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Jerilynn Radcliffe1, Donald Schwarz, Huaqing Zhao
1Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3400 Civic Center Blvd, CHOP North 1461, Philadelphia, PA 19104. radcliffe@email.chop.edu.
Home visiting programs significantly increased pediatric appointment adherence for urban, low-income families. This collaboration enhances child health outcomes and warrants further integration with pediatric care.
Area of Science:
- Child Health
- Pediatric Practice
- Community Health Programs
Background:
- Home visiting programs aim to improve child health and development.
- Collaboration between home visiting and pediatric practice is understudied.
- The MOM Program targeted urban, low-income children.
Purpose of the Study:
- Describe partnership between home visiting and pediatric practice.
- Report selected results from the MOM Program.
- Evaluate impact on child health and school readiness.
Main Methods:
- Randomized controlled trial with 302 mothers and infants.
- Intervention group received 9 home visits over 3 years.
- Control group received no home visits; medical records used for data.
Main Results:
- High retention rates (89%) in both groups.
- 86% of home-visited group received at least 7 visits.
- Home-visited mothers were >10 times more likely to keep pediatric appointments.
Conclusions:
- Home visiting programs foster crucial pediatric partnerships.
- Integration enhances child health and warrants expansion.
- Addressing service access barriers is key.
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