Review Article
Year: 2023 | Month: September | Volume: 13 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 225-227
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230933
The Safest, Sustainable, Cost-effective, High-Quality, and Acceptable Model of Maternity Care: An Integrative Literature Review
Consolata Kirigia1,2, Lucy Gitonga1, Sundays Mukhwana1
1School of Nursing and Public Health: Chuka University – Kenya
2School of Nursing: University of Embu - Kenya
Corresponding Author: Consolata Kirigia
ABSTRACT
Background: The choice of maternity care model is a pivotal decision in every expectant mother's journey, influencing her pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum experience.
Objective: This integrative literature review explores various maternity care models, their long-term effects, and their impact on safety, cost-effectiveness, quality, and acceptability.
Methods: The study conducted an extensive review of the literature from five databases: CINAHL, MIDIRS, SCOPUS, MEDLINE, and Web of Science.
Results: The findings indicate that the midwifery-led care model emerges as the safest, most cost-effective, highest-quality, and widely acceptable approach to maternity care.
Conclusion: This review underscores the significance of promoting midwifery-led care as a cornerstone in maternal healthcare.
Key words: Safest, Sustainable, Cost-effective, High-Quality, Acceptable Model, Maternity Care, Integrative Literature Review.