Evaluation of a Home Visiting Program: Perspectives of Mothers. 2021

Kelsi Lowe, and Diana Cartagena, and Kaitlin Gudger

Home visiting programs provide families with an array of services that contribute to decreased infant and maternal morbidity and mortality. However, little is known as to how mothers perceive participation in home visiting programs, and questions remain regarding what improvements can be made to better serve these families. The purpose of this program evaluation was to assess mothers' perceived benefits and barriers to participation in established home visiting and outreach programs at Child Developmental Resources (CDR) in Williamsburg, Virginia. The program evaluation was a descriptive project consisting of 30-minute telephone interviews. Participants included 23 English-speaking mothers enrolled in CDR programs. Maternal demographics and perception of benefits/barriers were measured. Descriptive statistics were performed to describe sample demographics and outcome variables. Overall, most mothers perceived CDR programs as beneficial and were very satisfied with the services; however, a few changes could be made to improve programs and combat barriers to participation. Potential alternatives to supplement programs were suggested including the use of mobile technology in the participant's home.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D009035 Mothers Female parents, human or animal. Mothers' Clubs,Club, Mothers',Clubs, Mothers',Mother,Mother Clubs,Mother's Clubs,Mothers Clubs,Mothers' Club
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005260 Female Females
D006792 House Calls Visits to the patient's home by professional personnel for the purpose of diagnosis and/or treatment. Home Visits,Call, House,Calls, House,Home Visit,House Call,Visit, Home,Visits, Home
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015397 Program Evaluation Studies designed to assess the efficacy of programs. They may include the evaluation of cost-effectiveness, the extent to which objectives are met, or impact. Evaluation, Program,Family Planning Program Evaluation,Program Appropriateness,Program Effectiveness,Program Sustainability,Appropriateness, Program,Effectiveness, Program,Evaluations, Program,Program Evaluations,Program Sustainabilities,Sustainabilities, Program,Sustainability, Program

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