Social Determinants of Prenatal Substance Use
Project Name: Social Determinants of Prenatal Substance Use
PI: Kim, June-Yung
The Indigenous Determinants of Prenatal Substance Use project uses photovoice participatory action research (PAR) to center the first-person perspectives of American Indian women on the factors that shape their health and well-being during pregnancy.
Through photography and storytelling, participants identify community-defined protective and risk factors—access to care, family and community support, cultural strengths, and substance use—creating community-driven insights that will inform recommendations for prenatal behavioral health practices.
A scoping review of existing interventions designed to promote prenatal behavioral health among American Indian populations will also be conducted to identify gaps and better understand how social, economic, and environmental factors are addressed.
