BC ECHO on Substance Use
BC Centre on Substance Use
Person-centred perinatal substance use care
Person-centred perinatal substance use care
Person-centred perinatal substance use care
Thursday 30th January 2025
Explore the challenges and solutions in providing perinatal substance use care with insights from experts at BC Women’s Hospital.
41 minutes
Compassionate
Informative
Supportive
Non-judgmental
Engaging
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BC ECHO on Substance Use
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Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
Sobriety Toolkit
Family Recovery from Addiction
Navigating Intimate Relationships
Nutritional Pathways to Recovery
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Episode Overview
- Building trust and therapeutic rapport is crucial for effective care.
- Addressing social determinants like housing and nutrition can significantly improve outcomes.
- Interdisciplinary teamwork enhances patient support and care quality.
- Stigma and systemic discrimination are major barriers to accessing treatment.
- Compassionate, non-judgmental care is essential for supporting pregnant individuals with substance use.
If you're able to get somebody housed, fed, and access to safe care, you'll drastically improve that mother-baby dyad's wellness trajectory without even touching the substance use
Addiction Practice Pod takes a deep dive into the challenges of providing care for pregnant individuals who use substances. In this episode, journalist David P. Ball teams up with Dr. Eric Cattoni, a specialist in perinatal addiction medicine, to shed light on the unique hurdles faced by these patients.
The duo is joined by experts from the Families in Recovery program at BC Women’s Hospital - Darci Skiber, Meenakshi Mannoe, and Melissa Dreyer - who share their experiences and insights on providing comprehensive care in a supportive environment. They discuss the importance of building trust, addressing social determinants of health, and working collaboratively across disciplines to ensure the best outcomes for mothers and their babies.
This episode highlights the necessity of compassionate care and the impact of systemic issues such as stigma and discrimination on accessing treatment. If you're interested in understanding how to better support pregnant individuals struggling with substance use, this episode is a must-listen.