evaluation of a substance abuse education program for Mississippi delta pregnant adolescents

A non-equivalent control group design was used to examine effectiveness of a drug and alcohol abuse prenatal care health education program for pregnant teens (N = 212) in the Mississippi delta region of southern Illinois. Experimental group posttest knowledge scores were significantly higher than co...

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Published in:The Journal of school health 1993-03, Vol.63 (3), p.147-152
Main Authors: Sarvela, Paul D., Ford, Tess D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
adolescents
Attitude to Health
Drug abuse
Drug education
Drug use
education programs
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Health aspects
Health Education
Health Promotion - methods
Humans
Illinois
Pregnancy
Pregnancy in Adolescence - psychology
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnant girls
Pregnant teenagers
Pregnant women
prevention
Random Allocation
Study and teaching
substance abuse
Substance-Related Disorders - prevention & control
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Summary:A non-equivalent control group design was used to examine effectiveness of a drug and alcohol abuse prenatal care health education program for pregnant teens (N = 212) in the Mississippi delta region of southern Illinois. Experimental group posttest knowledge scores were significantly higher than control group scores; however, no significant differences occurred in attitudes between the two groups at posttest. Frequency of drug use decreased substantially for both experimental and control groups at posttest; however, significantly more experimentals than controls indicated they reduced or quit using drugs. The experimental group had a significantly lower rate of diabetes, anemia, and sexually transmitted diseases, and possibly a lower rate of spontaneous abortion depending on the statistical test used. Data suggest prenatal care health education programs may be effective methods for increasing patient awareness about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse and may have an effect on infant and maternal outcomes.
ISSN:0022-4391
1746-1561
DOI:10.1111/j.1746-1561.1993.tb06104.x