“You have to take this medication, but then you get punished for taking it:” lack of agency, choice, and fear of medications to treat opioid use disorder across the perinatal period

Original research
by
Schiff, Davida M. et al

Release Date

2022

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

A need exists to enhance our understanding of modifiable factors, facilitators, and barriers to MOUD utilization and adherence in the perinatal period to improve maternal and child outcomes.

Findings/Key points

Women with OUD experienced a double bind when making perinatal treatment decisions, describing pressure to use MOUD with negative consequences after delivery.

Design/methods

Semi-structured qualitative interviews with recently pregnant people with opioid use disorder (n=26)

Keywords

Equity
Sex/Gender
About PWUD
Substitution/OAT
Barriers and enablers
Parents/caregivers