Extended postnatal home visiting programme

The Rinkeby extended home visiting programme was created in 2013 as an answer to persisting health inequities among children in Stockholm County. The programme was offered to all first-time parents in Rinkeby, where socio-economic and health indicators were among the worst in the county.

The implementation was carried out in collaboration between child health care nurses from the CHC centre and parental advisors from the social services, an innovation in the Swedish context.

Attention in media

Articles

"Utökat hembesöksprogram skapar trygghet och tillit i Rinkeby-Kista" Folkhälsoguiden. Stockholms läns landsting.

Podcasts

Interview with researchers Bo Burström and Anneli Marttila. The podcast is in Swedish. "34. Om utanförskapet och barnen – tidiga insatser ökar tryggheten". På djupet – en podd från Socialstyrelsen.

Interview with researcher Anneli Marttila. The podcast is in Swedish. "43. Om stöd till sårbara spädbarnsföräldrar". På djupet – en podd från Socialstyrelsen.

Guide for the home visiting programme

Project members

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Kristina Burström

Affiliated to Research
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Lene Lindberg

Adjunct Professor

Anneli Marttila

Affiliated to Research
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Asli Kulane

Senior Lecturer
Content reviewer:
29-08-2025