Journal article
Nurse home visiting for families experiencing adversity: A randomized trial
S Goldfeld, A Price, C Smith, T Bruce, H Bryson, F Mensah, F Orsini, L Gold, H Hiscock, L Bishop, A Smith, S Perlen, L Kemp
Pediatrics | AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS | Published : 2019
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Nurse home visiting (NHV) may redress inequities in children's health and development evident by school entry. We tested the effectiveness of an Australian NHV program (right@home), offered to pregnant women experiencing adversity, hypothesizing improvements in (1) parent care, (2) responsivity, and (3) the home learning environment at child age 2 years. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial of NHV delivered via universal child and family health services was conducted. Pregnant women experiencing adversity (≥2 of 10 risk factors) with sufficient English proficiency were recruited from antenatal clinics at 10 hospitals across 2 states. The intervention comprised 25 nurse visits t..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by the state governments of Victoria and Tasmania, the Ian Potter Foundation, Sabemo Trust, the Sidney Myer Fund, the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation, and the National Health and Medical Research Council (1079418). The Murdoch Children's Research Institute 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 Murdoch Children's Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. Drs Goldfeld and Hiscock were supported by National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Awards (1082922 and 607351, respectively). Dr Mensah was supported by National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career and Career Development fellowships (1037449 and 1111160, respectively). Dr Gold was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (1035100). The funding bodies had no role in relation to the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the article; and decision to submit the article for publication.