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Preventing child maltreatment: an evidence-based update.

A Gonzalez¹, H L MacMillan

¹Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences and Pediatrics, Offord Centre for Child Studies, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

|October 28, 2008

Summary

Home visitation programs can prevent child maltreatment. The Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) and Early Start programs show effectiveness in reducing abuse and neglect reports and improving maternal and child health outcomes.

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Published on: September 22, 2023

Area of Science:

Public Health
Child Development
Evidence-Based Interventions

Background:

Child maltreatment presents a significant public health challenge with long-term adverse effects.
Effective prevention strategies are crucial for mitigating the impact of child maltreatment.

Purpose of the Study:

To review controlled trials of programs aimed at preventing child maltreatment, focusing on home visitation models.
To identify effective interventions and their characteristics.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of controlled trials evaluating child maltreatment prevention programs.
Focus on programs measuring child maltreatment reports, injuries, hospitalizations, and emergency room visits.

Main Results:

Most programs targeting at-risk families lack demonstrated effectiveness in preventing abuse or neglect.
The Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) and Early Start programs show consistent positive outcomes.
NFP demonstrated reduced maltreatment reports and improved maternal/child health in randomized controlled trials.
Early Start showed reduced severe abuse reports and injury-related hospitalizations in one trial.

Conclusions:

The Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) and Early Start programs are effective home visitation models for child maltreatment prevention.
Key program characteristics differentiating NFP and Early Start from less effective programs warrant further investigation.