Quality of Caregiving in Mothers With Illicit Substance Use: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The quality of caregiving in mothers with substance abuse problems appears to be compromised. However, divergent findings, methodological variability, and sample characteristics point to the need for research synthesis.

Methods

A comprehensive systematic search was undertaken. Studies were eligible if they (1) compared substance-misusing mothers with non-substance-misusing mothers, (2) involved children from birth to 3 years, and (3) maternal sensitivity and child responsiveness were measured using observational methodology.

Results

A global meta-analysis for maternal sensitivity (n = 24 studies) and child responsiveness (n = 16 studies) on 3433 mother-infant dyads yielded significant population effect sizes and significant heterogeneity. Subgroup analyses

SUBMITTER: Hatzis D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5398331 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature