Trial reportPloS one2022
Nurse home visiting to improve child and maternal outcomes: 5-year follow-up of an Australian randomised controlled trial.
Trial report in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Home Visiting Interventions and Their Impact on Mental Health, Psychosocial, and Parenting Practice Outcomes of Vulnerable Caregivers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of home visiting interventions aimed at enhancing child mental health, psychosocial, and developmental outcomes in vulnerable families.BMC pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
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- Evaluating the "right@home" randomized trial of nurse home visiting using linked administrative data at school transition.International journal of population data science · 2024Trial
- Core Components of Effective Home Visiting Programmes and Parenting Interventions Delivered by Nurses and Midwives-A Scoping Review.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- A quasi-experimental study of abortion rates following gestational age limit changes in Japan.Nature human behaviour · 2026Article
- Reaching the most vulnerable: A study of factors affecting enrolment in nurse-led home visiting in very remote communities of Australia's Northern Territory.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2026Article
- Comparative Outcomes of Teacher Coaching Versus Parent-Implemented Intervention for Preschoolers at Risk of Developmental Delay in Thailand.Nursing research and practice · 2026Article
- Associations between maternal and child health: evidence from an Australian cohort experiencing psychosocial and socioeconomic adversity.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Managing pre and postpartum mental health issues of refugee women from fragile and conflict-affected countries: A systematic review.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2025Review
- A comparison of the outcomes of families with children aged less than 2 who received universal versus sustained nurse home visiting services in Korea: a cross-sectional study.Epidemiology and health · 2025Article
- The social determinants of mental health and disorder: evidence, prevention and recommendations.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2024Article
- Home visit to premature and low birth weight newborns: nurse's experience report.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2024Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 Related Distress on Antenatal Depression in Australia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Interventions for child development based on the Touchpoints Model: scoping review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2023Article
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13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesNurse home visiting (NHV) is widely implemented to address inequities in child and maternal health. However, few studies have examined longer-term effectiveness or delivery within universal healthcare systems. We evaluated the benefits of an Australian NHV program ("right@home") in promoting children's language and learning, general and mental health, maternal mental health and wellbeing, parenting and family relationships, at child ages 4 and 5 years. SETTING AND
participantsRandomised controlled trial of NHV delivered via universal, child and family health services (the comparator). Pregnant women experiencing adversity (≥2 of 10 risk factors) were recruited from 10 antenatal clinics across 2 states (Victoria, Tasmania) in Australia.
interventionMothers in the intervention arm were offered 25 nurse home visits (mean 23·2 home visits [SD 7·4, range 1-43] received) of 60-90 minutes, commencing antenatally and continuing until children's second birthdays. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOMES MEASURED: At 4 and 5 years, outcomes were assessed via parent interview and direct assessment of children's language and learning (receptive and expressive language, phonological awareness, attention, and executive function). Outcomes were compared between intervention and usual care arms (intention to treat) using adjusted regression with robust estimation to account for nurse/site. Missing data were addressed using multiple imputation and inverse probability weighting.
resultsOf 722 women enrolled in the trial, 225 of 363 (62%) intervention and 201 of 359 (56%) usual care women provided data at 5 years. Estimated group differences showed an overall pattern favouring the intervention. Statistical evidence of benefits was found across child and maternal mental health and wellbeing, parenting and family relationships with effect sizes ranging 0·01-0·27.
conclusionAn Australian NHV program promoted longer-term family functioning and wellbeing for women experiencing adversity. NHV can offer an important component of a proportionate universal system that delivers support and intervention relative to need.
trial registration2013-2016, registration ISRCTN89962120.
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