Investigación en intervención breve y consumo de alcohol durante la gestación: productividad e impacto

Abstract

Aims: To describe the scientific production of the Brief Interventions (BI) to reduce alcohol consumption during pregnancy and quantify it by bibliometric indicators. Method: A secondary research study was conducted with a structured design review. A systematic search of Lilacs, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus and Scielo databases was made. For the analysis, we accessed to the full document and then concentrated on the application and procedures of the BI characterized in the articles. Results: Forty-five articles, most from the United States were analyzed. In 1999 was the first publication and it has been a gradual increase until today. The journal which published more was Obstetrics and Gynecology and the language of all publications was above all English. Half of the articles were empirical works, and the rest, opinion articles, and reviews. Most of them promote alcohol abstinence during pregnancy. In all experimental works, two groups were compared: intervention and control and the BI was implemented by two procedures: via web or face to face (71[%]). Among all the alcohol consumption screening instruments, the most recommended and used was the T-ACE, along with quantity and frequency questions. Conclusions: The need for effective strategies to prevent alcohol consumption during pregnancy is being increasingly recognized. It is expected that in coming years the growth in the number of publications have an impact on our Latin American context, where there is a lack of publications, apparently null in Spanish speaking, and where there is a significant need for evidence on effective strategies in this population.