Perinatal Substance Use and the Documentation of Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Notes
Patients with SUD were more likely to have stigmatizing language documented by clinicians during labor and birth. Findings underscore the need for clinician training on person-centered language, and the implementation of abolitionist approaches to reduce the stigmatization of patients with SUD.
Authors
- Jihye Kim Scroggins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0864-7867)
- Arielle Hazi
- Ismael Ibrahim Hulchafo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5504-4646)
- Veronica Barcelona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3070-1716)
- Marianne Sharko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1103-7525)
- Sarah Harkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2528-7186)
- Maxim Topaz
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nursing Research
- Published
- 2026-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/nnr.0000000000000907
- Primary Topic
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00