Journal article
Perinatal illicit drug screening practices in mother-newborn dyads at a university hospital serving rural/semi-urban communities: translation of research to quality improvement
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine, Vol.25(11), pp.2441-2446
11/01/2012
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.703714
PMID: 22716202
Abstract
Objective: To determine staff compliance with the hospital perinatal illicit drug screening-intervention and the prevalence of dyads that are not tested who present with risk factors indicating the need for testing. Methods: This is a retrospective, controlled chart review of mother/newborn dyads presenting to a university hospital for delivery services in 2002 and 2003. Group 1 included all dyads, in which the newborns were tested for illegal drugs after delivery (n = 121). Group 2 included every 25th delivery that did not qualify for Group 1 (n = 107). The documentation rate of demographic characteristics and risk factors were compared. Results: Multiple risk factors were documented in 95.9% of the Group 1 dyads and 32.7% of the Group 2 dyads (p < 0.0001). However, 50 mothers in Group 2 with risk factors, eligible for urine drug testing were not tested. In Group 2, 35.5% of newborns were eligible for drug testing, but were not tested. Twelve infants were not tested when their mothers were tested and two infants were not tested when their mothers tested positive during the study period. Conclusion: The data in the present study revealed the necessity of a staff-training program and the revision of the hospital perinatal illicit drug screening practices- intervention.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Perinatal illicit drug screening practices in mother-newborn dyads at a university hospital serving rural/semi-urban communities: translation of research to quality improvement
- Creators
- Resmiye Oral - Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Department of PediatricsFeyza Koc - Pediatrician, Ege University, Department of PediatricsEmine O Bayman - Associate, University of Iowa, Department of Anesthesiology and BiostatisticsAbraham Assad - Medical student, University of IowaAndrea Austin - Medical student, University of IowaTara Strang - Forensic interviewer, St. Luke's Hospital Child Protection CenterLevent Bayman - Biostatistician, University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine, Vol.25(11), pp.2441-2446
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.3109/14767058.2012.703714
- PMID
- 22716202
- ISSN
- 1476-7058
- eISSN
- 1476-4954
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Biostatistics; Anesthesia
- Record Identifier
- 9983997442502771
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