, & Hemsing, 2016). Therefore, four levels comprehensive frameworks are required to prevent instances of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder prevention. Theseincludepublic awareness wide health promotion, conducting conversations about alcohol with childbearing women and their partners, providing specific holistic support to pregnant women with alcohol problems andproviding postpartumsupport for mothers and assessing child development(Poole et al., 2016). All the four levels are recommended to promote safety and wellness of patients with FASD. The first level whichinvolveshealth promotion and creating broad public awareness such as using warning signs, prevention campaigns, and general public education using media such as Televisions and Radios(Poole, 2011).The second Levelincludesconducting discussions about alcohol use with women and their partners. Forinstance,the discussions may be about available social supports, family planning methods, and various ways to cope with alcohol(Poole, 2011). The third level includes theprovisionof specialized services and supportive care tochildbearing mothers who have alcohol and other social problems(Poole et al., 2016). This level applies a harm reduction model of which it majorlyinvolvestheprovisionof recovery services to the victims in order to minimize and reduce alcohol effects. Finally, the fourth level involves the use of postpartum supportive services in order to maintain various changes made during pregnancy. These include things such as social support, continuouscounseling, and child support.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)3 References Poole, N. (2011). Bringing a Women ’ s Health Perspective to FASD Prevention. InFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder–Management and Policy Perspectives of FASD. Poole, N., Schmidt, R. A., Green, C., & Hemsing, N. (2016). Prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Current Canadian efforts and analysis of gaps.Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment. doi.org/10.4137/SART.S34545