Scoping review: mapping clinical guidelines and policy documents that address the needs of women who are dependent on drugs during the perinatal period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women who use or are in treatment for drug use during the perinatal period often have complex needs and presenting comorbidity. Women who use opioids during pregnancy, and their infants, experience poor outcomes. Drug use by women during pregnancy is a public health priority. This scoping review aimed to (1) map clinical guidelines, treatment protocols and good practice guidance across the UK for women who use or are in treatment for drug use during the perinatal period, (2) identify recommended best practice across health and social care for optimising outcomes and reducing inequalities for these women and (3) identify potential gaps within guidance.

Methods

We followed the Joanna Briggs International (JBI) guidance on scoping reviews and PRISMA Scr extension. A

SUBMITTER: Gilmour L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10809451 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature