Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
The Mother in Norway Study (MiNS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of the Nurse–Family Partnership home visiting programme
Aims: Since 2015, the Norwegian government has prioritized early prevention of social inequities and child maltreatment. As part of this, it has commissioned an evaluation of the Nurse–Family Partnership programme (NFP) adapted for Norway. NFP is a manualized, intensive nurse home-visiting programme to support families experiencing disadvantage from early pregnancy until the child is 2 years old. Methods: The Mother in Norway Study (MiNS) is a parallel-group randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness …