Effect of nurse home visits vs. usual care on reducing intimate partner violence in young high-risk pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND:Expectant mothers and mothers of young children are especially vulnerable to intimate partner violence (IPV). The nurse-family partnership (NFP) is a home visitation program in the United States effective for the prevention of adverse child health outcomes. Evidence regarding the effect o...

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Main Authors: Jamila Mejdoubi, Silvia C C M van den Heijkant, Frank J M van Leerdam, Martijn W Heymans, Remy A Hirasing, Alfons A M Crijnen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3804627?pdf=render