ANDREW et al.(1010. Andrew A, Attanasio O, Augsburg B, Day M, Grantham-McGregor S, Meghir C, et al. Effects of a scalable home visiting intervention on child development in slums of urban India: evidence from a randomised controlled trial. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2019;61(6):644-52.) |
India |
2019 |
Assess the effect of home visits on child development in urban slums. |
Child from ten to 20 months old |
Randomized cluster-controlled study |
Improvements in cognitive development, receptive language, expressive language and motor and in the quality of the home stimulation environment. |
One-hour weekly home visits for 18 months. |
BICH; LONG; HOA(1111. Bich TH, Long TK, Hoa DP. Community-based father education intervention on breastfeeding practice-Results of a quasi-experimental study. Matern Child Nutr. 2019;15(Suppl 1):e12705.) |
Vietnam |
2019 |
Assess an educational intervention for the father’s involvement to support women in practices of early and exclusive breastfeeding. |
From third trimester of pregnancy to one year of age |
Quasi-experimental study |
After one year of intervention, the father’s involvement in supporting women was associated with exclusive breastfeeding. There was a greater probability of starting breastfeeding early and exclusive breastfeeding at one, four and six months of life, compared to the control group. |
Home visits focused on the father, in the last gestational trimester, first week, sixth week and at three months and 15 days of life. |
DODGE et al. (1212. Dodge KA, Goodman WB, Bai Y, O’Donnell K, Murphy RA. Effect of a community agency-administered nurse home visitation program on program use and maternal and infant health outcomes: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(11):e1914522.) |
USA |
2019 |
Test the implementation and impact of a community agency’s Family Connects program. |
From birth to six months of age |
Randomized clinical trial |
Further investigation of child protection services in situations of maltreatment and number of sustained connections with the community, improvement in maternal mental health, parental behavior, childcare consultations and postpartum maternal care. |
One home visit in the maternity ward and three after birth, prioritizing six, 12 and 24 months of age. |
GOLDFELD et al.(1313. Goldfeld S, Price A, Smith C, Bruce T, Bryson H, Mensah F, et al. Nurse home visiting for families experiencing adversity: a randomized trial. Pediatrics. 2019;143(1):e20181206.) |
Australia |
2019 |
Test whether the Right@home program presents results related to parenting and home environment, to predict beneficial trajectories for child development. |
From pregnancy to 24 months of age |
Randomized controlled study |
More safety in parenting and less hostility, increased parental involvement and the variety of daily stimulation with the child. The program has the possibility of replication at scale. |
Three prenatal visits; one in the first week; weekly until sixth week; fortnightly from three to six months; monthly for up to 12 months and bimonthly for up to two years, totaling 25 visits by nurses (60 to 90 minutes each). |
KEMP et al. (1414. Kemp L, Bruce T, Elcombe EL, Anderson T, Vimpani G, Price A, et al. Quality of delivery of “right@home”: Implementation evaluation of an Australian sustained nurse home visiting intervention to improve parenting and the home learning environment. PLoS One. 2019;14(5):e0215371.) |
Australia |
2019 |
Assess the Right@home program implementation according to retention and adherence to schedule. |
From pregnancy to 24 months of age |
Exploratory factor analysis and a qualitative evaluation |
Family compliance was higher in the intervention group, with benefits due to the participant-professional relationship, with content and flexibility of visits consistent with the objectives of each family. and content, and retention than usually reported in other home visiting research. Program compliance may have resulted from program design (visit schedule, dose, content and delivery flexibility) that was consistent with family aims. |
Three visits in prenatal care; one in the first week; weekly until the sixth week; fortnightly three to six months; months and bimonthly up to two years. |
BARBOZA et al.(1515. Barboza M, Kulane A, Burström B, Marttila A. A better start for health equity? Qualitative content analysis of implementation of extended postnatal home visiting in a disadvantaged area in Sweden. Int J Equity Health. 2018;17(1):42.) |
Sweden |
2018 |
Investigate the content of meetings between families and professionals during home visits. |
From zero to four years of age |
Qualitative content analysis |
There were three categories of contents on child’s health, care and development. The model was stable with strengthening roles and relationships in the family unit and support in the broader external context. |
Parental caregivers with a first child received six visits for 15 months. |
CHAIYACHA et al.(1616. Chaiyachati BH, Gaither JR, Hughes M, Foley-Schain K, Leventhal JM. Preventing child maltreatment: Examination of an established statewide home-visiting program. Child Abuse Negl. 2018;79:476-84.) |
USA |
2018 |
Examine the effects of a state-wide home visits program. |
From birth to five years of age |
Cross-sectional, longitudinal study |
Reduced probability of 22% of maltreatment by the child protection service for families who received home visits, with a tendency to decrease the removal of the child from the family. |
On average, two visits per month until the child turns five years old. |
CHANANI et al.(1717. Chanani S, Waingankar A, Shah More N, Pantvaidya S, Fernandez A, Jayaraman A. Participation of pregnant women in a community-based nutrition program in Mumbai’s informal settlements: effect on exclusive breastfeeding practices. PLoS One. 2018;13(4):e0195619.) |
India |
2018 |
Examine factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices among children living in informal urban settlements. |
From birth to three years of age. |
Cross-sectional study |
Mothers participating in the nutrition program or group counseling sessions were more likely to be exclusively breastfed. Pre-dairy feeding in infants aged three to five months was associated with lower chances of exclusive breastfeeding. |
Monthly visits from pregnancy to the child is six months old. |
GREVE et al.(1818. Greve RA, Braarud HC, Skotheim S, Slinning K. Feasibility and acceptability of an early home visit intervention aimed at supporting a positive mother-infant relationship for mothers at risk of postpartum depression. Scand J Caring Sci. 2018;32(4):1437-46.) |
Norway |
2018 |
Analyze the intervention feasibility and acceptability with mothers at risk of postpartum depression and assess a clinical trial protocol. |
One month to nine months old. |
Qualitative study |
The Newborn Behavioral Observation System was feasible and acceptable by parental caregivers and health professionals. There was high maternal sensitivity during mother-infant interaction and most babies presented good regulatory capacity. |
Weekly visits during the baby’s first month. |
KNIERIM et al.(1919. Knierim SD, Moore SL, Raghunath SG, Yun L, Boles RE, Davidson AJ. Home visitations for delivering an early childhood obesity intervention in denver: parent and patient navigator perspectives. Matern Child Health J. 2018;22(11):1589-97.) |
USA |
2018 |
Explore participants’ perceptions about the facilitating characteristics and challenges of intervention in childhood obesity. |
From three to six years of age |
Qualitative study (action research) |
Participation with greater responsibility and inclusion of family members. Logistical and cultural challenges can reduce the scope of the program, through difficulties in scheduling visits, need for group sessions and additional staff to supervise children. |
16 visits of 90 minutes each, distributed in children’s age group. |
LEER; LOPEZ-BOO(2020. Leer J, Lopez-Boo F. Assessing the quality of home visit parenting programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Early Child Dev Care. 2019;189(13):2183-96.) |
Peru Ecuador Nicaragua Brazil Jamaica Panama Bolivia |
2018 |
Assess visit content, coaching strategy and quality of relationship with families. |
From eight months to two years of age |
Randomized controlled study |
Strong relationship between visitors and families and active participation in game-based learning activities introduced by the visitor. Weaknesses suggested the need for review of topics, more demonstration of activities and dialogue. |
Five to seven visits to each family in each country. |
MARSHALL et al.(2121. Marshall J, Birriel PC, Baker E, Olson L, Agu N, Estefan LF. Widening the scope of social support: the Florida maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program. Infant Ment Health J. 2018;39(5):595-607.) |
USA |
2018 |
Examine families’ perceptions of services and support provided. |
From birth to 24 months of age |
Qualitative study with content analysis |
Expansion of access to basic needs (housing, transportation, food coupons, Special Supplementary Nutrition Program for Women, Babies and Children), health and child development and provision of emotional support. |
Monthly, fortnightly and biannual visits of 60 to 90 minutes each, ranging from seven to ten visits. |
NYGREN et al.(2222. Nygren P, Green B, Winters K, Rockhill A. What’s Happening During Home Visits? Exploring the Relationship of Home Visiting Content and Dosage to Parenting Outcomes. Matern Child Health J. 2018;22(Suppl 1):52-61. Erratum in: Matern Child Health J. 2018 Aug 22.) |
USA |
2018 |
Identify and analyze the performance of visitors during home visits and how long they use on specific topics. |
From pregnancy to 12 months of age |
Randomized controlled study |
More discussed contents involved child development, physical care and parental caregiver-child interaction. Families who had more parental topics had less stress. Vulnerable situations required a greater number of visits and showed greater reductions in attitudes about severe punishments throughout the study. |
Visits in the first year of life, about three per month, totaling 28 visits. |
ROCKERS et al.(2323. Rockers PC, Zanolini A, Banda B, Chipili MM, Hughes RC, Hamer DH, et al. Two-year impact of community-based health screening and parenting groups on child development in Zambia: follow-up to a cluster-randomized controlled trial. PLoS Med. 2018;15(4):e1002555.) |
Zambia (Africa) |
2018 |
Describe the results of a two-year follow-up of the original study cohort. |
From six to 12 months of age |
Randomized cluster-controlled study |
Reduction of short stature and positive impact on children’s language. There was no significant impact on motor skills, adaptive behavior and socioemotional development. |
Fortnightly visits from six to 12 months. |
CHARTIER et al.(2424. Chartier MJ, Brownell MD, Isaac MR, Chateau D, Nickel NC, Katz A, et al. Is the families first home visiting program effective in reducing child maltreatment and improving child development? Child Maltreat. 2017;22(2):121-31.) |
Canada |
2017 |
Examine child abuse and development in children eligible for families first home visiting. |
From birth to three years old |
Retrospective cross-sectional study |
Substantially lower rates of children requiring social protection and fewer hospitalizations for ill-treatment injuries by the third birthday. No evidence was found that the program improved child development scores when entering school. |
From once a week to once a month, with about one to two hours per visit. |
DOYLE et al.(2525. Doyle O, Harmon C, Heckman JJ, Logue C, Moon SH. Early skill formation and the efficiency of parental investment: a randomized controlled trial of home visiting. Labour Econ. 2017;45:40-58.) |
Ireland |
2017 |
Identify evidence on early training, parenting skills and experiences in disadvantaged Irish families. |
From pregnancy to 18 months of age |
Randomized controlled study |
Dimensions of parenthood included 38 measures to improve deficits in parental skills in a relatively short period of time, particularly the appropriate care for children and the quality of the home environment. |
Monthly visits from prenatal care to children’s entry into school, totaling 29 home visits. |
THORLAND et al.(2626. Thorland W, Currie D, Wiegand ER, Walsh J, Mader N. Status of breastfeeding and child immunization outcomes in clients of the nurse-family partnership. Matern Child Health J. 2017;21(3):439-45.) |
USA |
2017 |
Assess breastfeeding and vaccination during participation in the program, contrasting with demographically comparable reference groups. |
Six to 24 months of age |
Cross-sectional study |
There was an effect of maintaining breastfeeding at six and 12 months, but less likely to breastfeed exclusively at six months, prone to complete immunization at six, 18 and 24 months of age. Exclusive breastfeeding at six months is below the reference sample and requires future improvements. |
Home visits at six, 12, 18 and 24 months after the child’s birth, totaling ten visits. |
O’SULLIVAN et al..(2727. O’Sullivan A, Fitzpatrick N, Doyle O. Effects of early intervention on dietary intake and its mediating role on cognitive functioning: a randomised controlled trial. Public Health Nutr. 2017;20(1):154-64.) |
Ireland |
2016 |
Investigate the impact of the Preparing for Life program on food intake and the mediating role of diet on cognitive functioning. |
From pregnancy to five years old |
Randomized clinical trial |
Positive effects for protein food recommendations at 24 and 36 months, and all food groups at 24 months. There were no effects on the recommendations of grains, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, fatty and sugary foods in most of the models analyzed. There was an effect of intervention on cognitive functioning, mediated by protein consumption at 36 months. |
Fortnightly visits, totaling 51 visits. |
OXFORD et al.(2828. Oxford ML, Spieker SJ, Lohr MJ, Fleming CB. Promoting first relationships®: randomized trial of a 10-week home visiting program with families referred to child protective services. Child Maltreat. 2016;21(4):267-77.) |
USA |
2016 |
Describe the Promoting First Relationships program for families with children with reports of ill-treatment. |
Ten to 24 months of age |
Randomized controlled study |
Parental caregivers showed more sensitivity to children’s emotional and social needs. The intervention suggests support to increase parental sensitivity and prevent the removal of children from their families. |
For ten weeks, ten visits were made to each family, linked to telephone calls. |