From: Effectiveness of home visiting programs on child outcomes: a systematic review
Author | Country | N | Population under study* | Intervention name | Frequency of visits | Intervention duration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aracena et al. [13]§ | Chile | 90 | Single pregnant adolescents | - | Monthly | Pregnancy to 1 yr |
Barth [14]≠ | United States | 191 | At risk women | Child Parent Enrichment Project | Weekly | 6 mo (including pregnancy) |
Black et al. [15]§ | United States | 130 | Children with non-organic failure to thrive | - | Weekly | 1 yr |
Bugental et al. [16]≠ | United States | 96 | Mothers at moderate risk | - | Monthly | Pregnancy to 1 yr |
Caldera et al. [17]≠ | United States | 325 | Families | Healthy Families Alaska | Varied | 2 yrs |
Cupples et al. [18]∞ | Ireland | 343 | First time mothers | - | Bi-weekly to monthly | Pregnancy to 1 yr |
United States | 643 | At risk families | Healthy Start Program | Varied | 3-5 yrs | |
Duggan et al. [21]≠ | United States | 325 | At risk families | Healthy Families Alaska | Varied | 3 yrs |
DuMont et al. [22]≠ | United States | 1297 | At risk families Children from poor neighbourhoods | Healthy Families New York- | Weekly to bi-weekly | 5 yrs |
Grantham-McGregor et al. [23]§ | Jamaica | 129 | Weekly | 2 yrs | ||
Hamadani et al. [24]§ | Bangladesh | 321 | Undernourished children and adequately nourished comparison | Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Program + psychosocial stimulation | Weekly to bi-weekly | 1 yr |
Johnson et al. [25]¥ | Ireland | 262 | First time mothers with children aged up to 1 yr | Community Mothers’ Programme | Monthly | 1 yr |
Kartin et al. [26]§ | United States | 78 | Substance abusing mothers | Seattle Birth to 3 Program | Weekly to bi-weekly | 3 yrs |
King et al. [27]≠ | United States | 513 | At-risk families | Hawaii Healthy Start Program | Weekly to quarterly | 3 yrs |
Lee et al. [28]∞ | United States | 502 | At-risk adolescent mothers | Healthy Families New York | Bi-weekly | Pregnancy |
Le Roux et al. [29]∞ | South Africa | 788 | Mother-child-dyads with malnourished child | Philani Child Health and Nutrition Program | Monthly | 1 yr |
McLaughlin et al. [30]≠ | United States | 428 | At-risk pregnant women | - | Not stated | Pregnancy |
Nair et al. [31]≠ ∞ | United States | 161 | Substance abusing mothers | - | Weekly to bi-weekly | 2 yrs |
Necoechea [32]¥ | United States | 52 | Children at risk for poor school readiness | Home for Parents of Preschool Youngsters | Bi-weekly | 15 wks |
Scheiwe et al. [33]§ | United Kingdom | 101 | Low income mothers | - | Monthly | 1 yr |