[Developmental outcome of 5-year-old children born to opiate-dependent mothers: effects of a multidisciplinary intervention during pregnancy].

Autor: Roy J; Service de pédopsychiatrie, unité petite enfance, clinique Peyre-Plantade, hôpital La-Colombiére, 34090 Montpellier, France. roynenuphare@orange.fr, Toubin RM, Mazurier E, Chanal C, Misraoui M, Brulet C, Molenat F
Jazyk: francouzština
Zdroj: Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie [Arch Pediatr] 2011 Nov; Vol. 18 (11), pp. 1130-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Oct 02.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2011.08.014
Abstrakt: Background: Studies on infant outcomes of opiate-dependent pregnant women find a high rate of premature mother-child separation and to a lesser extent developmental delay. The specific role of in utero heroin exposure in the determination of the developmental outcome seems to be less important than the home environment.
Objective: Describe the health and development of 5-year-old children whose drug-addict mothers allowed an early multidisciplinary intervention (medical and psychological) in the maternity hospital and neonatology.
Patients and Methods: Thirty-seven children (62% of the initial cohort) were seen in consultation with their parents. Growth and development was compared with a control group of 374 children of the same age. Comparisons were made between the children's and parents' state (social, medical, drug addiction, etc.) upon discharge from the maternity hospital and 5 years later. A study was conducted on those lost to follow-up.
Results: The rate of placement in 5 years was very low (13%). Seven children showed a developmental delay, 21 no disorder, and nine some problems. Anxiety (37%) and overweight (48%) were the only disorders differentiating them from the control group. Compliance with the care provided in the maternity hospital was the only item significantly related to the development of the 5-year-old children (P=0.05).
Discussion: The hypothesis of an attachment disorder in those with the greatest need is raised. The likely relations between the quality of the care in the maternity hospital, mother-child relations, and the attrition of the cohort are also discussed.
Conclusion: Management of the symptoms as well as social and psychological care during pregnancy and neonatal hospitalization for opiate-dependent pregnant women facilitates a long-lasting relation with childhood professionals, avoids court-ordered placements, and reduces the appearance of developmental disorders in these children.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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