Recovering Together: The Socioecological Impact of Social Networks on Postpartum Substance Use Disorder Recovery.
This study explored the experiences of postpartum individuals in early substance use disorder (SUD) recovery and key aspects of their social networks using the Socioecological Model (SEM). We conducted a qualitative study of 22 postpartum individuals (< 1 year since delivery) in residential SUD trea...
| Published in: | Community Mental Health Journal Vol. 61; no. 8; pp. 1471 - 1481 |
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Barkin, Jennifer Dickes, Lori Eichelberger, Kacey affil: https://ror.org/012jban78 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA https://ror.org/012jban78 Women's Reproductive and Behavioral Health, Medical University of South Carolina, 125 Doughty St., Suite 400, Charleston, SC, USA https://ror.org/012jban78 Department of Healthcare Leadership and Management, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA https://ror.org/05a0xpx35 College of Health Professions, Anderson University, Anderson, SC, USA https://ror.org/037s24f05 Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA https://ror.org/04bk7v425 Department of Community Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA, USA https://ror.org/037s24f05 Department of Political Science, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA https://ror.org/02b6qw903 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Prisma Health Upstate, Greenville, SC, USA su: Southern States Substance abuse treatment Education of parents Health services accessibility Qualitative research Respect Interviewing Child health services Health policy Social services Parenthood Psychological well-being Help-seeking behavior Sound recordings Transportation Social networks Psychology of mothers Narcotics Alcoholism Social support Counseling Interpersonal relations Poverty Puerperium Central nervous system stimulants Judgment sampling Descriptive statistics Thematic analysis Convalescence Family-centered care Housing stability Data analysis software Residential care sug: subj: Substance abuse treatment Education of parents Health services accessibility Qualitative research Respect Interviewing Child health services Health policy Social services Parenthood Psychological well-being Help-seeking behavior Sound recordings Transportation Social networks Psychology of mothers Narcotics Alcoholism Social support Counseling Interpersonal relations Poverty Southern States Other Individual and Family Services Administration of Public Health Programs Pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies merchant wholesalers Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing Sound recording merchant wholesalers Record Production Integrated Record Production/Distribution All Other Support Activities for Transportation Other support activities for transportation Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals Other Residential Care Facilities Puerperium Central nervous system stimulants Judgment sampling Descriptive statistics Thematic analysis Convalescence Family-centered care Housing stability Data analysis software Residential care keyword: Maternal functioning Medical and Health Sciences Public Health and Health Services Studies in Human Society Sociology Mental health Postpartum Substance use disorder Maternal functioning Medical and Health Sciences Public Health and Health Services Studies in Human Society Sociology Mental health Postpartum Substance use disorder ab: This study explored the experiences of postpartum individuals in early substance use disorder (SUD) recovery and key aspects of their social networks using the Socioecological Model (SEM). We conducted a qualitative study of 22 postpartum individuals (< 1 year since delivery) in residential SUD treatment from July to November 2023. Transcribed, audio-recorded interviews were analyzed using Atlas.ti, with findings organized by SEM levels. Participants, primarily White (81.8%), single (86.3%), and living below the poverty line (81.8%), reported opioid (40.1%) and stimulant (81.8%) use disorders. Challenges spanned SEM levels, including navigating parenthood, accessing trauma-informed care, and overcoming structural barriers such as housing instability, transportation, and childcare access. Findings underscore the need for family-centered, trauma-informed recovery programs and flexible policies addressing childcare and social service barriers to support long-term recovery and maternal well-being. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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