Evaluation of the impact of the image used in a communication campaign to raise awareness about the effects of alcohol use during pregnancy

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 657-662

  Bazzo, Stefania ^a   Battistella, Giuseppe ^b   Riscica, Patrizia ^b   Moino, Giuliana ^b   Marini, Francesco ^b   Geromel, Mariasole ^c   Czerwinsky, Loredana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b Local Health Authority of Treviso   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; VACCINATION;

ADULT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AWARENESS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867806843     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/ags051     Document Type: Article

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