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Feasibility study to measure Neurodevelopmental outcomes in babies exposed to Cannabis in-utero in Hamilton (FiNCH)

About FiNCH:

Our goal is to employ feminist participatory research principles to support the involvement of pregnant or parenting individuals who consume or have consumed cannabis in developing an ethically responsive approach to participant engagement [4,5]. Elevating the voices of individuals who have and are consuming cannabis throughout the perinatal period and beyond, can play a critical role in creating pathways for best practices in health care, with the potential to improve relationships, communication and trust between individuals who consume cannabis, researchers, and their healthcare providers. We also want to respond to the questions that pregnant and parenting people who consume cannabis are asking to ensure they feel supported by the health care system to make their own informed decisions.

References:

  1. Bayrampour, H., et al., Women's perspectives about cannabis use during pregnancy and the postpartum period: An integrative review. Prev Med, 2019. 119: p. 17-23.

  2. Young-Wolff KC, Sarovar V, Tucker L, et al. Association of Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma With Cannabis Use During Pregnancy. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(2):e1921333

  3. Kaarid, K.P., et al., Assessing the prevalence and correlates of prenatal cannabis consumption in an urban Canadian population: a cross-sectional survey. CMAJ Open, 2021. 9(2): p. E703-E710.

  4. Foster, V., “Ways of knowing and showing”:  Imagination and representation in feminist participatory social research. Journal of Social Work, 2007. 21(3): p. 361-376.

  5. Reid, C., Advancing women’s social justice agendas:  A feminist action research framework. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2004. 3(3): p. 1-15