Normal birth rates before and after the merging of mixed-risk and low-risk maternity wards in Iceland: A retrospective cohort study on the impact of inter-professional preventative measures.

Interprofessional preventative measures, implemented alongside a mixed-risk and low-risk birth unit merger, can increase rates of births without interventions in a mixed-risk hospital setting. However, it is necessary to maintain awareness of the possible effects of a mixed-risk birth environment on the use of childbirth interventions and examine the long-term effects of preventative measures.