Customizing a Digital Support Intervention for Pregnant and Early Parenting People with Substance Use Disorders

The P.A.R.E.N.T.S.S (Parents Adopting Recovery management through Enhanced New Technology for Self-care and Support)-for Mothers project is a multi-phase research study that ultimately seeks to improve health outcomes for pregnant and parenting people with substance use disorders and their young children. The purpose of the study is to explore the feasibility and preliminary effects of a tailored digital parenting and recovery self-management intervention for pregnant and postpartum people seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorders (OUD). Learner Objectives Describe the purpose and benefit of utilizing community-based participatory research (CBPR) when addressing the needs of pregnant and early parenting people (PEPP) seeking recovery from harmful substance use. Discuss findings regarding needed supports as described through the voices of PEPP seeking recovery from harmful substance use. Highlight the benefits and barriers to providing supports for PEPW using digital technology. Explore implications for future studies. Presenter Dr. Phyllis Raynor, PhD, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, APRN Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Addictions Nurse I am a tenure-track assistant professor in the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina. My clinical training is as an advanced-practice psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP),completing my PhD in Nursing in 2016. My certifications as PMHNP and certified advanced practice addictions nurse (CARN-AP) provide a strong foundation for conducting research pertaining to mental health and substance use disorder treatment (SUD) for individuals at risk across the lifespan. My primary research is focused on leveraging digital interventions to support parenting and long-term recovery from SUD for parenting people using community engaged research approaches. Nursing CE This event is approved for Nursing CE with the California Board of Nursing.