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Table 1 Inclusion Criteria

From: Integrated programs for women with substance use issues and their children: a qualitative meta-synthesis of processes and outcomes

Study Component

Criteria

1. Study design

• Must explore women's, children's, or clinicians' experiences (outcomes or processes) in an integrated treatment program for substance-using pregnant women or mothers using a qualitative research design that meets the criteria as defined by Creswell [26]

2. Treatment program participants (must meet all criteria)

• Women who are pregnant or parenting

 

• Participants had a substance use problem (drug or alcohol) confirmed at baseline enrolment into treatment program by either admission to a substance use treatment program or report of a formal diagnosis

3. Treatment program characteristics (must meet all criteria)

• Must include at least one substance-use treatment service addressing substance use specifically; can be a group or individual treatment service

 

• Must include at least one treatment service related to children 0-16 years, including children not yet born such as:

 

   Prenatal care for the mother

 

   Childcare or babysitting offered

 

   Therapeutic childcare

 

   Child resides with mother in residential treatment program

 

   Child developmental assessments conducted

 

   Primary/physical infant health care provided

 

   Child mental health services or therapy

 

   Parenting support or education group

 

   Individual parenting support

 

• Treatment program must not include treatment of males

 

• Treatment program must not include women who are not pregnant or parenting

 

• Treatment program must not be exclusively a smoking cessation program

4. Reported findings

• Qualitative findings addressing processes or outcomes related to any of the following areas:

 

   Maternal health and well-being

 

   Child health and well-being

 

   Parenting