Open AccessThe Role of Stigma in the Nursing Care of Families Impacted by Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Author(s) -
Pamela Recto,
Kelly McGlothenBell,
Jacqueline M. McGrath,
Elizabeth Brownell,
Lisa M. Cleveland
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in neonatal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1536-0911
pISSN - 1536-0903
DOI - 10.1097/anc.0000000000000778
Subject(s) - medicine , stigma (botany) , opioid use disorder , population , distress , psychiatry , compassion fatigue , social stigma , mental health , nursing , abstinence , health care , clinical psychology , family medicine , opioid , environmental health , burnout , receptor , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , economics , economic growth
The current US opioid crisis has resulted in a significant increase in opioid use disorder among pregnant and parenting women. Substance use disorders, in general, are highly stigmatized conditions. Stigma serves as a well-documented global barrier to health-seeking behaviors and engagement in healthcare. While extensive research exists on the stigma of mental illness, few studies have explored the stigma experienced by families impacted by neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).