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Gabrys L, Schaller A, Peters S, Barzel A, Berrisch-Rahmel S, Dreinhöfer KE, Eckert K, Göhner W, Geidl W, Krupp S, Lange M, Nebel R, Pfeifer K, Reusch A, Schmidt-Ohlemann M, Sewerin P, Steindorf K, Ströhle A, Sudeck G, Wäsche H, Wolf S, Wollesen B, Thiel C. [DNVF Memorandum: Objectives and Methods of Physical Activity-Related Health Services Research]. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2024. [PMID: 39047784 DOI: 10.1055/a-2340-1669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
Abstract
The DNVF Memorandum: Objectives and Methods of Physical Activity-Related Health Services Research summarizes, for the first time, the highly interdisciplinary and interprofessional field of physical activity-based health care in the German healthcare system. In addition to providing a conceptual framework and definition of key measures and concepts in physical activity-related health care research, existing research gaps and needs are identified, and methods for advancing this relatively young field of research are described. A particular focus of this study is the relevant outcome parameters and their standardized assessment using established and valid measurement tools. The memorandum aims to establish a general understanding of the complex subject of promoting physical activity and sports therapy in the context of healthcare, to give an impulse to new research initiatives, and to integrate the currently available strong evidence on the effectiveness of physical activity and exercise into healthcare.
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- Lars Gabrys
- ESAB Fachhochschule für Sport und Management Potsdam, Gesundheitssport und Prävention, Potsdam, Germany
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- Universität der Bundeswehr München, Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Arbeitsbereich Gesundheit, Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention, München, Germany
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- Deutscher Verband für Gesundheitssport und Sporttherapie e. V., Deutscher Verband für Gesundheitssport und Sporttherapie e. V., Hürth-Efferen, Germany
- Universität der Bundeswehr, Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Arbeitsbereich Gesundheit, Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention, München, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Ulm, Germany
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- Projektgruppe PG 05 Prävention der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie, Herz- und Kreislaufforschung e.V., Sprecherin der AG Sport und Prävention des Bundesverband niedergelassener Kardiologen e.V., Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Medical Park AG, Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- IST-Hochschule für Management GmbH, Gesundheitsmanagement & Public Health, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Katholische Hochschule Freiburg, Bereich Gesundheitspsychologie, Freiburg, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institut für Sportwissenschaft und Sport, Lehrstuhl Bewegung und Gesundheit, Erlangen, Germany
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- Forschungsgruppe Geriatrie Lübeck, Krankenhaus Rotes Kreuz Lübeck - Geriatriezentrum, Lübeck, Germany
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- IST-Hochschule für Management GmbH, Fachbereich Fitness & Gesundheit, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Prävention und Rehabilitation von Herz-Kreislauferkrankungen e.V. (DGPR), Klinik Roderbirken der Deutschen Rentenversicherung Rheinland, Leichlingen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institut für Sportwissenschaft und Sport, Lehrstuhl Bewegung und Gesundheit, Erlangen, Germany
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- Zentrum Patientenschulung und Gesundheitsförderung, (ZePG e.V.), Würzburg, Germany
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Bochum, Germany
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- Nationales Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen (NCT) Heidelberg, DKFZ, Abteilung für Bewegung, Präventionsforschung und Krebs, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Arbeitsbereich Bildungs- und Gesundheitsforschung im Sport, Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Tübingen, Germany
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Interfakultäres Forschungsinstitut für Sport und körperliche Aktivität, Tübingen, Germany
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- Universität Koblenz-Landau Fachbereich 3 Mathematik/Naturwissenschaften, Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Koblenz, Germany
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- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Arbeitsbereich Bildungs- und Gesundheitsforschung im Sport, Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Tübingen, Germany
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- Universität Hamburg, Arbeitsbereich Bewegungs- und Trainingswissenschaft, Fakultät für Psychologie und Bewegungswissenschaft, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hochschule für Gesundheit Bochum, Studienbereich Physiotherapie, Department für Angewandte Gesundheitswissenschaften, Bochum, Germany
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, und Forschungsbereich Trainingswissenschaft, Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft, Bochum, Germany
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Klockmann I, Jaß L, Härter M, von dem Knesebeck O, Lüdecke D, Heeg J. Multi-staged development and pilot testing of a self-assessment tool for organizational health literacy. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:1407. [PMID: 38093331 PMCID: PMC10720162 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10448-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Until now a comprehensive, consensus-based tool that can be used by a variety of health care organizations for assessing their organizational health literacy (OHL) is not available. Therefore, we aimed to develop and test a literature- and consensus-based self-assessment tool. METHODS The study is based on a scoping review that was previously published by the authors. For the development of the self-assessment tool, the criteria identified in the literature were synthesized with criteria gained through group discussions with representatives of different types of health care organizations (N = 27) all based in Hamburg (Germany). Consensus on the criteria was reached by conducting a Delphi process (N = 22). A review by the project's patient advisory council was included in the process. The self-assessment tool was converted into an online tool and refined by a pretest. Finally, the online survey was piloted (N = 53) and the reliability and item loadings for each scale were analyzed. RESULTS In total, 77 criteria (items) characterizing a health literate health care organization were developed and grouped into five main categories (scales): (1) "easy access and navigation", (2) "integration, prioritization, and dissemination of OHL", (3) "qualification, quality management, evaluation, and needs assessment", (4) "communication with target groups", and (5) "involvement and support of target groups". The results of the online survey showed that the tool is suitable for assessing an organization's status quo on OHL. The psychometric analysis showed good to excellent internal consistency. Item analyses of the developed self-assessment tool was satisfactory. CONCLUSIONS We were able to define a set of 77 items to characterize OHL, which were integrated into a new, comprehensive, and consensus-based self-assessment tool to identify areas for improvement. We found evidence that the self-assessment tool, based on the identified criteria, consists of the assumed five scales. Further research should analyze the validity of the self-assessment tool on a higher detail level.
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- Izumi Klockmann
- Department of Medical Sociology, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Sociology, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Sociology, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Sociology, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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Kremeike K, Bausewein C, Freytag A, Junghanss C, Marx G, Schnakenberg R, Schneider N, Schulz H, Wedding U, Voltz R. [DNVF Memorandum: Health Services Research in the Last Year of Life]. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2022. [PMID: 36220106 DOI: 10.1055/a-1889-4705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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This memorandum outlines current issues concerning health services research on seriously ill and dying people in the last year of their lives as well as support available for their relatives. Patients in the last phase of life can belong to different disease groups, they may have special characteristics (e. g., people with cognitive and complex impairments, economic disadvantage or migration background) and be in certain phases of life (e. g., parents of minor children, (old) age). The need for a designated memorandum on health services research in the last year of life results from the special situation of those affected and from the special features of health services in this phase of life. With reference to these special features, this memorandum describes methodological and ethical specifics as well as current issues in health services research and how these can be adequately addressed using quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods. It has been developed by the palliative medicine section of the German Network for Health Services Research (DNVF) according to the guidelines for DNVF memoranda.
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- Kerstin Kremeike
- Zentrum für Palliativmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Köln, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Palliativmedizin, LMU Klinikum München, München, Deutschland
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- Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- Hämatologie, Onkologie und Palliativmedizin, Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Rostock, Deutschland
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- Institut und Poliklinik Allgemeinmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Allgemeinmedizin und Palliativmedizin, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Deutschland
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung Palliativmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- Zentrum für Palliativmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Köln, Deutschland
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Ullrich C, Queder A, Anders C, Poß-Doering R, Nöst S. [Utilization and reporting of qualitative research methods in health services research in Germany: a scoping review on original research publications (2010-2019)]. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR EVIDENZ, FORTBILDUNG UND QUALITAT IM GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2022; 173:75-84. [PMID: 35739057 DOI: 10.1016/j.zefq.2022.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Qualitative research methods offer a unique perspective on health care services. However, little is known about the actual application of qualitative methods in health services research. Therefore, the aim of this study was to gain an overview of volume and variety of the use of qualitative research methods in health services research in Germany. METHODS By means of a scoping review, a systematic literature search of the database PubMed was conducted in September 2020. We included (1) qualitative studies in (2) a health services setting (3) in Germany, (4) published in either German or English as (5) original research in a journal (6) between 2010 and 2019. After removing duplicates, tandem teams of researchers first performed a title and abstract screening, followed by a full text screening. Data was extracted by using a category grid considering research focus, study design and reporting. RESULTS In total, 759 articles were included in the title and abstract screening. After applying the exclusion criteria, 97 articles were included in the data extraction. The studies investigating mainly subjective perspectives of different stakeholders, especially physicians and patients, covered 13 areas of health care. Interviews were the dominant form of data collection (n=64). Data analysis was mainly conducted using content analysis (n=65). CONCLUSION A clear absolute increase in publications since the mid-2010s can be observed. At the same time, there has been a strong tendency towards certain methods being used for data collection and analysis. Compared to reporting standards and guidelines (e.g., COREQ), incomplete reporting of research methods has been noted. The results show that both an extension of the range of methods and the quality of reporting need to be discussed.
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- Charlotte Ullrich
- Abt. Allgemeinmedizin und Versorgungsforschung, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
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- Abt. Allgemeinmedizin und Versorgungsforschung, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Abt. Allgemeinmedizin und Versorgungsforschung, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland; Institut für medizinische Informatik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Abt. Allgemeinmedizin und Versorgungsforschung, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Studienfachbereich Gesundheit, Fakultät Wirtschaft, Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Deutschland
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Rothhardt J, Piedmont S, Swart E, Robra BP, Branse D, Comos P, Grimaldi G, Walcher F, Goldhahn L. Integrierte Versorgung von Rettungsdienstpatienten. Konsentierte Empfehlungen für optimale Prozesse und Strukturen. Notf Rett Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10049-022-00995-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund
Das vom Innovationsfonds geförderte Projekt „Integrierte Notfallversorgung: Rettungsdienst im Fokus“ (Inno_RD) bringt anhand datenbasierter Analysen Handlungsempfehlungen zur Verbesserung der (Notfall‑)Versorgung in den Diskurs zum Gesetzentwurf zur Reformierung der Notfallversorgung ein.
Methoden
Die Handlungsempfehlungen (HE) basieren auf Analysen von drei Fokusgruppen mit Experten der Notfallversorgung, auf Rettungsdienst- und Krankenkassendaten und einer schriftlichen Patientenbefragung. Im Rahmen einer anschließenden Online-Befragung wurden 55 Aussagen (davon 35 HE und 20 vertiefende Statements) zwei getrennten Gruppen, d. h. den Fokusgruppenteilnehmern („purposive sampling“) und weiteren Experten der Notfallversorgung („convenience sample“ mit gesondertem Befragungslink) vorgelegt. Die Teilnehmer wurden gebeten, die Empfehlungen zu bewerten. 442 Fragebögen wurden für die Analyse berücksichtigt.
Ergebnisse
Alle 55 Aussagen wurden von beiden Gruppen mehrheitlich positiv bewertet (≥50 % Zustimmung), d. h. 19 Aussagen für den Bereich Leitstelle, 14 für Patientenversorger, 19 zur Dokumentation und Evaluation sowie drei HE, die die Bevölkerung adressieren. Vorschläge für die Leitstellen und die Dokumentation und Evaluation von Einsätzen wurden überwiegend mit starkem Konsens (>95 %) und Empfehlungen für den Bereich bevölkerungsbezogene HE und Patientenversorger mehrheitlich mit Konsens (>75–95 %) bewertet.
Schlussfolgerung
Die Aussagen fanden bei den an der Umfrage teilnehmenden Experten große Zustimmung. Die Empfehlungen sollten im Diskurs zur Organisation und Qualitätssicherung der Notfallversorgung berücksichtigt werden.
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Hoffmann L, Seegers F, Stephan A. [Conduct and reporting of focus groups in the health and nursing sciences: a scoping review]. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR EVIDENZ, FORTBILDUNG UND QUALITAT IM GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2022; 168:65-74. [PMID: 35153161 DOI: 10.1016/j.zefq.2021.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Focus groups are used in qualitative research and increasingly so in the health and nursing sciences. There has been no previous research on how focus groups are used and reported in this context. A scoping review was conducted to address this question. METHODS The databases MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, and SSCI were searched for nursing and health science publications (2009-2019) that reported focus groups as a method. Due to the high number of hits, a one percent random sample was drawn per database. Two individuals checked the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data extraction was performed using a literature-based matrix developed and discussed with experts. Results were content-analysed and quantified. RESULTS The random sample was n=408 publications, of which n=319 were included after reviewing the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The use of semi-structured interview guides was reported most frequently (43.9 %) (more often referred to as focus group interviews in the publications); open discussions (11 %) and discussions without any guiding questions (6.3 %) were reported less frequently (more often referred to as focus group discussions in the publications). In none of the publications was the aspect of group interaction included into the analysis. Although the reporting is based on international standards, some specific methodological aspects were often inadequately reported or not reported at all: in 92 % of the publications there is no information about the interaction of the participants, and in 72 % the role of the moderating person was not described in detail. DISCUSSION Semi-structured forms of focus groups predominate but open forms with only one introductory question are also used. It would have been expected that the interaction among the participants and group dynamic processes would have been considered in the more open approaches. Method-specific reporting items for focus groups have yet to be developed. This could contribute to an improvement of the reporting and critical reflection of, in particular, method-specific aspects. There is evidence that different nomenclature is used in the international literature, depending on the type of focus group. Researchers should choose the nomenclature carefully and describe the procedure precisely. CONCLUSION The scoping review provides first insights into how focus groups are conducted and reported in health and nursing science research. The potential of the method could be more fully exploited regarding the analysis of group interaction. Future methodological work dealing with the focus group method should promote the establishment of an internationally consented nomenclature and the development of criteria for transparent reporting for different types of focus groups.
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- Lisa Hoffmann
- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Medizinische Fakultät, Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft, Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Medizinische Fakultät, Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft, Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Medizinische Fakultät, Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft, Halle (Saale), Deutschland; Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Stabsstelle Pflegewissenschaft der Pflegedirektion, Aachen, Deutschland.
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Pastrana T, Wüller J, Weyers S, Bruera E. Insights from a community-based palliative care course: a qualitative study. BMC Palliat Care 2021; 20:106. [PMID: 34256751 PMCID: PMC8278762 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-021-00769-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The vast majority of medical students have no exposure to clinical palliative care encounters, especially in the community. Medical schools should respond to current challenges and needs of health systems by guaranteeing students adequate training that addresses palliative care needs of populations in different settings. The main purpose of this qualitative study was to capture the experiences of a select group of medical students' following a community-based PC course. METHODS We carried out a qualitative study using two focus groups to capture the experience of medical students in a course that combined classroom teaching with community-based learning for undergraduate medical students in Germany. Discussions were transcribed and analyzed thematically. RESULTS Fifteen female students in their 2nd to 5th year participated in the focus groups, which provided didactic teaching and experiential learning. Four areas were particularly relevant: (1) authenticity, (2) demystification of the concepts of palliative care through personal contact with patients, (3) translation of theoretical knowledge into practice, and (4) observation of a role model interacting with seriously ill patients and engaging in difficult conversations. CONCLUSION Students whose encounters with patients and their families went beyond a review of their medical records had a better grasp of the holistic nature of PC than those who did not. Bringing students directly from the hospital to patients in their homes reinforced the benefits of an integrated healthcare system.
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- Tania Pastrana
- Department of Palliative Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- Home Care Städteregion Aachen Non-profit Limited Liability Company, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Sociology, Centre for Health and Society (CHS), Düsseldorf University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Seven ÜS, Stoll M, Dubbert D, Kohls C, Werner P, Kalbe E. Perception, Attitudes, and Experiences Regarding Mental Health Problems and Web Based Mental Health Information Amongst Young People with and without Migration Background in Germany. A Qualitative Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 18:E81. [PMID: 33374310 PMCID: PMC7796242 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18010081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Mental illnesses in adolescence and young adulthood are steadily increasing. Thus, mental disorders represent an individual and societal challenge and an enormous health economic burden, creating an urgent need for research and action. Mental health problems are omnipresent in the life of young people and the internet is the first resource, which helps them to understand their situation. Young people with migration background often have more difficulties accessing health care services. Digital technologies offer an ideal opportunity for a low-threshold platform that addresses the needs of young people. The current project "GeKo:mental" aims to design a multilingual website for Cologne-based adolescents and young adults that will enable them to obtain comprehensive information about mental illness and health, treatment options and first contact points. To design this website, this study aims to find out what kind of health information is needed and how it should best be presented. Nine focus group discussions with adolescents and young adults with and without migration background (N = 68) were conducted; the focus group discussions took place at schools, in an association for social youth work and in an cultural association, which is linked to a mosque in Cologne, Germany. A qualitative content analysis was conducted on the gathered material. The participants reported concrete challenges and needs. The results will form the basis for the development and design of a website.
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- Ümran Sema Seven
- Medical Psychology, Neuropsychology and Gender Studies and Center for Neuropsychological Diagnostics and Intervention (CeNDI), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50923 Cologne, Germany;
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- Faculty of Information Science and Communication Studies, TH Köln/University of Applied Sciences, 50678 Cologne, Germany; (M.S.); (P.W.)
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- Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering Science, TH Köln/University of Applied Sciences, 50678 Cologne, Germany; (D.D.); (C.K.)
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- Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering Science, TH Köln/University of Applied Sciences, 50678 Cologne, Germany; (D.D.); (C.K.)
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- Faculty of Information Science and Communication Studies, TH Köln/University of Applied Sciences, 50678 Cologne, Germany; (M.S.); (P.W.)
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- Medical Psychology, Neuropsychology and Gender Studies and Center for Neuropsychological Diagnostics and Intervention (CeNDI), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50923 Cologne, Germany;
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