Alcohol and Pregnancy: Communication Materials for Healthcare Professionals and Patients

Links to the resources can be shared via partner communication channels and can easily be disseminated as email attachments. National partners, healthcare professional organizations, and other federal agencies can also include the resources on their websites. Clinics or health systems can also print hard copies to distribute to healthcare professionals or post digital resources, as appropriate.

Infographics

Two infographics were developed specifically for patients. One is for patients who are pregnant or are intending to be pregnant. The other is for patients not intending to be pregnant soon. These infographics can be printed as a large poster to place in exam rooms, given as a hard copy printout by the healthcare professional during a visit, or shared through various digital communication formats (e.g., patient portal, text messaging platform, email).

Short-Form Videos

Two videos are available that are optimized for viewing on a mobile device. Healthcare professionals can share these videos with patients via the healthcare professionals’ usual digital patient communication formats. For example, they could be linked in text message reminders, clinic websites, patient portals, or social media posts.

Long-Form Video

A long-form video appeals to a broad audience of people who can impact decisions about alcohol use during pregnancy (e.g., partners, grandparents) as well as patients of reproductive age. This animated video can be shared on digital monitors in clinical office waiting areas and through healthcare professionals’ usual digital patient communication formats. For example, it could be a link in text message reminders, clinic websites, patient portals, or social media posts.