Help-Seeking Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women With Lifetime Experiences of Opioid Use Disorder and Intimate Partner Violence

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ID12437526
AuthorsAmber Hill (0000-0002-6486-9181, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, corresponding author), Meghan A Keil (0009-0006-0488-6787, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA), Judy C Chang (0000-0001-6512-3798, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA), Elizabeth E Krans (0000-0001-8190-6039, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA), Esther Kim (0000-0003-3748-7310, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai), Elizabeth Van Nostrand (0000-0002-1274-6251, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA), Elizabeth Miller (0000-0002-7266-7766, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA), Chelsea Pallatino (0000-0001-5183-7095, Making Cents International, Washington, DC, USA)
Year2022
Volume30
Issue3-4
Pages812-831
Publication date2022-11-28
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10778012221140134
PMID36437759
OpenAlexW4310235739
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited34

We performed content analysis using a qualitative descriptive approach of 15 semistructured interviews with pregnant and postpartum women who have experienced opioid use disorder (OUD) and intimate partner violence (IPV) regarding their experiences seeking help with both issues. Participants described that their partners impacted their ability to seek OUD care; seeking help for OUD and IPV was siloed; they felt more comfortable disclosing OUD than IPV; they perceived pregnancy as a barrier and facilitator to OUD care; and they wished for integrated services. Pregnant and postpartum women experiencing OUD and IPV acknowledged these phenomena intersect and identified a need for more comprehensive services

Domestic violence · Facilitator · Family medicine · Medical emergency · Opioid · Opioid use disorder · Poison control · Postpartum period · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Homelessness and Social Issues · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Nursing · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology · Social Psychology

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