Privatisation & marketisation of post-birth care: The hidden costs for new mothers

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Benoit, Cecilia ^a   Stengel, Camille ^b   Phillips, Rachel ^a,b   Zadoroznyj, Maria ^c   Berry, Sarah ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Commodification; Familialisation; Marketisation; Neoliberalisation; Post birth care; Welfare states

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FISCAL POLICY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; NEOLIBERALISM; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATE ROLE; WELFARE REFORM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARKETING; MOTHER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSTNATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIVATIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; VANCOUVER ISLAND; VICTORIA [VANCOUVER ISLAND];

EID: 84867372362     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14759276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-11-61     Document Type: Article

References (56)

1. Benoit C, Hallgrimsdottir H, (Eds): Valuing Care Work: Comparative Perspectives University of Toronto Press, Toronto 2011
2. Esping-Andersen G, Social Foundations of Postindustrial Economies Oxford University Press, Oxford 1999
3. Varieties of familialism: the caring function of the family in comparative perspective. Leitner S, Eur Soc 2003 5 4 353 375 10.1080/1461669032000127642 (Pubitemid 37422251)
4. Zimmerman M, Litt J, Bose C, Global Dimensions of Care Work and Gender Stanford University Press, Stanford 2006
5. The culture of politics: traditional, postmodern, cold-modern and warm-modern ideals of care. Hochschild A, Social Politics 1995 2 3 331 346 10.1093/sp/2.3.331 (Pubitemid 126023555)
6. Birth and the reflexive consumer. Zadoroznyj M, J Sociol 2001 37 Issue 2 117 139
7. Traditional post-birth practices and rituals: a qualitative systematic review. Dennis C, Fung K, Grigoriardis S, Robinson GE, Romans S, Ross L, Womens Health 2007 3 No 4 487 502 (Pubitemid 47083078)
8. Allen G, Early Intervention: Smart Investment, Massive Savings: The Second Independent Report to Her Majestys Government Cabinet Office, London 2011
9. Department for Children, Schools, and Families, Early Intervention: Securing Good Outcomes for all Children and Young People Department for Children, Schools and Families, London 2010
10. Department for Children, Schools, and Families and Department of Health, The Child Health Promotion Programme Pregnancy and the First Five Years of Life, London 2008
11. Field F, The Foundation Years, Preventing Poor Children Becoming Poor Adults: The Report of the Independent Review on Poverty and Life Chances Cabinet Office, London 2010
12. Office, Opening Doors, Breaking Barriers A Strategy for Social Mobility Cabinet Office, London 2011
13. Department of Health and Department of Education, Families in the Foundation Years Evidence Pack, London 2011
14. Department of Health and Department of Education, Supporting Families in the Foundation Years Department of Education, London 2011
15. Fair Society, Healthy Lives, A Strategic Review of Health Inequalities in England Post-2010 The Marmot Review, London 2010
16. The effect of health visitors postpartum home visit frequency on first-time mothers: Cluster randomized trial. Christie J, Bunting B, Int J Nurs Stud 2011 48 689 702 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.10.011 21129744
17. Births: preliminary data for 2007. Hamilton BE, Martin JA, Ventura SA, National Stat Reports 2007 57 12 1 23
18. AIHW, Australia's mothers and babies 2009. Perinatal statistics series no. 25. Cat. no. PER 52 AIHW, Canberra 2011 http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication- detail/?id=10737420870 23130329
19. Increase in Caesarean Deliveries after the Australian Private Health Insurance Incentive Policy Reforms Einarsdottir K, Kemp A, Haggar F, Moorin R, Gunnell A, Preen D, Stanley F, Holman C, PLoS One 2012 7 7 41436 www.plosone.org 10.1371/journal.pone.0041436 22844477
20. Appropriate technology for birth. World Health Organization, Lancet 1985 2 436 437 2863457
21. Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Perinatal Health Report Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa 2008
22. Early postnatal discharge from hospital for healthy mothers and term infants. Brown S, Small R, Faber B, Krastev A, Davis P, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 3 2002
23. Having a Baby in Australia: Womens Business, Risky Business or Big Business? Donnellan-Fernandez R, Outskirts online journal 24 2011 www.outskirts.arts.uwa.edu.au/volumes/volume-24/donnellan-fernandez
24. The politics ofdrive-through deliveries: putting early postpartum discharge on the legislative agenda. Declerq E, Simmes D, Milbank Q 1997 75 172 202
25. Early postnatal discharge from hospital for healthy mothers and term infants. Brown S, Small R, Faber B, Krastey A, Davis P, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 3 2002 Art. No.: CD002958
26. Motherhood, medicine and markets: the changing cultural politics of postnatal care provision. Zadoroznyj M, Benoit C, Berry S, Sociol Res Online 2012 17 3 http://www.socresonline.org.uk/17/3/24.html
27. Canadian Institute of Health Information, Birth in Canada: Providers of Maternity and Infant Care Canadian Institute of Health Information, Ottawa 2004
28. Systematic review of the literature on post-birth care: Effectiveness of post-birth support to improve maternal parenting, mental health, quality of life and physical health. Shaw E, Levitt C, Wong S, Kaczorowski J, Birth 2006 33 3 210 220 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2006.00106.x 16948721 (Pubitemid 44310078)
29. British Columbia Perinatal Health Program, Caesarean Birth Task Force Report 2008 www.canadianmidwives.org/pdf/CBTF-FinalApril08.pdf
30. Comparative perspectives on consumerism in maternity care: maternal request caesarean sections in Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Finland. Bourgeault I, Declercq E, Sandall J, Wrede S, Vanstone M, Van Teijlingen E, DeVries R, Benoit C, Adv Med Soc 2009 10 99 123
31. Canadian Institute of Health Information, Highlights of 2010-2011Selected Indicators Describing the Birthing Process in Canada Canadian Institute of Health Information, Ottawa 2012 23129688
32. What does postnatal care do for womens health? MacArthur C, Lancet 1999 353 343 4 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)74945-X 9950436 (Pubitemid 29088158)
33. Canadian Perinatal Health Report 2003. Health Canada, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada Health Canada, Ottawa 2003
34. Medical dominance and neoliberalisation in maternal care provision: The evidence from Canada and Australia. Benoit C, Zadoroznyj M, Hallgrimsdottir H, Treloar A, Taylor K, Soc Sci Med 2010 71 475 481 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.04.005 20570030
35. Association of Ontario Midwives, Ontario Government Delivers More Midwives Association of Ontario Midwives, Toronto 2007
36. Canadian Association of Midwives, Annual Report/Rapport Annuel Canadian Association of Midwives, Montreal 2011
37. Public Health Agency of Canada, Mothers Voices Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa 2009 23129828
38. Demand sparking growth-Private clinics expanding. Whittaker S, The Montreal Gazette 2007
39. Fluid experts: lactation consultants as postmodern professional specialists. Caroll K, Reiger KM, Heal Sociol Rev 2005 14 No.2 101 110 10.5172/hesr.14.2.101
40. Social service professional or market expert? Maternity care relations under neoliberal healthcare reform. Sandall J, Benoit C, Van Teijlingen E, Wrede S, Westfall R, Murray S, Current Sociol 2009 57 529 553 10.1177/ 0011392109104353
41. Birth Choice. Pope D, Monday Magazine 2012 http://www.mondaymag.com/news/ 150188235.html
42. Statistics Canada, 2006 Community Profiles Statistics Canada 2012 http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page. cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=935&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data= Count&SearchText=victoria&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1= All&Custom=
43. An evidence-based approach to post-partum depression. Stewart D, Robertson E, Dennis C, Grace S, World Psychiatry 2004 3 2 97 98 16633465
44. Jansson S M: Social factors linked with postpartum depression: A mixed-methods longitudinal study. Benoit C, Westfall R, Treloar A, Phillips R, J Ment Health 2007 16 6 719 730 10.1080/09638230701506846 (Pubitemid 350146694)
45. The early postnatal period: Exploring womens views, expectations and experiences of care using focus groups in Victoria, Australia. Forster D, Mc Lachlan H, Rayner J, Yelland J, Gold L, Rayner S, BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2008 http://www.biomedcentral.com/147-2393/8/27
46. The nature and impact of collaboration and integrated service delivery for pregnant women, children and families. Schmied V, Mills A, Kruske S, Kemp L, Fowler C, Homer C, J Clin Nurs 2010 19 3516 3526 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010. 03321.x 20946442
47. Western Australian womens perceptions of the style and quality of midwifery postnatal care in hospital and at home. Fenwick J, Butt J, Dhaliwal S, Hauck Y, Schmied V, Women Birth 2010 23 1 10 21 10.1016/j.wombi.2009.06.001 19632912
48. Hochschild A, The Commercial Spirit of Intimate Life and Other Essays University of California Press, San Francisco and Los Angeles 2003
49. Understanding the social organisation of maternity care systems: Midwifery as a touchstone. Benoit C, Wrede S, Bourgeault I, Sandall J, Van Teijlingen E, DeVries R, Sociol Health Illn 2005 27 6 722 737 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2005.00471.x 16283896 (Pubitemid 41726199)
50. Pocock B, The Labour Market Ate My Babies: Work Sidney, Federation Press, Children and a Sustainable Future 2006
51. Family Responsibilities and Choice: The Negotiation of Care Between Adult Children and Aging Parents. Funk L, Kobayashi KM, Can Rev Sociol 2009 46 3 235 252 10.1111/j.1755-618X.2009.01213.x 20027751
52. For love or money - or both? Folbre N, Nelson JA, J Econ Perspect 2000 14 4 123 140 10.1257/jep.14.4.123
53. Fox B, When Couples Become Parents University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Ontario 2009
54. Surveillance, support and risk in the postnatal period. Zadoroznyj M, Heal Sociol Rev 2006 15 4 353 363 10.5172/hesr.2006.15.4.353
55. Equity and dignity in maternity care provision in Canada, Finland and Iceland. Finding dignity in health care and health care work. Wrede S, Benoit C, Einarsdottir T, Can J Public Health 2009 99 Supplement 2 16 21
56. Inequity in maternal health care utilization in Vietnam. Goland E, Hoa DT, Målqvist M, Int J Equity in Health 2012 11 24 10.1186/1475-9276-11-24