Child protection reports and removals of infants diagnosed with prenatal substance exposure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A frequent response for prenatal substance exposure (PSE) is intervention by child protective services (CPS). Previous research has examined differences in reports to CPS regarding PSE by substance exposure and by maternal race. However, little is known regarding the frequency of immediate removals by CPS relating to PSE and maternal race.

Methods

We investigated hospital reports to CPS and CPS removals of PSE infants by using linked birth, hospital discharge, and CPS records for all children born in Washington State between 2006 and 2013 (N = 760,863). We identified PSE using diagnostic codes, calculated prevalence by substance type and maternal race, and tested for differences by interactions of race and substance using multinomial logistic regression.

Result

SUBMITTER: Rebbe R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6333477 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature