Identification and care of substance-dependent neonates.
Identification and care of substance-dependent neonates requires a holistic, family-centered approach to care, starting in the prenatal period and continuing long after the infant is born. Interventions useful in working with families of substance-dependent neonates include psychological support, substance abuse treatment, and physiologic support in the form of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies. The nurse can play a powerful role in determining the fate of each family. Early recognition of the problem and appropriate, decisive intervention is necessary if the long-term outcomes of substance dependence are to be improved.
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Center for Educational Affairs, Parent Child Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy