Caring for Families with Young Children Affected by Substance Use Disorder: Needed Changes.
Caring for Families with Young Children Affected by Substance Use Disorder: Needed Changes.
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DOI:
10.1097/dbp.0000000000000942
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发表时间:
2021-06-01
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Zuckerman B
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作者:
Peacock-Chambers E;Schiff DM;Zuckerman B
The rise in substance use disorders (SUDs), as well as concurrent rise in opioid use and polysubstance use disorders among pregnant and parenting women, places a significant burden on child health systems: medical, behavioral, and home-visiting. 1 Opioid use, specifically, has quadrupled over the past decade, and over 30,000 newborns each year are diagnosed with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, roughly 6 of every 1000 live births. 2, 3 As pediatricians and clinician-scientists serving families affected by SUDs, our clinical and research experience suggests significant limitations to the present clinic-and community-based services for this population, especially during infancy and the first 5 years after the birth of a child. 4–9 The separation of pediatric, maternal, and SUD care likely contributes to the structural barriers that interfere with optimal support for families affected by SUDs..We see a need for better collaboration and interdisciplinary training across a range of programs to meet the unique needs of these families and to support the long-term development of affected children. 10–12 There is additional need for improved support of clinical and community providers, who often take on stressors experienced by their patients and clients, especially when they face barriers to meeting the needs of these families. 13, 14 These systems-level shortcomings have become increasingly apparent with the additional stress of the COVID-19 pandemic exposing the unique vulnerabilities of this population. 15–17