A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Two Alternative Models of Maternity Care in Ireland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Irish government has committed to expand midwifery-led care alongside consultant-led care nationally, although very little is known about the potential net benefits of this reconfiguration.

Objectives

To formally compare the costs and benefits of the major models of care in Ireland, with a view to informing priority setting using the contingent valuation technique and cost-benefit analysis.

Methods

A marginal payment scale willingness-to-pay question was adopted from an ex ante perspective. 450 pregnant women were invited to participate in the study. Cost estimates were collected primarily, describing the average cost of a package of care. Net benefit estimates were calculated over a 1-year cycle using a third-party payer perspective.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Fawsitt CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5701951 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature