Start Date

5-3-2024 9:10 AM

End Date

5-3-2024 11:00 AM

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Background

  • Maternal child health disparities are prevalent among pregnant and parenting women in treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD).
  • Doulas have been utilized as a perinatal support in other vulnerable populations to increase healthcare utilization and improve birth outcomes.
  • While research demonstrated that doula services can be feasibly implemented for populations experiencing poverty and trauma, there are limited studies to support that this could be true for patients with OUD as well.

Keywords

opioid use disorder, community-based doulas, pregnant and parenting

Comments

Presented at the 2024 Jefferson Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQI) Summit.

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May 3rd, 9:10 AM May 3rd, 11:00 AM

Key Stakeholder Perceptions of Doula Support for Persons with Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder

Background

  • Maternal child health disparities are prevalent among pregnant and parenting women in treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD).
  • Doulas have been utilized as a perinatal support in other vulnerable populations to increase healthcare utilization and improve birth outcomes.
  • While research demonstrated that doula services can be feasibly implemented for populations experiencing poverty and trauma, there are limited studies to support that this could be true for patients with OUD as well.