Infant Health Risk Factors
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if children and mothers who participate in the First Born® Program (FBP) experience better outcomes than they would have in the absence of the program. The evaluation employs a randomized trial design to assess the effectiveness of the FBP in the Santa Fe County, NM, site. FBP is a home visitation program that uses clinically trained professionals to provide first-time parents with information, training, and access to resources designed to promote early childhood development. Services are free and may begin at any time during pregnancy or up to two months after the baby's birth and may continue until the child is three years old. In addition, a nurse postpartum home visit is offered to the parents of all participating newborns. The FBP model builds on other home visiting and prevention programs that have been shown to improve long-term outcomes of children and their families.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFirst Born® Program home visiting services
Family and first-born child are offered and/or receive weekly First Born® Program home visiting services between pregnancy and the child's third birthday. Families are eligible to enroll in the program from pregnancy up to two months after birth.
Sponsors
RAND
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 2 Months
Inclusion criteria
* First-time parent * Mother is currently pregnant or child is less than two months old * Lives within Santa Fe County, New Mexico * Parent accepts referral to First Born Program
Exclusion criteria
* Child is not first born * First-born child is two months or older * Parent resides outside Santa Fe County * Parent has not been referred to First Born Program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of participants with child health or development risk factors | First year of life |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed