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Abstract
Risky paternal alcohol use is associated with maternal alcohol use during pregnancy, poor fetal and infant outcomes, domestic violence and depression. This study developed 30 SMS text messages about alcohol for fathers who drink at risky levels. The text messages were developed using two motivational styles: messages presented in a second person voice and the same messages presented in a child's voice. Fifty-one fathers were recruited through social media to complete an online survey rating the SMS text messages for message importance and likelihood of seeking further information and measuring risky alcohol use and psychosocial distress. Seventeen participants then participated in a semi-structured qualitative interview. Fathers rated the text messages presented in the child's voice as more important than messages presented in the second person. Qualitative data supported survey results that motivational SMS text messages could provide an acceptable way to raise awareness of risky alcohol consumption for future fathers.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maryanne Robinson
- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales Australia
- 12 Alfred Street, Newcastle East, New South Wales 2300 Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales Australia
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- Family Action Centre, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales Australia
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- The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
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- Family Action Centre, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales Australia
- Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services, Hunter New England Local Health District, New Lambton, New South Wales Australia
- Centre for Brain and Mental Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales Australia
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Evans RT, Wroe J. Is serum cholinesterase activity a predictor of succinyl choline sensitivity? An assessment of four methods. Clin Chem 1978; 24:1762-6. [PMID: 699286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Four methods for measuring serum cholinesterase activity have been applied to sera of normal individuals and of patients shown to be sensitive to short-acting muscle relaxants of the succinyldicholine type. They have been assessed according to their ability to differentiate between sensitive and insensitive individuals on the basis of enzyme activity measurements alone. The method described, based upon that of Dietz et al. [Clin. Chem. 19, 1309 (1973)], in which propionylthiocholine is used as substrate, is best for this purpose, being capable of identifying over 90% of affected individuals with no false positives. Acetylcholine and butyrylthiocholine are slightly inferior substrates in this respect, and benzoylcholine gives little useful information.
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Four methods for measuring serum cholinesterase activity have been applied to sera of normal individuals and of patients shown to be sensitive to short-acting muscle relaxants of the succinyldicholine type. They have been assessed according to their ability to differentiate between sensitive and insensitive individuals on the basis of enzyme activity measurements alone. The method described, based upon that of Dietz et al. [Clin. Chem. 19, 1309 (1973)], in which propionylthiocholine is used as substrate, is best for this purpose, being capable of identifying over 90% of affected individuals with no false positives. Acetylcholine and butyrylthiocholine are slightly inferior substrates in this respect, and benzoylcholine gives little useful information.
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