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In the literature...
Assessment of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use of Medication to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant Women in Massachusetts - Black non-Hispanic and Hispanic women with OUD had significantly lower rates of the use of medication to treat OUD during pregnancy and were less likely to receive buprenorphine treatment compared with white non-Hispanic women. These differences persisted after adjustment for other maternal characteristics. The confluence of disparities in substance use treatment and perinatal care may be associated with even greater inequities in treatment and retention among women of color across the perinatal period. Public health organizations and clinicians caring for women should be aware of potential bias and reduce barriers to using medication for the treatment of OUD among all pregnant and postpartum women to ensure equitable care.
Disparities in receipt of medications for opioid use disorder among pregnant women - This retrospective cohort study included mother-infant dyads with Medicaid-covered deliveries in Tennessee from 2009 to 2016. First, we examined family sociodemographic characteristics – including race/ethnicity, rurality, mother’s primary language and education level, and whether paternity was recorded in birth records – and newborn outcomes by type of maternal opioid use. Second, among pregnant women with OUD, we used logistic regression to measure disparities in receipt of MOUD by family sociodemographic characteristics including interactions between characteristics. Among a large cohort of pregnant women, we found disparities in receipt of MOUD among non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and rural pregnant women.
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Keith M Cochran
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