Pregnancy intention and opioid use disorder treatment retention in the MOTHER study
Caitlin E Martin1, Mishka Terplan2, Kevin E O'Grady3
1University of North Carolina (UNC) Hospitals, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Background And Objectives:
Opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy challenges public health. This study examines how pregnancy intention affects OUD treatment.
Methods:
The primary exposure and outcome were pregnancy intention and treatment duration among MOTHER (Maternal Opioid Treatment: Human Experimental Research) participants (N = 175).
Results:
Treatment durations were longer (21.3 vs. 16.3 weeks; p = .01) among intended (n = 29) compared to unintended (n = 146) pregnancy participants, but this was not significant in adjusted analyses.
Discussion And Conclusions:
Unintended pregnancies intersect with OUD and may modify one's treatment outcomes.
Scientific Significance:
OUD treatment may be a setting to help women implement informed family planning choices. (Am J Addict 2018;XX:1-3).
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