Clinical features and correlates of outcomes for high-risk, marginalized mothers and newborn infants engaged with a specialist perinatal and family drug health service Taylor, Lee, Hutchinson, Delyse, Rapee, Ron, Burns, Lucy, Stephens, Christine and Haber, Paul S. 2012, Clinical features and correlates of outcomes for high-risk, marginalized mothers and newborn infants engaged with a specialist perinatal and family drug health service, Obstetrics and gynecology international, vol. 2012, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1155/2012/867265. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads hutchinson-clinicalfeatures-2012.pdf Published version application/pdf 266.71KB 36 Title Clinical features and correlates of outcomes for high-risk, marginalized mothers and newborn infants engaged with a specialist perinatal and family drug health service Author(s) Taylor, Lee Hutchinson, Delyse orcid.org/0000-0003-3221-7143 Rapee, Ron Burns, Lucy Stephens, Christine Haber, Paul S. Journal name Obstetrics and gynecology international Volume number 2012 Article ID 867265 Start page 1 End page 8 Total pages 8 Publisher Hindawi Place of publication New York, N.Y. Publication date 2012 ISSN 1687-9589 1687-9597 Summary Background. There is a paucity of research in Australia on the characteristics of women in treatment for illicit substance use in pregnancy and the health outcomes of their neonates. Aims. To determine the clinical features and outcomes of high-risk, marginalized women seeking treatment for illicit substance use in pregnancy and their neonates. Methods. 139 women with a history of substance abuse/dependence engaged with a perinatal drug health service in Sydney, Australia. Maternal (demographic, drug use, psychological, physical, obstetric, and antenatal care) and neonatal characteristics (delivery, early health outcomes) were examined. Results. Compared to national figures, pregnant women attending a specialist perinatal and family drug health service were more likely to report being Australian born, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, younger, unemployed, and multiparous. Opiates were the primary drug of concern (81.3%). Pregnancy complications were common (61.9%). Neonates were more likely to be preterm, have low birth weight, and be admitted to special care nursery. NAS was the most prevalent birth complication (69.8%) and almost half required pharmacotherapy. Conclusion. Mother-infant dyads affected by substance use in pregnancy are at significant risk. There is a need to review clinical models of care and examine the longer-term impacts on infant development. Language eng DOI 10.1155/2012/867265 Field of Research 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2012, The Authors Free to Read? Yes Use Rights Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30089478 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 28 Nov 2016, 14:22:31 EST Tue, 29 Nov 2016, 04:02:06 EST Tue, 29 Nov 2016, 07:06:18 EST Wed, 29 Mar 2017, 05:04:37 EST Thu, 15 Jun 2017, 10:28:33 EST Thu, 15 Jun 2017, 10:32:35 EST Thu, 15 Jun 2017, 10:58:35 EST Fri, 16 Jun 2017, 09:51:43 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 61 Abstract Views, 33 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 28 Nov 2016, 14:22:31 EST

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