Services for perinatal patients with opioid use disorder: a comprehensive Baltimore City-wide 2023 assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overdose is a leading cause of maternal mortality; in response, maternal mortality review committees have recommended expanding substance use disorder (SUD) screening, improving collaboration between obstetric and SUD treatment providers, and reducing fragmentation in systems of care. We undertook an analysis of the perinatal SUD treatment landscape in Baltimore, Maryland in order to identify barriers to treatment engagement during pregnancy and the postpartum period and guide system improvement efforts.

Methods

We conducted a survey of seven birthing hospitals, 31 prenatal care practices, and 108 SUD treatment providers in Baltimore from April-June 2023. Organizations were asked to quantify care for perinatal patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) as well as abo

SUBMITTER: Ratner JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11476604 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature