Flying Start Health Home Visitors’ views of implementing the NBO

Holland, A., Watkins, D. (2015). Flying Start Health Home Visitors’ views of implementing the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO): barriers and facilitating factors.  Community Practitioner, 88, 4, 33-36.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26373004/

Abstract

Introduction: Investment in Early Intervention by health visitors to support parent-infant relationships is a Welsh government target. “Flying Start” employs health visitors to undertake intensive home visiting with families who have a new baby to promote positive interactions.

Method: As part of this program, FS health visitors utilize the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system to observe, assess, support and enhance relationships between parents(s) and child. A project was undertaken to evaluate implementation and make recommendations for future service improvement.

Results: revealed that a majority of practitioners felt NBO implementation benefitted parents and enhanced the parent-infant relationship. It was viewed as an important part of the Flying Start health visitors role.

Conclusion:Recommendations are made to enhance NBO implementation that include the development of an NBO champion to support practitioners and provide further training.