Development of a Methodology for Assessing the Effect of a Lay Home Visitation Program for Rural High-Risk Women and Infants

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Describes a small pilot study evaluating the effectiveness of a home visitation program using lay health workers. Describes the approach used to evaluate the Low Country Healthy Start Resource Mothers Program, a care coordination program for low-income, African American pregnant women and their infants in two rural South Carolina counties. Reports on the program's impact, including prenatal care, postpartum check-up, well child care, and health outcomes.

Elizabeth A. Erkel, Charity G. Moore, Yvonne Michel

02/2004

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Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)

Black or African American · Children and youth · Community health workers · Maternal health and prenatal care