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Association between participation in the Families First Home Visiting programme and First Nations families' public health outcomes in Manitoba, Canada: A retrospective cohort study using linked administrative data

2019

Enns, J.E., Chartier, M., Nickel, N., Chateau, D., Campbell, R., Phillips-Beck, W., Sarkar, J., Burland, E., Lee, J.B., Katz, A., Santos, R., & Brownell, M.

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This article aims to determine asssociations between participation in a First Nations home visiting program with improved public health outcomes among families facing multiple parenting challenges. The study found associations between participation in the program and higher rates of completed childhood vaccinations at age 1 and parental involvement in community support groups; however, no associations were found in terms of children being vulnerable in at least one developmental domain.

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Association between participation in the Families First Home Visiting programme and First Nations families' public health outcomes in Manitoba, Canada: A retrospective cohort study using linked administrative data.

Enns, J.E., Chartier, M., Nickel, N., Chateau, D., Campbell, R., Phillips-Beck, W., Sarkar, J., Burland, E., Lee, J.B., Katz, A., Santos, R., & Brownell, M. (2019).  Association between participation in the Families First Home Visiting programme and First Nations families' public health outcomes in Manitoba, Canada: A retrospective cohort study using linked administrative data. BMJ Open, 9, e030386.

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