One study showed that mothers who were visited had longer intervals between the births of their first and second children, enrolled their children less in nurseries or similar, suffered less domestic violence, and their children were more prone to early learning, language development, executive functions, and behavioral adaptation [1].
Another study showed that children who were monitored during adolescence were less likely to use cigarettes, alcohol, or cannabis; reported fewer internalization problems; and had higher school grade point averages and higher scores on reading and math tests. No differences were observed in relation to externalizing problems or attention and behavior problems in general [2].
Another longitudinal follow-up, which monitored families for 15 years, showed that mothers visited by nurses had fewer reports of neglecting or abusing their children when compared to the mothers in the control group, who did not receive the intervention. Children participating in the program reported fewer episodes of child abuse and neglect [3].