Citation

Aracena M, Leiva L, Undurraga C, Krause M, Pérez C, Cuadra V, Silvia Campos M, Bedregal P. Rev. Med. Chile 2011; 139(1): 60-65.

Vernacular Title

Evaluacion de la efectividad de programas de visitas domiciliarias para madres

Affiliation

Facultad de Ciencias Sociales/Escuela de Psicología, Escuelas de Medicina y Enfermería, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Sociedad Medica De Santiago)

DOI

/S0034-98872011000100008

PMID

21526318

Abstract

Background: Home visiting is effective for the promotion and prevention of mother-child health in other countries, especially in vulnerable populations such as pregnant teenagers. Aim: To evalúate the association between receiving a home visiting program duringpregnancy and child development during thefirstyear oflife, maternal mental health, perception of social support and school attendance. Material and Methods: Cross sectional assessment of 132 teenage mother-sibling pairs. Ofthese, 87 received home visits and 45 were randomly assigned to a control group. The assessed variables were maternal mental health, perception of social support, Ufe satisfaction, incorporation of mothers to school after delivery, child development and frequency of child abuse and neglect. Results: Mothers that received home visits had a better mental health and went back to school in a higherproportion. No significant differences between groups were observed on perception of social support or child development. Conclusions: These results suggest the effectiveness of domiciliary visits performed by non-professionals, to improve mental health and social integration of teenage mothers.

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