Economic evaluation of the Midwifery Initiated Oral Health-Dental Service programme in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To critically evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the Midwifery Initiated Oral Health-Dental Service (MIOH-DS) designed to improve oral health of pregnant Australian women. Previous efficacy and process evaluations of MIOH-DS showed positive outcomes and improvements across various measures.

Design and setting

The evaluation used a cost-utility model based on the initial study design of the MIOH-DS trial in Sydney, Australia from the perspective of public healthcare provider for a duration of 3 months to 4 years.

Participants

Data were sourced from pregnant women (n=638), midwives (n=17) and dentists (n=3) involved in the MIOH trial and long-term follow-up.

Cost measures

Data included in analysis were the cost of the time required by midwives and dent

SUBMITTER: Tannous KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8330572 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature