Maternity model of care

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Object Class
METEOR identifier:	558000
Registration status:	Health, Standard 14/05/2015
Definition:	The overarching design of how maternity care is delivered to a woman or women. This is a multidimensional concept that incorporates attributes of the women being cared for, the type of healthcare providers who provide the care and how and where the care is provided.
Context:	Used in maternal and perinatal healthcare settings.
Specialisation of:	Model of care

Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics Unit
Origin:	National Maternity Data Development Project (AIHW and NPESU), Maternity Care Classification System subproject.

Relational attributes
Data Element Concepts implementing this Object Class:	Maternity model of care—additional remote or rural services offered indicator Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—expected length of time for postnatal visits in a residential setting Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—expected setting for an antenatal care visit Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—expected setting of birth Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—extent of continuity of carer Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—group session status Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—identifier Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—midwifery caseload indicator Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—midwifery caseload size Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—model of care category Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—planned medical visit indicator Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—postnatal visits in a residential setting indicator Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—profession of collaborative maternity carer Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—profession of designated maternity carer Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—routine relocation for intrapartum care and birth indicator Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—target group Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—target group indicator Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Maternity model of care—type of additional remote or rural service Health, Standard 14/05/2015