| Midwives | |
---|---|---|
 | Number answering question | n (%) |
Midwives' agreement with statements about asking every pregnant woman about whether they have consumed alcohol during pregnancy… | ||
 Will identify women who need support to stop consuming alcohol during pregnancy | 160 | 147 (91.9) |
 Will enable changes in behaviour and improved health outcomes for the mother and child | 160 | 137 (85.6) |
 Will make it easier to diagnose or exclude alcohol related problems in the child | 160 | 137 (85.6) |
 Will uncover complex problems that are difficult for midwives to address | 160 | 88 (55.0) |
 Will lead to some women feeling judged | 160 | 85 (53.1) |
 Will cause anxiety and guilt among women who have consumed alcohol during pregnancy | 160 | 84 (52.5) |
 Will distress or anger pregnant women | 159 | 70 (44.0) |
 Will threaten my relationship with pregnant women | 160 | 21 (13.1) |
Midwives agreed that… |  |  |
 Information about the effect alcohol may have on the fetus should be readily available to women of childbearing age | 162 | 157 (96.9) |
 Pregnant women should completely abstain from consuming alcohol | 162 | 148 (91.4) |
 Pregnant women expect midwives to advise them about the consequences of alcohol consumption in pregnancy | 162 | 139 (88.8) |
 Women planning to become pregnant in the near future should abstain from consuming alcohol | 162 | 137 (84.6) |
 Infrequent consumption of one standard drink of alcohol during pregnancy is not harmful to the mother or fetus | 162 | 52 (32.1) |