Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder prevention program: SBIRT's role in averting fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Empowering obstetricians to assess and improve their own practices of screening brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in treating alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is the goal of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist (ACOG) FASD Prevention Program. The FASD Prevention Program is a CDC funded initiative of the ACOG which is the largest specialty professional membership organization in the United States. Obstetrics and gynecology as a specialty is dedicated to the broad, integrated medical and surgical care of women's health throughout their lifespan. Understanding of reproductive physiology, including the physiologic, social, cultural, environmental, and genetic factors that influence disease in women, is a major priority for ACOG. Preventive counseling and health education are essential and integral parts of the practice of obstetricians and gynecologists as they advance the individual and community-based health of women of all ages. The FASD Prevention Program aims to provide obstetrician-gynecologists with the resources and tools needed to communicate with patients and the communities they serve about alcohol use during pregnancy. This review describes activities to empower and educate providers to address alcohol use disorder in pregnancy and the effect of FASD.

Using the HEADSSS guide to teach students diagnostic skills in adolescent health Views from students participating in interprofessional courses. / Apport du guide d'entretien HEADSSS dans l'apprentissage de la démarche diagnostique avec un adolescent Perspectives d'étudiants lors de coursà option interprofessionnels.

Over the past few years, an interprofessional team of lecturers in Geneva has developed courses entitled « adolescent health and development ¼. These courses are open to students in medicine, nursing and nutrition, as well as to other interested health professionals. Using vignettes, students who participated in the courses present their thoughts on the use of the HEADSSS interview guide in the diagnostic approach with adolescents. These optional courses provide an opportunity to explore infrequently taught domains of the curriculum in a creative way. They give students the chance to develop common practice skills providing the basis for improved inter-professional collaborations in the future.

Depuis quelques années des cours à option « Santé et développement à l'adolescence ¼ ont été développés par une équipe d'enseignants interprofessionnels à Genève. Ces cours s'adressent aux étudiants en médecine, soins infirmiers, nutrition et diététique, mais sont également ouverts à d'autres professionnels. A l'aide de vignettes, des étudiants ayant participé à ces cours nous présentent leurs réflexions sur l'usage de l'outil d'entretien HEADSSS (habitat, éducation, activités, alimentation, drogues, sexualité, suicide, santé mentale, sécurité, médias sociaux) dans la démarche diagnostique auprès d'adolescents. Ce type d'enseignement optionnel permet d'explorer de façon créative des domaines moins enseignés dans le curriculum. Il permet aussi aux étudiants de développer des outils de pratique, communs entre diverses professions, permettant de poser des bases pour une meilleure collaboration interprofessionnelle dans le futur.