Project Description:
The goal of this study was to create, deliver, and begin to assess a short term, point of care parenting skills intervention during the medically necessary three-to-five day in hospital observation for all opioid exposed infants at Parkview Hospital. Statistics on maternal deaths indicate this is a critical time when women need support. Half of all deaths among pregnant women and women within the first postpartum year in Colorado are the result of suicide and overdose. This newly created intervention adapted selected modules from the research-informed and strengths-based Partners In Parenting Education (PIPE)curriculum that are most appropriate for pregnant and parenting women with OUD and their infants. PIPE empowers mothers as it supports them in understanding their infant's development, reading their cues, relating in a healthy manner, and promoting developmentally appropriate learning. This approach represents a paradigm shift in the standard care of opioid exposed newborns where mothers are often stigmatized and excluded from being part of the solution. We propose that empowering women with OUD with skills to care more effectively for their infant (especially during withdrawal) and develop a sensitive, responsive, and dependable caregiving relationship can help contribute to their ongoing treatment and recovery and contribute to positive child outcomes.
Keyword(s):
Child Health, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood – Developmental Health (including developmental screening), Maternal Health – General, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs, Mental/Behavioral Health – Substance Use Disorder(s)
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
None
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
