Health Care Professionals' Perceptions of Caring for Patients with Substance Use Disorders during Pregnancy

This study explored the perceptions of health care professionals caring for pregnant women with SUDs and examined changes in their perceptions over time following attendance at an educational conference about SUDs. Study Design and Methods: Evidence-based education was presented to health care professionals at a conference to reinforce the complex needs of pregnant women with SUDs. An adapted version of the Attitudes of Healthcare Providers Survey (AHPS) was administered at three intervals and assessed health care professionals' perceptions of pregnant women with SUDs. Data from the three time points were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. Results: There was a significant decrease in mean AHPS scores between T1 (38.24 ± 8.93) and T2 (32.71 ± 7.77), p
Source: MCN: The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research