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Community Health Worker Program - Substance Use Disorder In Pregnancy, Alicia Claire Kletter Dnp
Community Health Worker Program - Substance Use Disorder In Pregnancy, Alicia Claire Kletter Dnp
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Background Substance use disorder (SUD) in pregnancy is a concern for mother, baby and community. Healthcare policies are increasingly calling for diversification of the workforce to meet healthcare needs. Community health workers (CHWs) are understood from the literature to be effective at bridging the gap between patient and healthcare provider, especially for vulnerable populations. Local Problem California’s Central Valley is majority Latinx and faces challenges from poverty, lack of medical resources, unemployment and SUD at rates which are higher than other communities. Combine SUD with pregnancy and the need for robust social connections, psychological support, and physical healthcare become even …
Enhancing Therapeutic Alliances In Neonatal Care: Parents With Substance Use Disorders, Shannon A. Starkey
Enhancing Therapeutic Alliances In Neonatal Care: Parents With Substance Use Disorders, Shannon A. Starkey
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Background: The number of newborns exposed to opiates quadrupled in the United States from 1999 to 2014, from 1.5 per 1,000 hospital deliveries to 6.5 per 1,000. Many of these babies are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for neonatal abstinence withdrawal syndrome. While neonatal nurses are trained to care for babies exposed to substances in utero, they often struggle to meet the unique psychosocial needs of the babies’ parents. Negative attitudes and strained interactions between neonatal nurses and families with substance use disorders (SUDs) result in subtherapeutic alliances and suboptimal outcomes in neonatal nurseries. Purpose: Educational …