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More than a name: heterogeneity in characteristics of models of maternity care reported from the Australian Maternity Care Classification System validation study
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Donnolley, N and Chambers, GM and Butler-Henderson, KA and Chapman, MG and Sullivan, EA, More than a name: heterogeneity in characteristics of models of maternity care reported from the Australian Maternity Care Classification System validation study, Women and Birth, 30, (4) pp. 332-341. ISSN 1871-5192 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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© 2017 Australian College of Midwives. Published by Elsevier
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2017.01.005
Abstract
Background: Without a standard terminology to classify models of maternity care, it is problematic to compare and evaluate clinical outcomes across different models. The Maternity Care Classification System is a novel system developed in Australia to classify models of maternity care based on their characteristics and an overarching broad model descriptor (Major Model Category).
Aim: This study aimed to assess the extent of variability in the defining characteristics of models of care grouped to the same Major Model Category, using the Maternity Care Classification System. Method: All public hospital maternity services in New South Wales, Australia, were invited to complete a web-based survey classifying two local models of care using the Maternity Care Classification System. A descriptive analysis of the variation in 15 attributes of models of care was conducted to evaluate the level of heterogeneity within and across Major Model Categories.
Results: Sixty-nine out of seventy hospitals responded, classifying 129 models of care. There was wide variation in a number of important attributes of models classified to the same Major Model Category. The category of ‘Public hospital maternity care’ contained the most variation across all characteristics.
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Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | classification, delivery of health care, models of care, maternity care, health care evaluation mechanisms |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Health services and systems |
Research Field: | Health care administration |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Butler-Henderson, KA (Associate Professor Kerryn Butler-Henderson) |
ID Code: | 116028 |
Year Published: | 2017 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 4 |
Deposited By: | TSBE |
Deposited On: | 2017-04-28 |
Last Modified: | 2018-05-22 |
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