TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with attrition rate in a supportive care service for substance using pregnant women in Brazil
AU - Avilla, Rosa Marina
AU - Surjan, Juliana
AU - de Fátima Ratto Padin, Maria
AU - Canfield, Martha
AU - Laranjeira, Ronaldo Ramos
AU - Mitsuhiro, Sandro Sendin
PY - 2017/10
Y1 - 2017/10
N2 - Background and Objectives: Retaining substance using women in antenatal care remains a major challenge. This study explored factors associated with attrition rate among women with substance use problems attending a supportive care service during pregnancy and soon after the birth of the infant. Methods: Records of 166 women's antenatal consultations were analyzed. Results: Attrition rate was high (75/166, 45.2%), and was associated with women having no schooling/primary schooling only, no family contact, having child(ren), crack-cocaine use, poly drug use, and substance use problems by the expected child's father. Discussion and Conclusions: Attrition may be the outcome of socio-demographic, family, individual, and substance use issues not fully addressed in prenatal interventions. Scientific Significance: Identification of who are at risk for dropping out affords services with an opportunity to prevent its occurrence. (Am J Addict 2017;26:676–679).
AB - Background and Objectives: Retaining substance using women in antenatal care remains a major challenge. This study explored factors associated with attrition rate among women with substance use problems attending a supportive care service during pregnancy and soon after the birth of the infant. Methods: Records of 166 women's antenatal consultations were analyzed. Results: Attrition rate was high (75/166, 45.2%), and was associated with women having no schooling/primary schooling only, no family contact, having child(ren), crack-cocaine use, poly drug use, and substance use problems by the expected child's father. Discussion and Conclusions: Attrition may be the outcome of socio-demographic, family, individual, and substance use issues not fully addressed in prenatal interventions. Scientific Significance: Identification of who are at risk for dropping out affords services with an opportunity to prevent its occurrence. (Am J Addict 2017;26:676–679).
U2 - 10.1111/ajad.12579
DO - 10.1111/ajad.12579
M3 - Article
C2 - 28700118
SN - 1521-0391
VL - 26
SP - 676
EP - 679
JO - American Journal on Addictions
JF - American Journal on Addictions
IS - 7
ER -