The Cost-Effectiveness of Professional Doula Care for a Woman's First Two Births: A Decision Analysis Model

被引:24
作者
Greiner, Karen S. [1 ]
Hersh, Alyssa R. [1 ]
Hersh, Sally R. [2 ]
Remer, Jesse M. [3 ,4 ]
Gallagher, Alexandra C. [1 ]
Caughey, Aaron B. [1 ]
Tilden, Ellen L. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Oregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Portland, OR 97201 USA
[2] Oregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Sch Nursing, Portland, OR 97201 USA
[3] Mother Tree Doula Serv, Portland, OR USA
[4] Oregon Doula Assoc, Portland, OR USA
关键词
professional doula; cost-effectiveness analysis; term birth; labor; labor care; low-risk; maternity care; CESAREAN DELIVERY; LABOR; SUPPORT; TRIAL; OUTCOMES; NURSES; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1111/jmwh.12972
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
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1011 ;
摘要
Introduction Multiple studies have demonstrated the benefits of intrapartum doula care, including lower risk for cesarean birth and shortened labor time for nulliparous women. However, analyses investigating the cost-effectiveness of doula care are limited. This study evaluated the potential cost-effectiveness of professional doula support during a woman's first birth in a theoretical population of US women, with all women having a second birth without doula care. Methods A cost-effectiveness model was designed to compare outcomes in women with a professional doula versus no doula labor support. A theoretical cohort of 1.6 million women, the approximate number of annual low-risk, nulliparous, term, singleton births in the United States, was used. Outcomes included mode of birth, maternal death, uterine rupture, cesarean hysterectomy, costs, and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). Probability estimates used in the model were derived from the literature, and a cost-effectiveness threshold was set at $100,000 per QALY. Sensitivity analyses were used to investigate the robustness of the results. Results In this theoretical model, professional doula care during the first birth resulted in fewer cesarean births and improved QALYs. Additionally, doula support resulted in 202,538 fewer cesarean births, 46 fewer maternal deaths secondary to fewer cesarean births, 99 fewer uterine ruptures, and 26 fewer hysterectomies, with an additional cost of $185 million and 7617 increased QALYs for the first and subsequent births. Sensitivity analyses demonstrated a professional doula was potentially cost-saving up to $884 and cost-effective up to $1360 per doula. Discussion Professional doula care during a woman's first birth may lead to improved outcomes and increased QALYs during her first and second births. Given the limitations of this analysis, the cost-effectiveness estimate is likely conservative, further supporting broader integration of professional doulas into the US maternity care system and highlighting the need for higher doula care reimbursement.
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