1. I believe that you are the expert on your body and your health.
I commit to providing you with care that respects your right to
self-determination. I acknowledge that there are barriers to
accessing quality healthcare and that the medical
environment is potentially traumatic. So I will do my best to
reduce the imbalance of power that can exist between
patients and providers.
I believe that it is my responsibility to help you assess your
medical needs and create a care plan to meet those needs.
I care about your wellbeing. So I will work with you to identify
your unique risk factors and mitigate their negative
consequences. I will help you to be as healthy as you can be,
even when your choices are different from what I think you
should choose.
I promote evidence-based medical care. I will give you as
much information and guidance as you need to make
educated decisions about your healthcare. I will work with you
as you explore all your options, and together we will arrive at
solutions that reflect your values and preferences.
I will promote transparency and collaboration. My ethical
obligations as a provider require that I do no harm. So I
commit to protecting your health information. If I am
required by law to share the results of drug screenings,, I will
advise you of that and we will work together to make a plan to
help reduce the potential harm of that report.
As a
I believe in…
PATIENT AUTONOMY
HARM REDUCTION
SHARED DECISION MAKING
INFORMED CONSENT
PRINCIPLED PROVIDER As a
I believe in…
PRINCIPLED PROVIDER
I believe that you are the expert on your body and your health.
I commit to providing you with care that respects your right to
self-determination. I acknowledge that there are barriers to
accessing quality healthcare and that the medical
environment is potentially traumatic. So I will do my best to
reduce the imbalance of power that can exist between
patients and providers.
I believe that it is my responsibility to help you assess your
medical needs and create a care plan to meet those needs.
I care about your wellbeing. So I will work with you to identify
your unique risk factors and mitigate their negative
consequences. I will help you to be as healthy as you can be,
even when your choices are different from what I think you
should choose.
I promote evidence-based medical care. I will give you as
much information and guidance as you need to make
educated decisions about your healthcare. I will work with you
as you explore all your options, and together we will arrive at
solutions that reflect your values and preferences.
I will promote transparency and collaboration. My ethical
obligations as a provider require that I do no harm. So I
commit to protecting your health information. If I am required
by law to share the results of drug screenings,, I will advise you
of that and we will work together to make a plan to help
reduce the potential harm of that report.
PATIENT AUTONOMY
HARM REDUCTION
SHARED DECISION MAKING
INFORMED CONSENT

2. Healthcare Not Handcuffs
www.nationalperinatal.org/substance_use
In 2015 the National Perinatal Association and our partners
hosted the symposium, Pregnant Women, Drug Use, and
NAS: Experts Share Science & Strategies that Help Women,
Babies, and Families.
We knew that in order to improve perinatal care and health
policy we needed to bring together a diverse group of
stakeholders. So we invited parents, providers, community
leaders, policy makers, and family advocates to come
together in search of interdisciplinary solutions.
In 2016 we convened the NPA Workgroup on Perinatal
Substance Use with the goal of creating evidence-based,
family-centered care recommendations for the support of
drug using women and their families.
Go online and sign our Principled Provider statement.
Become part of a community of like-minded professionals.
No matter how you are involved across the spectrum of
care for mothers, babies and families, the NPA provides
programs, services, and opportunities to learn and engage.
Come help us improve perinatal care... together.
Please Join Us
Healthcare Not Handcuffs
In 2015 the National Perinatal Association and our partners
hosted the symposium, Pregnant Women, Drug Use, and
NAS: Experts Share Science & Strategies that Help Women,
Babies, and Families.
We knew that in order to improve perinatal care and health
policy we needed to bring together a diverse group of
stakeholders. So we invited parents, providers, community
leaders, policy makers, and family advocates to come
together in search of interdisciplinary solutions.
In 2016 we convened the NPA Workgroup on Perinatal
Substance Use with the goal of creating evidence-based,
family-centered care recommendations for the support of
drug using women and their families.
Go online and sign our Principled Provider statement.
Become part of a community of like-minded professionals.
No matter how you are involved across the spectrum of
care for mothers, babies and families, the NPA provides
programs, services, and opportunities to learn and engage.
Come help us improve perinatal care... together.
Please Join Us
www.nationalperinatal.org/substance_use