The financial impact of offering publicly funded homebirths: A population-based microsimulation in Queensland, Australia

Despite strong evidence of benefits and increasing consumer demand for homebirth, Australia has failed to effectively upscale it. To promote the adoption and expansion of homebirth in the public health care system, policymakers require quantifiable results to evaluate its economic value. To date, there has been limited evaluation of the financial impact of birth settings for women at low risk of pregnancy complications.
Source: Women and Birth - Category: Midwifery Authors: Source Type: research