Problem Stabilization: A Metric for Problem Improvement in Home Visiting Clients.
BACKGROUND: Public health nurse (PHN) home visiting programs have been widely employed to improve life course trajectories for high risk mothers. Home visiting programs are often lengthy, during which PHNs simultaneously address multiple problems using diverse interventions over several client encounters. To manage PHN caseloads it is critical to understand the trajectory of client improvement and the optimal duration or services. PHN documentation data enable intervention trajectory research for specific [...]
Author(s): Monsen, K A, Farri, O, McNaughton, D B, Savik, Kay
DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2011-06-RA-0038