Follow-up study on the long-term effectiveness of the home-visiting program "ProKind": study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is an evidence-based home visiting program shown to improve maternal and child outcomes. Pro Kind is the first German adaptation of NFP, implemented between 2006 and 2012. While earlier evaluations demonstrated short- and medium-term benefits, no European trial has yet assessed long-term effects into adolescence.

Objectives

This study protocol outlines the third phase of the Pro Kind randomized controlled trial (RCT), designed to evaluate the program's effectiveness 14-16 years post-intervention. Primary aims are to assess adolescent and maternal outcomes related to mental health, parenting, risk behaviors, and life satisfaction, as well as potential long-term economic effects.

Methods

The original RCT enrolled 755 pregnan

SUBMITTER: Kliem S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12540121 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature