This study will determine the feasibility of offering expanded continuous labor support by trauma- and addiction-trained medical paraprofessionals (i.e. doulas) at no cost to pregnant women receiving care for substance use disorders (SUD). The long-term goal of this transdisciplinary multilevel intervention is ultimately to reduce a major existing behavioral health disparity in the state. This cross-campus multi-disciplinary collaboration, is in partnership with Young Women United (a research and policy organization in NM) and doulas of the UNM Birth Companion Program. Through this partnership, women receiving combined OB/SUD treatment at the Milagro Program at UNMHSC will be offered expanded doula services.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
13
Participants in the intervention condition will be assigned a doula who is a lay person trained to provide emotional and practical support to individuals throughout labor and delivery.
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Number of Participants Who Remain in the Study
Number of participants who complete the 2 week follow-up
Time frame: 2 week postpartum follow-up assessment
Alternative Birth Outcome
Number of participants with preterm, c-section, fetal demise, still birth, or other potential birth outcomes
Time frame: birth
Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist
PTSD Checklist - 5 (PCL-5) Higher scores indicate a worse outcome Range of scale = 0 - 80
Time frame: 2 week postpartum follow-up assessment
Participant Satisfaction
Study specific participant satisfaction - debriefing form - qualitative data. No qualitative analyses have been conducted with this data.
Time frame: 2 week postpartum follow-up assessment
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