What are the effects of supporting early parenting by newborn behavioral observations (NBO)? A cluster randomised trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Professional support to enhance the early parent-infant relationship in the first months after birth is recommended, but little is known about the effect of universal interventions. The objective was to investigate the effect of health visitors' use of the Newborn Behavioral Observations system in new families.

Methods

A cluster-randomised study was conducted in four Danish municipalities. Health visitors' geographical districts constituted the units for randomisation (n = 17). In the intervention group, 1332 families received NBO from 3 weeks after birth; in the comparison group, 1234 received usual care. Self-administered questionnaires were collected at baseline one to two weeks after birth, and at follow-up three and nine months postpartum. The outcomes were c

SUBMITTER: Kristensen IH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7574292 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature