Opioid use in pregnancy is becoming common despite the health risk factors it presents to both the child and the pregnant mother. There is need to offer educational interventions to discourage the use of opioid among the pregnant mothers. The purpose of this study is to develop an evidence and identify research methodology in exploring the issue on opioid use in pregnancy.
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| Gabrhelík, R., Mahic, M., Lund, I. O., Bramness, J., Selmer, R., Skovlund, E., Handal, M., & Skurtveit, S. (2020). Cannabis use during pregnancy and risk of adverse birth outcomes: A longitudinal cohort study. European Addiction Research, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1159/000510821 | Azuine, R. E., Ji, Y., Chang, H., Kim, Y., Ji, H., DiBari, J., Hong, X., Wang, G., Singh, G. K., Pearson, C., Zuckerman, B., Surkan, P. J., & Wang, X. (2019). Prenatal risk factors and perinatal and postnatal outcomes associated with maternal opioid exposure in an urban, low-income, multiethnic US population. JAMA Network Open, 2(6), e196405. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.6405 | Brogly, S. (2019). Maternal and child health after prenatal opioid exposure. JAMA Network Open, 2(6), e196428. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.6428 | Maghsoudlou, S., Cnattingius, S., Montgomery, S., Aarabi, M., Semnani, S., Wikström, A., & Bahmanyar, S. (2018). Opium use during pregnancy and infant size at birth: A cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-018-1994-8 | |
| Why you chose this article and/or how it relates to the clinical issue of interest (include a brief explanation of the ethics of research related to your clinical issue of interest) | The article explores the risk factors associated with the use of cannabis during pregnancy and thus suitable for this study. The data in the article will be used to explore the clinical issue of cannabis use in pregnancy and so gather enough evidence to discourage the use of the drug in pregnancy. | The study was selected because it explores the risk factors, perinatal and postnatal outcomes linked with the use of opioid in pregnancy. The study helps in widening the scope and understanding of the burden of opioid use in pregnancy. | The article is peer-reviewed and provides sufficient evidence on the impact of opioid use in pregnancy and thus suitable for this study. The study is relevant to the issue being addressed in this case because it provides evidence on the physical impact of the opioid use on the unborn babies. | The study was selected because it provides the correlation between the use of opioid in pregnancy and the infant size. The study provides significant evidence to justify the harmful impact of opioid use in pregnancy. |
| Brief description of the aims of the research of each peer-reviewed article | The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between cannabis use in pregnancy and the birth outcomes. | The aim of the study was to explore the effects of exposure to opioid in pregnancy to the mother and the unborn child. | The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between opioid use and the child’s birth weight. | |
| Brief description of the research methodology used Be sure to identify if the methodology used was qualitative, quantitative, or a mixed-methods approach. Be specific. | The research methodology involved prospective cohort and qualitative design. A total of 19,685 participants were recruited. | The study methodology involved a quantitative cohort study that e
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