Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken)
January 2024
Background: Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) often experience delayed, missed, or incorrect diagnosis due to low FASD awareness and diagnostic capacity. Current strategies to expand awareness and diagnostic capacity are insufficient or impractical.
Methods: This project examined the feasibility of Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) tele-mentoring to train community clinicians about FASD.
Individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have high rates of health care service utilization. It is vital that health care professionals understand FASD and associated family experiences to strengthen their ability to respond to family needs and tailor family-focused interventions. This study included 24 foster and adoptive parents of children and adults (aged 3-33 years) with FASD.
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