Computer-delivered indirect screening and brief intervention for drug use in the perinatal period: A randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Under-reporting of drug use in the perinatal period is well-documented, and significantly limits the reach of proactive intervention approaches. The Wayne Indirect Drug Use Screener (WIDUS) focuses on correlates of drug use rather than use itself. This trial tested a computer-delivered, brief intervention designed for use with indirect screen-positive cases, seeking to motivate reductions in drug use without presuming its presence.

Methods

Randomized clinical trial with 500 WIDUS-positive postpartum women recruited between August 14, 2012 and November 19, 2014. Participants were randomly assigned to either a time control condition or a single-session, tailored, indirect brief intervention. The primary outcome was days of drug use over the 6-month follow-up period;

SUBMITTER: Ondersma SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5889752 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature