Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Intervening with prenatal crack cocaine users

S Pursley-Crotteau1, V H Kemp

  • 1Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia 30912, USA.

The Nursing Clinics of North America
|April 18, 1998
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Back pain: a case study.

Clinical excellence for nurse practitioners : the international journal of NPACE·2002
Same author

Perinatal crack users becoming temperant: the social psychological processes.

Health care for women international·2002
Same author

Use of telemedicine for children with special health care needs.

Pediatrics·2000
Same author

Role play. Providing care to children and their families in the emergency center.

Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses : JSPN·1999
Same author

Coping in young women: theoretical retroduction.

Journal of advanced nursing·1998
Same author

Perception of threat and subjective well-being in low-risk and high-risk pregnant women.

The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing·1998

Nurses can help pregnant women using crack cocaine by assessing their health and providing interventions. This supports a healthy pregnancy and recovery for both mother and baby.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Public Health
  • Substance Abuse Treatment

Background:

  • Nurses in primary, maternal child, and community health settings encounter pregnant individuals using crack cocaine.
  • Effective intervention requires understanding the dual context of pregnancy and substance use.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline a synthesis model for intervening with prenatal crack cocaine users.
  • To support healthy infant outcomes and maternal recovery.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical assessment focused on pregnancy status and crack cocaine use.
  • Development of a synthesis model for intervention.

Main Results:

  • A framework for intervention is presented.

Related Experiment Videos

  • The model integrates pregnancy care with substance abuse support.

    • Conclusions:

    • Nurses are pivotal in addressing prenatal crack cocaine use.
    • The proposed model facilitates improved health outcomes for mother and child.