Supporting Mothers’ Engagement in a Community-Based Methadone Treatment Program

摘要: Unmanaged maternal opioid addiction poses health and social risks to both mothers children in their care. Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is a targeted public service which nurses other allied professionals may refer these high risk families for support. Mothers participating MMT manage providers were interviewed identify resources maximize mothers' engagement enhance parenting capacity. Twelve six recruited from an outpatient Atlantic Canadian methadone program. Two major barriers identified by including (1) the lack of available consistent childcare while attended programs (2) challenges with transportation facility. All participants noted potential benefits adding supportive involved learn how communicate more effectively rebuild damaged mother-child relationships. The integrating parent-child ancillary supports into are discussed.