Documenting maternal and childcare information of mothers presented to substance use treatment services: a qualitative study of reports in a clinical case register

Martha Canfield; Ashley Brown; Ashley Nelson; Johnny Downs; Gail Gilchrist; Sam Norton

doi:10.1016/j.josat.2023.208972

Documenting maternal and childcare information of mothers presented to substance use treatment services: a qualitative study of reports in a clinical case register

Martha Canfield, Ashley Brown, Ashley Nelson, Johnny Downs, Gail Gilchrist, Sam Norton

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Background: Mothers compose a significant proportion of women in substance use treatment services. These women have needs that, if not addressed, can negatively impact their capacity to parent. This study explores the feasibility of using free-text notes from electronic health records (EHRs) to identify factors that impair mothers’ ability to care for their children. Method: This study is a qualitative analysis of EHRs of 50 women attending substance use services in Southeast London who were parents of dependent children (defined as mothers of children aged

Original language	English
Article number	208972
Journal	Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment
Volume	147
Early online date	15 Feb 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2023.208972
Publication status	Published - Apr 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Child welfare
Electronic health records
Free-text
Mothers
Qualitative analysis
Substance use treatment

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Medicine (miscellaneous)
Psychiatry and Mental health
Phychiatric Mental Health

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