Case Study
Case Study: Supporting Partners Working to Reduce Substance Use among Pregnant People
Background
Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) are state or multistate networks that work to improve the quality of care for mothers and babies. Many PQCs across the country are focusing some of their work on addressing maternal substance use disorder (SUD). Through funding from a 5-year CDC cooperative agreement*, Karna supported the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Division of Reproductive Health by developing new tools and resources. Karna assembled a Maternal Health Advisory Network (MHAN), a diverse group of 15+ expert collaborators, who provided ongoing input, advice, and ideas to support Karna’s development of tools and resources to assist PQCs’ efforts to decrease maternal substance use.
At-A-Glance
Strategies and Capabilities
RESEARCH
- Conducted literature review and environmental scan to identify resource/intervention gaps in the maternal SUD space, inform resource development, and help identify potential MHAN members
- Facilitated listening sessions with key informants to better understand gaps in supporting pregnant patients with SUD
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
- Launched MHAN and hosted regular meetings; gathered best practices and lessons learned to inform new products
- Created new tools and resources for health care providers focusing on reducing stigma associated with maternal SUD to improve maternal health, including a Grand Rounds script and PowerPoint presentation, a 2-part video series, guides, and scripts
- Delivered a 90-minute webinar for healthcare professionals and administrative staff on maternal SUD and stigma
- Collaborated with a partner organization to create a maternal SUD resource hub connecting PQCs and others working in the area with existing resources
Resources
Maternal SUD Toolkit
The Maternal Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Toolkit offers educational resources, training, and communication guides to help healthcare professionals provide compassionate, stigma-free care for pregnant patients.
*This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling approximately $2.7 million over 2 years, Using tailored approaches to establish, enhance, and sustain partnerships that address the health of pregnant and postpartum women, with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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