The quality tool that I decided to talk about this week is about Alcohol abuse during pregnancy. The technical term is called Fetal Alcohol Specturm Disorders. It affects the fetus development of skeletal structures, organs, the nervous system and over all growth. I knew that alcohol could harm the fetus but I didn't know that it had such a serious impact. I thought that street drugs caused more harm to the fetus than alcohol. Many people don't think that alcohol can damage their child during pregnancy because they are informed wrong. Most people are under the impression that alcohol leave the system within 24 hours; therefore, they don't believe theirs any damage done to the baby.
Drinking and Reproductive Health, A Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention Tool Kit
http://www.acog.org/departments/healthIssues/FASDToolkit.pdf
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Good point about public perceptions of alcohol vs drugs. However, always try to connect your points back to something specific about the QI Tool that you picked.
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