Cost minimisation analyses of birth care in low-risk women in Norway: a comparison between planned home birth and birth in a standard obstetric unit
Home birth can be cost-effective if the midwives who facilitate home births are organised into larger groups, or they work for hospitals that also facilitate home births. A model in which midwives work separately or in pairs to assist with a home birth and are on call for one birth at a time may not be cost-effective.
Authors
- Pål Joranger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6274-8039)
- Ellen Blix (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7971-4580)
- Stine Bernitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9522-2348)
- Anette Schaumburg Huitfeldt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3960-8086)
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University (NO)
- Østfold Hospital Trust (NO)
- Universidad Metropolitana (PR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11631-7
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.75