What is the Nurse-Family Partnership Program NFP )?
The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program provides nurse home visits to pregnant women with no previous live births, most of whom are (i) low-income, (ii) unmarried, and (iii) teenagers. The nurses visit the women one to two times per month during their pregnancy and the first two years of their children's lives.
Is nursing family partnership evidence based?
Nurse-Family Partnership is validated by research, yet continuously improved. Over more than four decades, Nurse-Family Partnership has been developed, tested and replicated in community settings. This work has been founded on four principles: Develop the program well before testing it.
What is the main impact of the Nurse-Family Partnership Program?
Several evaluations, including randomized controlled trials, have consistently demonstrated the intervention's positive impact on maternal and child health, including: improved maternal sense of master and self-sufficiency, fewer incidences of childhood injuries and maltreatment, fewer subsequent pregnancies and ...
Who created the Nurse-Family Partnership Program?