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Nurse-supported breastfeeding promotion: a framework for economic evaluation
Kevin D Frick1, Renee A Milligan, Kathleen M White
1Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Nursing Economic$
|September 30, 2005
Summary
Economic evaluations are crucial for policy decisions, yet nurse-led interventions are rarely assessed. This study uses breastfeeding promotion to demonstrate economic evaluation methods for nursing practices.
Area of Science:
- Health Economics
- Nursing Interventions
- Policy Analysis
Background:
- Policymakers increasingly utilize economic evaluation results.
- Nurse-led interventions are underrepresented in economic evaluations.
- The need for economic assessments of nursing practices is growing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To illustrate the process of economic evaluation for nurse-led interventions.
- To highlight the importance of economic evaluation in healthcare policy.
- To provide a framework for assessing the economic value of nursing services.
Main Methods:
- Exemplar: Nurse-supported breastfeeding promotion.
- Critique of past economic evaluation studies.
- Identification of lessons learned in conducting economic evaluations for nursing.
Main Results:
- Economic evaluation of nurse-supported breastfeeding promotion is feasible.
- Past evaluations offer valuable insights but require refinement.
- Specific challenges and best practices for nursing intervention economic evaluation were identified.
Conclusions:
- Economic evaluation is a vital tool for demonstrating the value of nurse-led interventions.
- Further research and application of economic evaluation methods in nursing are recommended.
- Integrating economic evaluation into nursing practice can enhance evidence-based policymaking.