Postpartum Nurse Home Visits Offer Long-Lasting Benefits

Am J Nurs. 2021 Oct 1;121(10):52. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000794264.86475.7b.

Abstract

According to this study: A high-quality, broad-reaching postpartum nurse home visitation program had long-lasting benefits on the well-being of children and families, including reduced rates of child maltreatment investigations and emergency medical care use.

MeSH terms

  • Child Abuse / prevention & control*
  • Child Health
  • Child, Preschool
  • Community Health Nursing*
  • Female
  • Home Care Services
  • House Calls*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • North Carolina
  • Postpartum Period*
  • Socioeconomic Factors