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Universal Health Visiting Pathway evaluation - phase 1: main report - primary research with health visitors and parents and case note review
The Universal Health Visiting Pathway was introduced in Scotland in 2015 to refocus the approach to health visiting. This is the first report of 4 that provides findings of the National Evaluation of Health Visiting. It focuses on primary research with health visitors and parents and case note review.
Appendix 9 The range of concerns identified by health visitors in relation to parents/carers identified
| Closest assessment where known (otherwise age in brackets) | Weeks of age | |
|---|---|---|
| Antenatal Contact | 39/40 | Financial concerns – Food Bank required |
| First Newborn HV Home Visit | 2 | CP Registration at Birth |
| 2 | Finances | |
| 2 | Lack of parenting capacity and ability to meet child's needs | |
| 2 | Learning disability | |
| 2 | Maternal anxiety | |
| 2 | Maternal low mood | |
| 2 | Mum's mental health | |
| 2 | Social Work intervention required | |
| 2 | Support: Parent with a Learning Disability and deaf | |
| Routine Home Visits | 3 | Mum's mental health |
| 4 | Food bank required | |
| 4 | Housing | |
| 4 | Immigration advice required | |
| 4 | Lack of furniture | |
| 5 | Housing conditions | |
| 6 – 8 week Review | 6 | Child Protection concerns |
| 6 | Mum's mental heath and substance misuse | |
| 6 | Parental behaviour | |
| 7 | Maternal depression | |
| 7 | Mum's mental health | |
| 7 | Parental support required | |
| 9 | Maternal depression | |
| 9 | Mum's low mood | |
| 10 | Maternal mental health | |
| 3 month Review | 14 | Home environment |
| 14 | Housing | |
| 4 month Review | 17 | Maternal mental health |
| 19 | Parental anxiety | |
| 8 month Review | 34 | Finances |
| 37 | Domestic Abuse | |
| 37 | Maternal low mood | |
| 37 | Parent illness | |
| 39 | Domestic Abuse | |
| (10 months) | 46 | Domestic Abuse |
| 47 | Financial instability, maternal mental health, parenting capacity | |
| 47 | Substance misuse | |
| (1 year) | 51 | History of substance misuse with SW involvement |
| 51 | Substance misuse | |
| 13 – 15 month Review | 54 | Child Neglect |
| 54 | Maternal emotional abuse | |
| 55 | Domestic Abuse | |
| 64 | Domestic Abuse | |
| 79 | Finances | |
| 79 | Fire safety | |
| (21 months) | 92 | Maternal mental health |
| 93 | Facing eviction | |
| (25 months) | 111 | Maternal mental health |
| 27 – 30 month Review | 127 | Domestic abuse; SW involved |
| 4 – 5 year Review | 245 | Maternal mental health |
| unknown | Mental health of father | |
| unknown | Older sibling |
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