Nurse home visitation with vulnerable families in rural areas: A qualitative case file review.

Objective: Nurse home visiting may address challenges and resource disparities that threaten maternal and infant well-being in rural areas, but little is known about United States' program implementation. This qualitative study explored how family and community characteristics affected rural nurse home visiting.

Sample: The sample for content analysis included families beginning services in 2010-2011 living in the rural counties with the highest caseloads (433 families).