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A nurse-led minor illness and injury home-visiting service for young children

Lesley Mountney1, Lee Gadsby

  • 1NHS Nottingham City.

Nursing Times
|April 24, 2009
PubMed

Insights

A new nurse-led home-visiting service supports families with young children. This initiative reduced emergency department visits and improved child health management skills in a deprived area.

Area of Science:

  • Community health nursing
  • Pediatric primary care
  • Public health initiatives

Background:

  • High rates of pediatric emergency department (A&E) attendances in deprived areas.
  • Need for enhanced parental knowledge and skills in managing childhood illness and injury.
  • Limited access to timely, supportive healthcare for families with young children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the implementation of a nurse-led home-visiting service.
  • To evaluate the service's impact on A&E attendances.
  • To assess the service's effectiveness in supporting families with unwell or injured children aged 0-5 years.

Main Methods:

  • Community-based participatory approach.
  • Home-visiting intervention by registered nurses.
  • Data collection on A&E attendance rates and family-reported outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Significant reduction in non-urgent A&E attendances.
  • Improved parental confidence and competence in managing childhood health issues.
  • Positive feedback from participating families regarding support received.

Conclusions:

  • Nurse-led home visiting is an effective strategy for supporting families and reducing healthcare system burden.
  • Targeted interventions in deprived areas can yield significant public health benefits.
  • Empowering families with knowledge and skills enhances child health outcomes.

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