Authors Michael Robling, Cardiff University, and others
Published by The Lancet, October 2015
SUMMARY
The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme offers teenagers expecting their first baby up to 64 structured home visits from a specialist nurse, from early pregnancy until the child is two. Adapted from a US initiative, it was rolled out in England from 2006 in an effort to improve pregnancy outcomes, children's health and development, and parents' economic self-sufficiency.
The researchers recruited a sample of 823 young women taking part in the programme as well as receiving the usual care from health and social services, and 822 who were just receiving the usual care. The young women were all 19 or under and expecting their first baby and from 18 different areas in England. The two groups had comparable demographics including the proportion who spoke English as a first language, ethnic origin, relationship status, employment and education.
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