Titre :
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Differences in program implementation between nurses and paraprofessionals providing home visits during pregnancy and infancy : A randomized trial. (1999)
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Auteurs :
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J. KORFMACHER ;
S. HIATT ;
R. O'BRIEN ;
D. OLDS ;
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Denver. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 89, n° 12, 1999)
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Pagination :
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1847-1851
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Etats Unis
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Amérique
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Epidémiologie
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Homme
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Femme
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Grossesse
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Postpartum
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Etat santé
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Facteur socioéconomique
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Pauvreté
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Consultation
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Programme santé
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Profession santé
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Infirmier
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Etude comparée
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Amérique du Nord
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST 8A685R0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study examined differences between nurses and paraprofessionals in implementation of a home visiting program for low-income, first-time parents during pregnancy and the first 2 years of the child's life. Methods. Mothers were randomly assigned to either a nurse-visited (n=236) or a paraprofessionnal-visited (n=244) condition. Nurse-and paraprofessional-visited families were compared on number and length of visits, topics covered, number of program dropouts, and relationship with home visitor. Results. On average, nurses completed more visits than paraprofessionals (28 vs 23 ; P<. and spent a greater proportion of time on physical health issues during pregnancy vs p parenting infancy paraprofessionals conducted visits that lasted longer environmental safety home visitors were viewed equally positively by mothers nurses had fewer dropouts than did more paraprofessional-visited families nurse-visited experienced staff turnover. conclusions. evenwhen using the same model provide visiting services indifferent ways.>
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