Title

Integrating Healthy Eating Into Evidence-Based Home Visiting Models: An Analysis of Programs and Opportunities for Dietetic Practice

Date

2018

Author(s)

Emily B. Welker, Megan M. Lott, Julie L. Sundermann, Jamie B. Bussel, and Mary T. Story

Brief Type

Journal Publication

Model(s)

  • Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC)
  • Child First
  • Early Intervention Program for Adolescent Mothers
  • Family Connects
  • Family Spirit
  • Healthy Families America (HFA)
  • Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)
  • Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
  • Other Models
  • Parents as Teachers (PAT)

Description

Purpose: Evaluate the degree to which the 18 evidence-based home visiting models address healthy eating and obesity prevention and identify where opportunities exist for more comprehensive integration of related strategies.
Example Topics Addressed:
Presence of nutrition and obesity related focus areas
Evaluation of focus areas in research studies
Opportunities for integration
Implications for dietetic practice

Data Collection Methods

  • Record and document reviews

Status

Finished

For More Information

Welker, E. B., Lott, M. M., Sundermann, J. L., Bussel, J. B., & Story, M. T. (2018). Integrating healthy eating into evidence-based home visiting models: An analysis of programs and opportunities for dietetic practice. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2018.08.167
Author Contact Information:
Emily B. Welker
emily.welker@duke.edu

Topics

  • Participant, Family, and Program Outcomes
  • Program Enhancements, Innovations, and Promising Approaches