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Prevention Research Center for
Family and Child Health
Nurse-Family Partnership International Program
In 2004, the Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health (PRC) began responding to inquiries from researchers and/or government health agencies abroad that were interested in possibly developing the Nurse-Family Partnership program in their country. Over the past four years, the PRC has entered into five contractual agreements to consult on the research and development of NFP programs abroad.
The goal of the Nurse-Family Partnership International Program is to provide support to entities in other societies that are interested in developing the Nurse-Family Partnership model and adapting and testing it in local populations and contexts. Dr. Olds and his staff at the PRC have developed a model for adapting and testing the Nurse-Family Partnership program in international contexts that is grounded in the same rigorous research standards that serve as a foundation for the U.S. program.
In general, an international implementation effort has three phases. Phase One is the exploration of adaptations needed to deliver the program in local contexts while ensuring fidelity to the model. Phase Two is the initial small-scale assessment and implementation pilot phase during which the country recruits clients and implements the program adhering to strict training and performance guidelines. Pending a successful evaluation of the outcomes of this initial phase, and with approval from PRC, the international program may decide to engage in a Phase Three in which the program is expanded and tested in a large-scale randomized controlled trial.
Current international collaborators include: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, and The Netherlands.
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