Implementation of integrated maternity care in the southwestern region of the Netherlands: evaluation of its effect on preterm birth, low birthweight infants and number of secondary care consultations.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine whether integrated maternity care is associated with reduced preterm births (PTB) and fewer small-for-gestational-age infants (SGA), and whether its implementation leads to a reduction of secondary care consultations.

Design

Retrospective study.

Setting

Integrated maternity care organisation in the southwestern region of the Netherlands.

Participants

All singleton pregnancies (≥24 weeks) within integrated maternity care organisation Annature between 2015 and 2020.

Intervention

Implementation of a shared maternity record in primary and secondary care.

Methods

Data of 20 818 women were derived from patient records and from the Netherlands Perinatal Registry. Intervention was the introduction of integrated maternity care in Ja

SUBMITTER: Hermans A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773402 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature