Family Nurse Partnership Insights (COVID-19) Evaluation Report - Initial Findings

This document describes an evaluation of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) program's shift to remote delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic, as assessed by the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy. The FNP program, designed to support young first-time mothers and their children, transitioned to phone calls, video calls, and text messaging due to social distancing measures. The evaluation employed interviews, focus groups, surveys, and thematic analysis to understand the impact on service delivery, client engagement, and program effectiveness. Results showed that while remote delivery maintained engagement, it compromised aspects such as relationship building and clinical assessments. The program demonstrated resilience and continued to support clients, who expressed a preference for in-person visits. The study suggests a potential role for telehealth in the future, with a need for digital inclusion. Additionally, the evaluation of Telehealth supervision revealed mixed experiences among family nurses and partners, with some reporting benefits in time savings and flexibility, while others faced challenges in communication and technological reliability. The document concludes that a hybrid model of service delivery may be beneficial post-pandemic, though in-person interactions remain essential for the program's success. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: The Scottish Government (The Scottish Government)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation
• Impact methods: Theory-based methods
• Theory-based methods: Other
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: August 2021

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes