Understanding sustained domestic violence identification in maternal and child health nurse care: process evaluation from a 2-year follow-up of the MOVE trial

2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 533-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leesa Hooker ◽  
Rhonda Small ◽  
Angela Taft
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Nurse Care ◽  
Child Health Nurse ◽  
Health Nurse ◽  
And Child Health

scholarly journals Cohort profile: the Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition in Acre, Brazil, birth cohort study (MINA-Brazil)

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. e034513
Author(s):  
Marly A Cardoso ◽  
Alicia Matijasevich ◽  
Maira Barreto Malta ◽  
Barbara Hatzlhoffer Lourenco ◽  
Suely G A Gimeno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
And Child Health

PurposeMaternal and Child Health and Nutrition in Acre, Brazil (MINA-Brazil) is a longitudinal, prospective population-based birth cohort, set-up to understand the effects of early environmental exposures and maternal lifestyle choices on growth and development of the Amazonian children.ParticipantsMother–baby pairs (n=1246) were enrolled at delivery from July 2015 to June 2016 in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil. Mothers of 43.7% of the cohort were recruited in the study during pregnancy from February 2015 to January 2016. Study visits took place during pregnancy, delivery, at 1 month, 6 months, 1 year and 2 years after delivery. In addition to clinical and epidemiological data, samples collected by the MINA-Brazil study include plasma, serum and extracted DNA from blood and faeces, which are stored in a biobank.Findings to dateKey baseline reports found a high prevalence of gestational night blindness (11.5%; 95% CI 9.97% to 13.25%) and maternal anaemia (39.4%; 95% CI 36.84% to 41.95%) at delivery. Antenatal malaria episodes (74.6% ofPlasmodium vivax) were diagnosed in 8.0% of the women and were associated with an average reduction in birth weight z-scores of 0.35 (95% CI 0.14 to 0.57) and in birth length z-scores of 0.31 (95% CI 0.08 to 0.54), compared with malaria-free pregnancies. At 2-year follow-up, data collection strategies combined telephone calls, WhatsApp, social media community and home visits to minimise losses of follow-up (retention rate of 79.5%).Future plansA 5-year follow-up visit is planned in 2021 with similar interviews and biospecimens collection. The findings from this prospective cohort will provide novel insights into the roles of prenatal and postnatal factors in determining early childhood development in an Amazonian population.

Family-centred oral health promotion through Victorian child-health services: a pilot

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adina Y Heilbrunn-Lang ◽  
Lauren M Carpenter ◽  
Andrea M de Silva ◽  
Lisa K Meyenn ◽  
Gillian Lang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Child Health Services ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
And Child Health

Abstract Maternal and Child Health Services (MCHS) provide ideal settings for oral disease prevention. In Victoria (Australia), child mouth-checks (Lift-the-Lip) and oral health promotion (OHP) occur during MCHS child visits. This study trialled Tooth-Packs (OHP resources, toothbrushes, toothpastes) distribution within MCHS to (i) assess the impacts of Tooth-Packs distribution on child and family oral health (OH) behaviours and knowledge, including Maternal and Child Health Nurses (MCHN) child referral practices to dental services, and (ii) determine the feasibility and acceptability of incorporating Tooth-Packs distribution into MCHN OHP practices. A mixed-methods evaluation design was employed. MCHN from four high-needs Victorian Local Government Areas distributed Tooth-Packs to families of children attending 18-month and/or 24-month MCHS visits (baseline). Families completed a questionnaire on OH and dietary practices at baseline and 30-month follow-up. Tooth-Packs distribution, Lift-the-lip mouth-checks and child OH referrals were conducted. Guided discussions with MCHN examined intervention feasibility. Overall, 1585 families received Tooth-Packs. Lift-the-lip was conducted on 1493 children (94.1%). Early childhood caries were identified in 142 children (9.5%) and these children were referred to dental services. Baseline to follow-up behavioural improvements (n = 230) included: increased odds of children having ever seen an OH professional (OR 28.0; 95% CI 7.40–236.88; p < 0.001), parent assisted toothbrushing twice/day (OR 1.76; 95% CI 1.05–3.00; p = 0.030) and toothpaste use >once/day (OR 2.82; 95% CI 1.59–5.24; p < 0.001). MCHN recommendations included distribution of Tooth-Packs to at-risk children <12-months of age. MCHS provide an ideal setting to enable timely family-centred OHP intervention and adoption of good OH behaviours at an early age.

scholarly journals Maternal and child health after injuries: a two-year follow-up of a nationally representative sample

Public Health ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 168 ◽  
pp. 76-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Alghnam ◽  
T.M. Bell ◽  
L.J. Cook ◽  
F. Alqahtani ◽  
R. Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
And Child Health

scholarly journals Augmenting hospital support of maternal and child health care, Saudi Arabia

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Mohamed H. Baldo
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Child Health Care ◽  
Integration Of Care ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Term Evaluation ◽  
And Child Health

This paper describes the Saudi maternal and child health training programme [1988-1997] to augment hospital support of health centres. Maternal and child health trainer/trainee manuals were prepared, then implemented through 4-day trainers workshops and 2week trainee courses. Mid-term evaluation and follow-up demonstrated reasonable coverage and quality of training. Improved integration of care was reflected by a trainers attitude questionnaire and a trainees interview/observation questionnaire. To date, 589 trainers have been trained, three-quarters of them from hospitals. They in turn have trained about 7658 trainees, 93% of target. The programme is ongoing with continuous updating of content

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