Adaptation and implementation of the nurse-family partnership in Canada.

Objectives: International agencies are required to adapt, pilot and then evaluate the effectiveness of the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) prior to broad implementation of this public health intervention. The objectives of this qualitative case study were to: 1) determine whether the NFP can be implemented in Canada with fidelity to the US model, and 2) identify the adaptations required to increase the acceptability of the intervention for service providers and families.

Participants: 108 low-income, first-time mothers in Hamilton, Ontario, received the NFP intervention.