It is commonplace to employ the language of substance abuse when referring to pregnant
women who use drugs and other substances and who are targeted for intervention. This …

One goal of qualitative health research is to fully capture and understand stories of people
who experience inequities shaped by complex interlocking structural and social determinants. …

Attrition, or loss of participants over the course of a study, presents a significant threat to the
integrity of a longitudinal research study and theory development resulting from the study. …

Community-based, integrated, primary care maternity programs for pregnant women affected
by problematic substance use are emerging as effective models for engaging women …

Infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their mothers require extended support
through health and social service systems. Practitioners are interested in exploring innovative …

As the health, social, and developmental needs of infants in foster care become more complex,
foster families are challenged to develop specialized knowledge to effectively address …

Substance use during pregnancy is a major health and social issue in countries around the
world. Even though many health professional associations recommend a voluntary health …

Background Maternal-child care is one of the pillars of primary health care. Health promotion
and illness/injury prevention begin in the preconception period and continue through …

The incidence of perinatal opioid use and neonatal withdrawal continues to rise rapidly in
the face of the growing opioid addiction epidemic in the United States, with rural areas more …

Adolescent girls are more likely than women of other ages to smoke tobacco or drink
alcohol during pregnancy. The health impacts of smoking and drinking for girls and the …