Increasing access to family planning services among women receiving medications for opioid use disorder: A pilot randomized trial examining a peer-led navigation intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

High rates of unintended pregnancy occur among women with opioid use disorder (OUD). OUD treatment settings may provide an ideal opportunity to address the family planning needs of patients. However, few studies have rigorously evaluated interventions designed to address family planning needs in the OUD treatment setting. This study assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a peer-led navigation intervention designed to educate and link women receiving medications for OUD to family planning services.

Methods

The study recruited women from four OUD treatment programs in Denver, Colorado, to participate in a pilot randomized controlled trial from March 2018 to February 2019. Eligible participants were English-speaking adult females who were

SUBMITTER: Rinehart DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8197777 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature