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Drug using parents: an exploration of family focused support from health professionals

Maxine Moy

Public Health Department, Leven, Fife, mmoy{at}nhs.net

Jane Bayliss

Health Nurse NHS Fife Community Drugs Team, Leven, Fife

Colin Firth

Primrose Lane Medical Practice, Rosyth, Fife

Joyce Leggate

Forth Park Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife

Russell Wood

NHS Fife Community Drugs Team, Leven, Fife

The objective of this paper was to explore the challenges identified by four health professionals working with families who misuse drugs in relation to family parenting responsibilities. Participants included a midwife, a public health nurse, a general practitioner and a specialist addiction nurse. The paper explored self reflections by the participants of their practice in a primary care setting. Three challenges were identified: family focused care; ethical considerations; and the need for a supported learning environment. The paper proposes consideration of appropriately funded, mandatory joint training supported through a learning organisation approach within the NHS.

Key Words: drug abuse • parents • children • primary care • public health

Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 12, No. 5, 551-561 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1744987107079592
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