Shared Decision-Making Tool for Treatment of Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examined the proportion of pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) who made a decision to continue or taper pharmacotherapy for the treatment of OUD after using a shared decision-making aid and determined whether the aid reflected the principles of the International Patient Decision Aid Standards (IPDAS).

Methods

A shared decision-making aid was developed with the IPDAS instrument to assist pregnant women with OUD receiving care at an outpatient obstetrics clinic in their decision to continue or taper pharmacotherapy for the treatment of OUD. After using the aid, the women (N=22) completed an anonymous survey about the extent to which the aid adhered to IPDAS principles.

Results

Eighty-two percent (22 of 27) of eligible participants agreed t

SUBMITTER: Guille C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9176026 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature