Cost analysis of an intrapartum quality improvement package for improving preterm survival and reinforcing best practices in Kenya and Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Preterm birth is a leading cause of under-5 mortality, with the greatest burden in lower-resource settings. Strategies to improve preterm survival have been tested, but strategy costs are less understood. We estimate costs of a highly effective Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi) intrapartum intervention package (data strengthening, WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist, simulation and team training, quality improvement collaboratives) and active control (data strengthening, Safe Childbirth Checklist).

Methods

In our analysis, we estimated costs incremental to current cost of intrapartum care (in 2020 $US) for the PTBi intervention package and active control in Kenya and Uganda. We costed the intervention package and control in two scenarios: 1) non-research implementation

SUBMITTER: Smith Hughes C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10289453 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature