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Hughes T, McFadden A, Whittaker A, Boardman JP, Marryat L. Antenatal care of women who use opioids: a qualitative study of practitioners' perceptions of strengths and challenges of current service provision in Scotland. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2024; 24:75. [PMID: 38262968 PMCID: PMC10804550 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-024-06265-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The increasing rise of women using opioids during pregnancy across the world has warranted concern over the access and quality of antenatal care received by this group. Scotland has particularly high levels of opioid use, and correspondingly, pregnancies involving women who use opioids. The purpose of this study was to investigate the different models of antenatal care for women using opioids during pregnancy in three Scottish Health Board Areas, and to explore multi-disciplinary practitioners' perceptions of the strengths and challenges of working with women who use opioids through these specialist services. METHODS Thirteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with health and social care workers who had experience of providing antenatal and postnatal care to women who use drugs across three Scottish Health Board Areas: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian, and NHS Tayside. Framework Analysis was used to analyse interview data. The five stages of framework analysis were undertaken: familiarisation, identifying the thematic framework, indexing, charting, and mapping and interpretation. RESULTS Each area had a specialist antenatal pathway for women who used substances. Pathways varied, with some consisting of specialist midwives, and others comprising a multidisciplinary team (e.g. midwife, mental health nurse, social workers, and an obstetrician). Referral criteria for the specialist service differed between health board areas. These specialised pathways presented several key strengths: continuity of care with one midwife and a strong patient-practitioner relationship; increased number of appointments, support and scans; and highly specialised healthcare professionals with experience of working with substance use. In spite of this, there were a number of limitations to these pathways: a lack of additional psychological support for the mother; some staff not having the skills to engage with the complexity of patients who use substances; and problems with patient engagement. CONCLUSIONS Across the three areas, there appears to be high-quality multi-disciplinary antenatal services for women who use opioids during pregnancy. However, referral criteria vary and some services appear more comprehensive than others. Further research is needed into the perceptions of women who use opioids on facilitators and barriers to antenatal care, and provision in rural regions of Scotland.
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Affiliation(s)
- T Hughes
- School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- NMAHP Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.
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Morrison TM, Standish KR, Wanar A, Crowell L, Safon CB, Colvin BN, Friedman H, Schiff DM, Wachman EM, Colson ER, Drainoni ML, Parker MG. Drivers of decision-making regarding infant sleep practices among mothers with opioid use disorder. J Perinatol 2023; 43:923-929. [PMID: 37270538 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01701-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To understand the perspectives and perceived facilitators of and barriers to following safe infant sleeping practices among mothers with opioid use disorder (OUD). STUDY DESIGN Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) framework, we conducted qualitative interviews with mothers with OUD regarding infant sleep practices. We created codes and generated themes, concluding data collection upon achieving thematic saturation. RESULTS Twenty-three mothers with infants 1-7 months of age were interviewed from 08/2020 to 10/2021. Mothers chose sleeping practices they perceived made their infants safer, more comfortable, and minimized infant withdrawal symptoms. Mothers in residential treatment facilities were influenced by facility infant sleep rules. Hospital sleep modeling and varied advice by providers, friends and family influenced maternal decisions. CONCLUSIONS Mothers reported factors unique to their experience with OUD that influenced their decisions about infant sleep that should be considered when developing tailored interventions to promote safe infant sleep in this population.
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- Tierney M Morrison
- Department of Newborn Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Slone Epidemiology Center, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Morton A. Hypoglycaemia in non-diabetic pregnancy. Obstet Med 2023; 16:123-125. [PMID: 37441658 PMCID: PMC10334043 DOI: 10.1177/1753495x211032787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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Hypoglycaemia in non-diabetic pregnancy is rare, the majority of reported cases being due to insulinoma, acute fatty liver of pregnancy, malaria and inborn errors of metabolism. A case of hypoglycaemia in a woman with previous laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis insufficiency in the setting of opioid dependence is presented. The timing of low interstitial glucose levels was atypical for late dumping syndrome following bariatric surgery, and a change in the woman's glucocorticoid replacement resulted in resolution of hypoglycaemic symptoms. The incidence of opioid dependence in pregnancy is increasing rapidly. Health professionals should be aware of the possibility of opioids causing hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis insufficiency, and the additional mechanisms by which opioids may cause hypoglycaemia.
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- Adam Morton
- Obstetric Medicine, Mater Health, South Brisbane, Australia
- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Zipursky JS, Gomes T, Everett K, Calzavara A, Paterson JM, Austin PC, Mamdani MM, Ray JG, Juurlink DN. Maternal opioid treatment after delivery and risk of adverse infant outcomes: population based cohort study. BMJ 2023; 380:e074005. [PMID: 36921977 PMCID: PMC10015218 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine whether maternal opioid treatment after delivery is associated with an increased risk of adverse infant outcomes. DESIGN Population based cohort study. SETTING Ontario, Canada. PARTICIPANTS 865 691 mother-infant pairs discharged from hospital alive within seven days of delivery from 1 September 2012 to 31 March 2020. Each mother who filled an opioid prescription within seven days of discharge was propensity score matched to a mother who did not. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was hospital readmission of infants for any reason within 30 days of their mother filling an opioid prescription (index date). Infant related secondary outcomes were any emergency department visit, hospital admission for all cause injury, admission to a neonatal intensive care unit, admission with resuscitation or assisted ventilation, and all cause death. RESULTS 85 675 mothers (99.8% of the 85 852 mothers prescribed an opioid) who filled an opioid prescription within seven days of discharge after delivery were propensity score matched to 85 675 mothers who did not. Of the infants admitted to hospital within 30 days, 2962 (3.5%) were born to mothers who filled an opioid prescription compared with 3038 (3.5%) born to mothers who did not. Infants of mothers who were prescribed an opioid were no more likely to be admitted to hospital for any reason than infants of mothers who were not prescribed an opioid (hazard ratio 0.98, 95% confidence interval 0.93 to 1.03) and marginally more likely to be taken to an emergency department in the subsequent 30 days (1.04, 1.01 to 1.08), but no differences were found for any other adverse infant outcomes and there were no infant deaths. CONCLUSIONS Findings from this study suggest no association between maternal opioid prescription after delivery and adverse infant outcomes, including death.
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- Jonathan S Zipursky
- Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto ON M4N 3M5, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto ON M4N 3M5, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Zipursky JS, Pang A, Paterson JM, Austin PC, Mamdani M, Gomes T, Ray JG, Juurlink DN. Trends in Postpartum Opioid Prescribing: A Time Series Analysis. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2021; 110:1004-1010. [PMID: 34032277 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Opioids are commonly prescribed following childbirth, but data are lacking on trends in postpartum opioid prescribing over time. We examined whether a highly publicized 2006 case report questioning the safety of codeine during lactation was associated with changes in postpartum opioid prescribing. We conducted a cross-sectional time series analysis of all publicly funded prescriptions for opioids to postpartum women in Ontario, Canada, from April 1, 2000, to March 31, 2017. The intervention was the publication of a case report in 2006 attributing the death of a breastfeeding neonate to maternal codeine use. The primary outcome was the rate of opioid prescribing to postpartum women. Among postpartum women eligible for prescription drug coverage, 17.5% filled an opioid prescription in the third quarter of 2006 (immediately prior to the intervention), with codeine representing 89.8% of all prescriptions. By the fourth quarter of 2010, only 12.2% of postpartum women filled an opioid prescription, representing a decline of 30% (P < 0.01), with codeine representing 71.9% of all prescriptions. During this period, we observed sizeable relative increases in the proportion of opioid prescriptions filled for morphine, hydromorphone, and oxycodone. By 2017, among women prescribed opioids post partum, 39.0% filled a prescription for codeine, while the remainder filled prescriptions for oxycodone (18.6%), morphine (25.5%), and hydromorphone (16.9%). A highly publicized case report questioning the safety of maternal codeine use during breastfeeding was associated with significant changes in opioid prescribing to postpartum women, including a decline in overall opioid prescribing and a shift from codeine to stronger opioids.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jonathan S Zipursky
- Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- ICES (formerly the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES (formerly the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES (formerly the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES (formerly the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Keenan Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES (formerly the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Keenan Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES (formerly the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Keenan Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES (formerly the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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