The impact of caregiver and intended mode of birth on the public cost of care: Cost analysis of maternity and neonatal care in New Zealand
This study uses real-world data from New Zealand, the only country with fully integrated midwifery continuity-of-care, to establish that midwifery care is cost-saving for public healthcare systems compared to maternity care provided by private obstetricians, when adjusted for obstetric risk factors.
Authors
- Karyn Anderson
- Lynn Sadler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0681-6652)
- Richard Edlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5216-083X)
- John Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6944-381X)
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Auckland District Health Board (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Midwifery
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104254
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Auckland
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland