Journal article
Weathering the rural reality: delivery of the Nurse-Family Partnership home visitation program in rural British Columbia, Canada
Abstract
BackgroundPregnant girls/young women and new mothers living in situations of social and economic disadvantage are at increased risk for poor health. Rural living may compound marginalization and create additional challenges for young mothers. Public health nurses (PHNs) delivering the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) to mothers living in rural communities may help to improve maternal and child health outcomes. The purpose of this analysis, …
Authors
Campbell KA; MacKinnon K; Dobbins M; Van Borek N; Jack SM
Journal
BMC Nursing, Vol. 18, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2019
DOI
10.1186/s12912-019-0341-3
ISSN
1472-6955