Extended postnatal home visiting programs

SBU has been commissioned by the Swedish government to compile evidence on interventions within social services aimed at promoting mental well being and preventing poor mental health among children and young people.

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Planned to be published: Quarter 1, 2027

SBU will conduct a systematic review to gather evidence on extended home visits carried out in collaboration between social services and child health care. The review will synthesize qualitative data on the families’ and staff’s experiences and perceptions of the intervention, focussing mainly on the aspects that are relevant to the social services’ areas of responsibility.

Objective

The aim of the report is to provide consolidated, evidence based knowledge on how the preventive work of social services—within the framework of extended home visiting programmes—is experienced, as well as to identify factors that facilitate or hinder effective implementation.

Overall Research Questions

  1. Which experiences, perceptions, and descriptive accounts are reported from the perspective of families participating in extended home visiting programmes?
  2. Which experiences, perceptions, and descriptive accounts are reported from the perspective of professionals regarding the organisation, delivery, and perceived impact of extended home visiting programmes?

For both research questions, the review will only include findings that explicitly concern the mandate and areas of responsibility of social services. These include promoting safety and participation, providing support to families, protecting children and other vulnerable groups, preventing social problems, and collaborating with other societal stakeholders.

Project group

  • Elin Alfredsson, Senior lecturer, Psychologist, University of Gothenburg
  • Eva Randell, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer, Social worker, Uppsala University

Project members from SBU

  • Idha Kurtsdotter, Project Manager
  • Karin Olsson, Assistant Project Manager
  • Karin Robertsson, Assistant Project Manager
  • Irini Åberg, Project Administrator
  • Maja Kärrman Fredriksson, Information Specialist
  • Anna Ringborg, Health Economist
  • Uliana Hellberg, Head of Unit
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