Improving Birth Outcomes among Low-Income Families: the Effect of a Home Visiting Intervention
Clinical pediatrics(2023)
摘要
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recognizes the benefit of home visiting programs in promoting positive birth outcomes. Despite this recommendation, previous studies have found mixed results with respect to the impact of home visits on birth outcomes. We evaluated the impact of the Comprehensive Health Investment Project (CHIP) home visiting services on improving birth outcomes among low-income families. The present study used a sample of 1,110 children and families to examine how a team-based home visiting program influenced 2 significant birth outcomes, namely, birth weight and preterm birth. Using propensity score matching, the current study found that the home visited group had significantly lower rates of low birth weight compared with a propensity-matched comparison group ( P < .01). Home visiting programs may play an important role in promoting positive birth outcomes, particularly when they are provided during pregnancy.
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home visiting,birth outcomes,birth weight,PRAMS
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