Abstract
This article describes a creative maternal and infant home visiting program for first-time parents. Two-year outcomes indicate the program improved parents' infant safety knowledge, positively affected the mother's decision to breastfeed, and promoted infant primary care visits in a cost-effective way.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Breast Feeding
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California
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Community Health Nursing / organization & administration*
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Home Care Services / organization & administration*
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House Calls*
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Humans
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Maternal-Child Nursing / organization & administration*
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Medically Underserved Area
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Models, Nursing
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Mothers / education
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Mothers / psychology
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Nursing Evaluation Research
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Organizational Objectives
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care
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Program Evaluation
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Prospective Studies
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Referral and Consultation