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Lefebvre, L. G.; Ordean, A.; Midmer, D.; Kahan, M.; Tolomiczenko, G. – Substance Abuse, 2007
Objective: To assess: (1) physicians' knowledge and clinical confidence regarding problematic substance use in pregnancy compared to folic acid, and (2) physicians' desire for education in this area and their preferred learning modalities tools. Design: Self-administered survey. Setting: "Family Medicine Forum 2004" in Toronto, Canada.…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Physicians, Learning Modalities, Drinking
Johnston, David; Tough, Suzanne; Siever, Jodi – Zero to Three (J), 2006
This article describes The Community Perinatal Care Study, a community-based study of pregnancy support that was conducted in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, between 2001 and 2004. The study was conducted to learn how to improve community-based pregnancy care and to improve prenatal care and healthy births, particularly for women with increased…
Descriptors: Prenatal Care, Females, Nurses, Home Visits
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Romano, Elisa; Zoccolillo, Mark; Paquette, Daniel – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: The study investigated histories of child maltreatment and psychiatric disorder in a high-risk sample of pregnant adolescents. Method: Cross-sectional data were obtained for 252 pregnant adolescents from high school, hospital, and group home settings in Montreal (Canada). Adolescents completed a child maltreatment questionnaire and a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Sexual Abuse, Pregnancy
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Cinq-Mars, Caroline; Wright, John; Cyr, Mireille; McDuff, Pierre – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2003
The present study investigated sexual at-risk behaviors of sexually abused adolescent girls. Variables of interest were presence of consensual sexual activity, age at first consensual intercourse, number of sexual partners, condom use, and pregnancies. Participants were 125 sexually abused adolescent girls aged 12 to 17 years. Results showed that…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Females, Family Characteristics, Sexually Transmitted Diseases