Author : Edward R.B. McCabe
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128034866
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Book Synopsis Healthy Babies Are Worth The Wait by : Edward R.B. McCabe
Download or read book Healthy Babies Are Worth The Wait written by Edward R.B. McCabe and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait®: A Collaborative Partnership to Reduce Preterm Births in Kentucky through Community-based Interventions 2007 – 2009 provides readers with an overview of the problem of preterm birth in the US, also describing in detail the design, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes of the Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait initiative conducted in Kentucky between 2007 and 2009. The reader will learn about a unique research approach employing a mixed ecologic design that compared outcomes between intervention sites and comparison sites and the use of qualitative surveys and quantitative methods using state vital records data to evaluate outcomes. Consumer messaging and educational materials are discussed, along with the challenges of implementation and key lessons learned. - Provides readers with an overview of the problem of preterm birth in the US - Describes in detail the design, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes of the Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait® initiative conducted in Kentucky between 2007-2009 - Includes a unique research approach employing a mixed ecological design to evaluate outcomes