Joanne Telenta
University of Wollongong
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Midwifery | 2011
Sandra C. Jones; Joanne Telenta; Allison Shorten; Keryn Johnson
BACKGROUND the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) recently revised its guidelines for alcohol consumption during pregnancy and breast feeding, moving from a recommendation of minimising intake to one of abstinence. Women are potentially exposed to a variety of messages about alcohol and pregnancy, including from the media and social contacts, and are likely to see midwives as the source of expert advice in understanding these contradictory messages. OBJECTIVE to explore the advice that midwives believe they give to pregnant women about alcohol consumption, and the advice that pregnant women believe they receive; the knowledge and attitudes of both groups regarding alcohol consumption and the consistency with the NHMRC guidelines; and the receptivity and comfort of both groups in discussing alcohol consumption in the context of antenatal appointments. DESIGN individual semi-structured interviews with midwives and pregnant women. SETTING face-to-face interviews with midwives and telephone interviews with pregnant women were conducted in two regional areas of New South Wales in 2008-2009. PARTICIPANTS 12 midwives and 12 pregnant women. FINDINGS midwives and pregnant women consistently agreed that conversations about alcohol are generally limited to brief screening questions at the first visit, and the risks are not discussed or explained (except for high-risk women). KEY CONCLUSIONS both groups expressed comfort with the idea of discussing alcohol consumption, but lacked knowledge of the risk and recommendation, and it appears that this opportunity to provide women with information is under-utilised. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE there is a need to provide midwives with accurate information about the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and effective communication tools to encourage them to discuss the risks and recommendations with their patients.
Australian Journal of Primary Health | 2012
Sandra C. Jones; Joanne Telenta
There is a strong social norm against consuming alcohol during pregnancy. However, many women do not realise they are pregnant until the sixth week and are not provided with information about the risks of consuming alcohol until they visit a health professional in the second trimester. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 midwives and 12 pregnant women from two regions in NSW in 2008-09 to explore attitudes towards alcohol consumption during pregnancy, and the factors that may encourage or inhibit women from following the recommendation to abstain from drinking while pregnant. Both groups noted the social issues around pregnant women consuming alcohol due to perceived social norms and the challenges in not revealing early pregnancy status at social events.
Health Expectations | 2016
Lyn Phillipson; Ross Gordon; Joanne Telenta; Christopher A. Magee; Marty Janssen
Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the most frequently reported sexually transmitted infections (STI) in Australia, the UK and Europe. Yet, rates of screening for STIs remain low, especially in younger adults.
International Journal of Drug Policy | 2015
Alison D. Marshall; Michelle Micallef; A. Erratt; Joanne Telenta; Carla Treloar; Hope Everingham; Sandra C. Jones; Nicky Bath; D. How-Chow; Jude Byrne; P. Harvey; Adrian Dunlop; Marianne Jauncey; Phillip Read; T. Collie; Gregory J. Dore; Jason Grebely
Archive | 2010
Sandra C. Jones; Joanne Telenta; Donald C Iverson
Health Promotion Journal of Australia | 2010
Sandra C. Jones; Joanne Telenta
Archive | 2013
Sandra C Jones; Joanne Telenta; Kelly Andrews; Michael D Chapman
Archive | 2013
Sandra C. Jones; Keryn Johnson; Joanne Telenta; Jeffrey A Thom; Melinda Williams; Donald C Iverson; Peter Caputi
Archive | 2012
Sandra C. Jones; Joanne Telenta; Fiona C. McKay
Archive | 2012
Sandra C. Jones; Keryn Johnson; Lyn Phillipson; Danika Hall; Laura Robinson; Andrew D Bonney; Joanne Telenta