'Right@home': A randomised controlled trial of sustained nurse home visiting from pregnancy to child age 2 years, versus usual care, to improve parent care, parent responsivity and the home learning environment at 2 years

S Goldfeld; A Price; H Bryson; T Bruce; F Mensah; F Orsini; L Gold; H Hiscock; C Smith; L Bishop; D Jackson; L Kemp

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'Right@home': A randomised controlled trial of sustained nurse home visiting from pregnancy to child age 2 years, versus usual care, to improve parent care, parent responsivity and the home learning environment at 2 years

S Goldfeld, A Price, H Bryson, T Bruce, F Mensah, F Orsini, L Gold, H Hiscock, C Smith, L Bishop, D Jackson, L Kemp

BMJ Open | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013307

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Abstract

Introduction: By the time children start school, inequities in learning, development and health outcomes are already evident. Sustained nurse home visiting (SNHV) offers a potential platform for families experiencing adversity, who often have limited access to services. While SNHV programmes have been growing in popularity in Australia and internationally, it is not known whether they can improve children's learning and development when offered via the Australian service system. The right@home trial aims to investigate the effectiveness of an SNHV programme, offered to women from pregnancy to child age 2 years, in improving parent care of and responsivity to the child, and the home learning ..

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This work is supported by the Victorian Department of Education and Training, the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services, the Ian Potter Foundation, Sabemo Trust, Sidney Myer Fund, the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation, and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC, 1079418). The MCRI administered the research grant for the study and provided infrastructural support to its staff but played no role in the conduct or analysis of the trial. Research at the MCRI is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Programme. SG was supported by an NHMRC Career Development Award (1082922). FM was supported by NHMRC Early Career and Career Development Fellowships (1037449 and 1111160). LG was supported by a NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (1035100). HH was supported by an NHMRC Career Development Award (607351).