CONTINUITY OF MIDWIFERY CARE AS AN EFFORT TO PREVENT PREMATURE BIRTH: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

Abstract
Premature birth is associated with poor quality of life for babies and increased cost of care. The continuity model of midwifery care supports a woman during antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal times and provides healthy parenting practices to all women both low and high risk. The purpose of this paper is to verify evidence of the effectiveness of continuity of obstetric care in preventing preterm birth. This research method is systematic review, article search using pubmed, science direct and proquest from 2016-2020, for assessment of the quality and substance of articles using PRISMA. A total of 10 articles meet the inclusion criteria. There were differences in outcomes in the continuity model of care, the rate of preterm birth was lower in the model of midwifery continuity compared to standard care. The conclusion in this systematic review is that continuity of midwifery care decreases premature birth. Decreased preterm birth can improve a baby's quality of life, reduce care in intensive care units (NICU), reduce hospital and social costs.
Keywords: Continuity, midwifery care, premature