Follow-up study regarding the medium-term effectiveness of the home-visiting program “Pro Kind” at age 7 years: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Pro Kind is a German adaptation of the US Nurse Family Partnership program. It is an intervention based on home visits targeting first-time mothers from disadvantaged populations. Pro Kind was implemented as a randomized control trial from 2006 to 2012 with N = 755 first-time mot...
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doaj-458448186a17455481978e80fda76d772020-11-24T21:30:55ZengBMCTrials1745-62152018-06-0119112010.1186/s13063-018-2707-3Follow-up study regarding the medium-term effectiveness of the home-visiting program “Pro Kind” at age 7 years: study protocol for a randomized controlled trialSören Kliem0Malte Sandner1Anna Lohmann2Susan Sierau3Verena Dähne4Annette M. Klein5Tanja Jungmann6Criminological Research Institute of Lower SaxonyInstitute for Employment Research (IAB) of the German Federal Employment Agency (BA)Criminological Research Institute of Lower SaxonyDepartment of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Universitätsklinikum LeipzigDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and PsychosomaticsDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and PsychosomaticsInstitut für Sonderpädagogische Entwicklungsförderung und Rehabilitation (ISER)Abstract Background Pro Kind is a German adaptation of the US Nurse Family Partnership program. It is an intervention based on home visits targeting first-time mothers from disadvantaged populations. Pro Kind was implemented as a randomized control trial from 2006 to 2012 with N = 755 first-time mothers (TG n = 394, CG n = 391). The 7–8-year follow-up aims to assess the mid-term effects of the program. Methods/design Mid-term outcomes are being assessed by trained assessors. In a multimethod approach telephone interviews, on-site interviews, observations and developmental tests will be held in order to assess children’s and mothers’ life satisfaction, mental health, cognitive and social development, parenting behavior, signs of child abuse or neglect as well as the family’s socio-economic status. Furthermore, administrative data will be accessed to obtain information regarding the mother’s usage of pediatric health care, welfare usage and employment history. Discussion Results regarding the mid-term effects of the intervention from the Pro Kind Follow-up will provide a scientific basis for future primary prevention programs as well as help stakeholders legitimizing early childhood investments. Trial registration German Clinical Trial Registration DRKS-ID, ID: DRKS00007554. Registered on 11 June 2015, updated on 6 October 2017.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2707-3Home-visiting programParentingFollow-up |
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Follow-up study regarding the medium-term effectiveness of the home-visiting program “Pro Kind” at age 7 years: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
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Follow-up study regarding the medium-term effectiveness of the home-visiting program “Pro Kind” at age 7 years: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
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Follow-up study regarding the medium-term effectiveness of the home-visiting program “Pro Kind” at age 7 years: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
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Follow-up study regarding the medium-term effectiveness of the home-visiting program “Pro Kind” at age 7 years: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
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Follow-up study regarding the medium-term effectiveness of the home-visiting program “Pro Kind” at age 7 years: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
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follow-up study regarding the medium-term effectiveness of the home-visiting program “pro kind” at age 7 years: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
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Abstract Background Pro Kind is a German adaptation of the US Nurse Family Partnership program. It is an intervention based on home visits targeting first-time mothers from disadvantaged populations. Pro Kind was implemented as a randomized control trial from 2006 to 2012 with N = 755 first-time mothers (TG n = 394, CG n = 391). The 7–8-year follow-up aims to assess the mid-term effects of the program. Methods/design Mid-term outcomes are being assessed by trained assessors. In a multimethod approach telephone interviews, on-site interviews, observations and developmental tests will be held in order to assess children’s and mothers’ life satisfaction, mental health, cognitive and social development, parenting behavior, signs of child abuse or neglect as well as the family’s socio-economic status. Furthermore, administrative data will be accessed to obtain information regarding the mother’s usage of pediatric health care, welfare usage and employment history. Discussion Results regarding the mid-term effects of the intervention from the Pro Kind Follow-up will provide a scientific basis for future primary prevention programs as well as help stakeholders legitimizing early childhood investments. Trial registration German Clinical Trial Registration DRKS-ID, ID: DRKS00007554. Registered on 11 June 2015, updated on 6 October 2017. |
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