Table 2 Social return on investment (SROI) of public health interventions: birth, neonatal period, postnatal period and infancy
From: The social value of investing in public health across the life course: a systematic scoping review
Reference | Public health topic | Country | Population | Aim of Intervention | Crude SROI ratio for assessed time horizon | Quality score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hanafin et al. 2019 [31] | Breastfeeding | Ireland | Mothers | Groups aimed to provide support, knowledge and advice to breastfeeding mothers and through that to improve maternal confidence and capacity to breastfeed. | €15.85/€1 invested | 8 |
Arvidson, Battye and Salisbury. 2013 [32] | Post-natal depression | England | Families affected by post-natal depression (PND) | To provide high-quality community-based support to those affected by PND. To raise awareness of PND amongst health professionals. To recruit and train local people to provide volunteer-led support services. | £6.50/£1 invested | 7 |