A Community-Based Home Visitation Program's Impact on Birth Outcomes.

Yuqing Guo1, Pamela Pimentel, Jared Lessard

  • 1Yuqing Guo is an Assistant Professor, University of California Irvine, Program in Nursing Science, Irvine, CA. The author can be reached via e-mail at gyuqing@uci.edu Pamela Pimentel is the Chief Executive Officer, MOMS Orange County, Santa Ana, CA. Jared Lessard is a Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, NY. Julie Rousseau is an Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California Irvine, Program in Nursing Science, Irvine, CA. Jung-Ah Lee is an Assistant Professor, University of California Irvine, Program in Nursing Science, Irvine, CA. Yvette Bojorquez is the Chief Program Officer, MOMS Orange County, Santa Ana, CA. Michele Silva is the Chief Development Officer, MOMS Orange County, Santa Ana, CA. Ellen Olshansky is a Professor, University of California Irvine, Program in Nursing Science, Irvine, CA.

Summary

Prenatal home visits through MOMS Orange County improved birth outcomes, including higher birthweight and gestational age. Health education topics within these visits partially explained these positive effects.

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