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Article: FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE WOMEN'S DISCLOSURES OF SUBSTANCE USE DURING PREGNANCY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF TEN MIDWIVES AND TEN PREGNANT WOMEN
- Article from:
- Journal of Drug Issues
- Article date:
- April 1, 2007
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The present study was designed to examine the factors that motivate or act as barriers to disclosure of substance use by pregnant women. Participants included 10 midwives and 10 pregnant women who attended two ante-natal clinics at an Australian maternity hospital. One clinic specialized in women who were substance users and one clinic was specifically for young women (under 19 years of age). Midwives and pregnant women were interviewed in-depth about disclosure of substance use. Interview transcripts were analyzed, and the results revealed six main themes: practice style, assessment of substance use, practice environment and privacy, child protection issues, health of the baby, and ...