Study protocol: a mixed-methods study to evaluate which health visiting models in England are most promising for mitigating the harms of adverse childhood experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is associated with poorer health outcomes throughout life. In England, health visiting is a long-standing, nationally implemented service that aims to prevent and mitigate the impact of adversity in early childhood, including for children exposed to ACEs. A range of health visiting service delivery practices exist across England (from the minimum five recommended contacts to tailored intensive interventions), but there is a lack of evidence on who receives what services, how this varies across local authorities (LAs) and the associated outcomes.

Methods and analysis

This study will integrate findings from analysis of individual-level, deidentified administrative data related to hospital admissions (Hospital Episod

SUBMITTER: Woodman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9528572 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature