Cost-benefit analysis of home visiting to reduce infant mortality among preterm infants.
J Pediatr Nurs
; 71: e112-e119, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The Following Baby Back Home (FBBH) visiting program, which is provided by nurse and social worker teams, supports families of low-birthweight preterm infants after discharge from a neonatal intensive care unit. Enrollment in the FBBH program has been documented to reduce the likelihood of infant death. In this study, we conducted a cost-benefit analysis of the FBBH program. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
Infants enrolled in the FBBH program (N = 416) were identified through administrative records. Infants in the FBBH program were propensity score matched with comparison infants to estimate the difference in healthcare costs in the first year of life.RESULTS:
Infants enrolled in the FBBH program incurred similar medical care costs compared to a comparison group. Avoided deaths, program costs, healthcare costs resulted in net economic benefits of the FBBH program to avoid infant death estimate at $83,020, cost per life saved at $3080, and benefit-to-cost ratio at 27.95.CONCLUSIONS:
The FBBH program's net economic benefits from avoided deaths suggest a substantial return on investment of resources, yielding benefits in excess of program and healthcare costs. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS It is economically beneficial to provide home visiting services to families of low-birthweight babies by a team comprised of a registered nurse and social worker.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Recien Nacido Prematuro
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Mortalidad Infantil
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2023
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Article