Development and Implementation of a Birth Forecasting Tool to Optimize Resources in Obstetrical Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mixed-Methods Study
Implementation of a forecasting tool for the number of births based on available data across the health care system added value to obstetrical care by providing insight into care demand, and increasing communication, awareness, and collaboration between health care providers. Further research should aim at improving regional obstetric acute care by fostering data sharing in order to improve health care demand forecasts.
Authors
- Saskia Haitjema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5465-4868)
- Karin Jongsma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8135-6786)
- Wouter W. van Solinge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2867-2581)
- Wouter M. Tiel Groenestege (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6382-7361)
- Huibert-Jan Joosse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2898-6954)
- Kitty W.M. Bloemenkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1377-4625)
- Maarten B. Kok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7038-4244)
- Marcel Moes
Institutions
- Union Bank of Switzerland (CH)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Zorginstituut Nederland (NL)
- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/68284
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00