| Autor: |
Melanie Lutenbacher, Tonya Elkins, Mary S. Dietrich |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. |
| ISSN: |
1938-8993 |
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Introduction: The Maternal Infant Health Outreach Worker (MIHOW) program, an early childhood home visiting program, uses community health workers (CHWs) to improve health outcomes in underserved communities. Methods: This randomized clinical trial evaluated the impact of MIHOW's use of CHWs on selected maternal/infant outcomes up to 15 months postpartum. We hypothesized outcomes would be better among Hispanic women receiving MIHOW compared to a similar group of women eligible for MIHOW who received only a minimal education intervention (MEI). The study also expanded earlier research testing MIHOW's efficacy among Hispanic families using criteria set forth by federal guidelines. Women living in middle Tennessee enrolled during pregnancy (≤26 weeks gestation) and continued through 15 months postpartum. Results: Enrolled women ( N = 132) were randomly assigned, with 110 women completing the study ( MEI = 53; MIHOW = 57). Positive and statistically significant ( p |
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OpenAIRE |
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