Pediatric Primary Care of Children With Intrauterine Opioid Exposure: Survey of Academic Teaching Practices.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Intrauterine opioid exposure (IOE) has increased over the last 2 decades and is associated with additional needs after birth. To date, no clinical guidelines address the primary care of children with IOE. We aimed to characterize clinician-reported screening and referral practices, barriers to effective primary care for children with IOE, and clinician- and practice-level characteristics associated with perceived barriers.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of pediatric residents, pediatricians, and advanced practitioners at 28 primary care clinics affiliated with 7 pediatric residency programs (April-June 2022). We assessed screening and other clinical practices related to IOE and perceived barriers to addressing parental opioid use disorder (OUD). We u

SUBMITTER: Rohde JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11513238 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature