ArticleWomen's health (London, England)
Pregnancy- and parenting-related barriers to receiving medication for opioid use disorder: A multi-paneled qualitative study of women in treatment, women who terminated treatment, and the professionals who serve them.
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- Barriers to opioid replacement therapy in pregnant women with opioid use disorder: a systematic review.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2025Pooled it
- Navigating pregnancy and addiction recovery: Patient perspectives on perinatal care interventions for women with opioid use disorder in Kentucky, USA.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Article
- Barriers to Recovery from Opioid Use Disorder Reported by Women During 2020: Insights for the Next Public Health Emergency.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Understanding barriers and facilitators to women's recovery from opioid use disorder: A focus group study.Journal of social work practice in the addictions · 2026Article
- Navigating opioid use disorder treatment for pregnant and parenting people: composite narratives for policy action.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2026Article
- Understanding Barriers to Disclosure of and Treatment for Substance Use During Pregnancy: A Narrative Synthesis of Literature.Journal of pregnancy · 2026Review
- Subgroup identification of disparities in buprenorphine discontinuation in opioid-use disorder: A Virtual Twins machine learning approach using nationwide United States claims data, 2006-2022.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Perspectives of professionals on the perinatal period as a window of opportunity for change in women with SUD: insights from healthcare, child welfare, substance use, and child protection services.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- The Role of Child Maltreatment and Revictimization on Substance Use Trajectories Among Women Involved in the Criminal Justice System.Women & criminal justice · 2025Article
- Tailored strategies to reduce opioid overdose deaths for pregnant and postpartum women: Examples and lessons learned from the HEALing Communities Study.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Washington State's hub and spoke model to improve opioid use disorder outcomes.Health affairs scholar · 2025Article
- The role of micro-, meso-, and macro-level stigma on the uptake of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) among women in the criminal legal system.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- MENTAL HEALTH CARE BARRIERS FOR WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS: A Qualitative Study.Criminal justice and behavior · 2025Article
- Sex disparities in outcome of medication-assisted therapy of opioid use disorder: Nationally representative outpatient clinic data.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Observational
- Perspectives of the Obstetric Care Environment for Pregnant Individuals Who Have an Opioid Use Disorder.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Challenges and recommendations for overdose prevention and harm reduction in an era of fentanyl and xylazine: Perspectives of women with opioid use disorder and professionals.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2024Article
- Factors associated with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment success during the pregnancy and postpartum periods: A scoping review.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2024Article
- Services for perinatal patients with opioid use disorder: a comprehensive Baltimore City-wide 2023 assessment.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2024Article
- Sex disparities in outcome of medication-assisted therapy of opioid use disorder: Nationally representative study.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2024Article
- Adverse effects of criminal legal system involvement: a qualitative study examining the role of incarceration and reentry on substance use trajectories among women with opioid use disorders.BMC global and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundWomen face unique barriers when seeking treatment for substance use disorders, often related to pregnancy and parenting.
objectivesThis study adds to the extant literature by elucidating the pregnancy- and parenting-related barriers women face when initiating or continuing medication for opioid use disorder, specifically.
designThis study is based on qualitative semi-structured interviews.
methodsThree subgroups participated in semi-structured interviews regarding their experiences (N = 42): women with current or past opioid use disorders who have used or were presently using medication for opioid use disorder, professionals working in substance use disorder treatment programs, and criminal justice professionals.
resultsThree parenting-related subthemes were identified: (1) insufficient access to childcare to navigate appointments and meetings, (2) fear of losing custody of, or access to, one's children, and (3) prioritizing one's children's needs before one's own. Three subthemes were identified with regard to pregnancy as a barrier: (1) hesitancy among physicians to prescribe medication for opioid use disorder for pregnant patients, (2) limited access to resources in rural areas, and (3) difficulty navigating a complex, decentralized health system.
conclusionSystemic changes are needed to reduce pregnant and parenting women's barriers to seeking medication for opioid use disorder. These include improved childcare support at both in-patient and outpatient treatment programs, which would assuage women's barriers related to childcare, as well as their fears of losing access to their children if they spend time away from their children for treatment. An additional systemic improvement that may reduce barriers for these women is access to comprehensive, integrated care for their prenatal care, postpartum care, pediatric appointments, and appropriate substance use disorder treatment.
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