Assistant professor writes and compiles white paper on Interdisciplinary Strategies for Managing Maternal Opioid Use Disorder
Doris Titus-Glover, PhD, RN, assistant professor, wrote and compiled a white paper, "Interdisciplinary Strategies for Managing Maternal Opioid Use Disorder," in her role as principal investigator for a UMB Center for Interprofessional Education seed grant.
The white paper is based on proceedings from the 2019 workshop of the same name as the white paper, published by the Interdisciplinary Education Awareness for Maternal Opioid Use Disorder (IDEA for MOUD) team, led by Titus-Glover. The team convened experts and stakeholders from a broad-based arena of addiction specialists; mental health experts; clinical practitioners; state representatives and professionals from the child welfare, social work, and family preservation services; community leaders; and students and faculty from the UMB campus. Their goal was to present current stakeholder collaboration efforts, integrative partnerships and services, effective and ongoing community-based interventions as well as barriers and challenges to treatment and prevention. Bringing together an interdisciplinary group will promote awareness, elevate the discussion about optimal treatment, reduce stigma, and improve the care of pregnant women with OUD.
The IDEA for MOUD campaign aims to provide a forum for interdisciplinary cross-sector learning and sharing of best practices and strategies for managing MOUD among pregnant women.