- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Health and Medical Studies
- Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Social Policies and Healthcare Reform
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Education Methods and Technologies
- Mentoring and Academic Development
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
Heidelberg University
2016-2023
University Hospital Heidelberg
2016-2022
Klinik für Psychosomatik
2020
Due to limited access specialist services, most patients with common mental disorders (depression or anxiety, both) usually receive treatment in primary care. More recently, innovative technology-based care models (eg, video consultations) have been proposed facilitate services. Against this background, the PROVIDE (Improving Cross-Sectoral Collaboration Between Primary and Psychosocial Care: An Implementation Study on Video Consultations) project aims improve provision of psychosocial...
Background Many patients with mental disorders remain untreated. Video-based health care demonstrates comparable effectiveness to face-to-face treatments and is a promising mode for delivering specialized within primary care. Nevertheless, professionals struggle implementing video consultations in their daily practice. Specifically, little known about specialists’ acceptance of routine The PROVIDE (ImPROving cross-sectoral collaboration between psychosocial care: An implementation study on...
Although real-time mental health specialist video consultations have been proposed as an effective care model for treating patients with conditions in primary care, little is known about their integration into routine practice from the perspective of family physicians.This study aimed to determine degree which physicians advocate that can be integrated where most receive treatment.In a cross-sectional qualitative study, we conducted 4 semistructured focus groups and 3 telephonic interviews...
Background Most people with common mental disorders, including those severe illness, are treated in general practice. Video-based integrated care models featuring health specialist video consultations (MHSVC) facilitate the involvement of care. However, potential uptake by practitioners (GPs) is unclear. Objective This mixed method preimplementation study aims to assess GPs’ intent adopt MHSVC their practice, identify predictors for early (quantitative strand), and characterize GPs based on...
Abstract Background Integrated mental health care models that provide rapid access to video consultations with specialists for primary patients are a promising short-term, low-threshold treatment option and may reduce waiting times specialist care. This qualitative study, nested within randomized feasibility trial, aimed explore participants’ views on this type of model, its influence the lived experience patients, barriers facilitators delivery. Methods In five practices, 50 adults...
BackgroundThe German Society of General Practice and Family Medicine (DEGAM) has defined educational seminars during post-graduate training as a core element to improve trainees' specific knowledge competencies. Furthermore, these facilitate networking among trainees support the process identity formation in family medicine. Since its implementation 2009, Verbundweiterbildungplus Baden-Württemberg (VWBplus Ba-Wü) offered seminars. Aim this article is analyse content derive implications for...
Zusammenfassung Wegen der durch die „corona virus disease 2019“ (COVID-19) ausgelösten Pandemie und den resultierenden Beeinträchtigungen persönlicher (d. h. von Angesicht zu stattfindender) Behandlung haben Videokonsultationen in Erbringung Gesundheitsleistungen massiv an Bedeutung zugenommen. Die meisten Psychotherapeuten allerdings bis dato wenig praktische Erfahrung Durchführung Videokonsultationen, nicht zuletzt auch aufgrund bisher eingeschränkter Möglichkeiten zur Abrechnung mit...
Abstract Background Most COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms are treated in hospitals. General practices responsible for assessing most ambulatory patients. However, they face several challenges managing patients, and those non-COVID-19 conditions. In April of 2020, we designed a software tool the structured surveillance high-risk home-quarantined general practice (CovidCare) including telephone monitorings, order to support early identification courses. This study presents qualitative...
Abstract Background A SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead from asymptomatic through to critical disease in a dynamic and unpredictable course within few days. The challenge outpatient monitoring the highly contagious COVID-19 during ongoing pandemic is filter severe courses followed by admission hospital with aim of preventing an overburdening clinics. However, little known effect risk factors on patients. To support general practices managing high patients, we designed surveillance care tool...
Objective Despite available effective treatments for mental health disorders, few patients in need receive even the most basic care. Integrated telepsychiatry services may be a viable option to increase access healthcare. The aim of this qualitative process evaluation embedded randomised controlled feasibility trial was explore providers’ experiences with healthcare model integrating specialist video consultations (MHSVC) and primary Methods A focusing on MHSVC care conducted. In 13...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Due to limited access specialist services, most patients with common mental disorders (depression or anxiety, both) usually receive treatment in primary care. More recently, innovative technology-based care models (eg, video consultations) have been proposed facilitate services. Against this background, the PROVIDE (Improving Cross-Sectoral Collaboration Between Primary and Psychosocial Care: An Implementation Study on Video Consultations) project aims improve...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Although real-time mental health specialist video consultations have been proposed as an effective care model for treating patients with conditions in primary care, little is known about their integration into routine practice from the perspective of family physicians. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aimed to determine degree which physicians advocate that can be integrated where most receive treatment. <title>METHODS</title> In a cross-sectional...
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<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Many patients with mental disorders remain untreated. Video-based health care demonstrates comparable effectiveness to face-to-face treatments and is a promising mode for delivering specialized within primary care. Nevertheless, professionals struggle implementing video consultations in their daily practice. Specifically, little known about specialists’ acceptance of routine The PROVIDE (ImPROving cross-sectoral collaboration between psychosocial care: An...
Given the SARS-CoV2 crisis and resulting constraints for face-to-face treatment, video consultations recently gained a major role in delivery of health care services. Until now, most psychotherapists have little experience with conducting consultations, not least because poor possibilities reimbursement from statutory insurance. This article provides (1) an overview effectiveness psychotherapy interventions delivered via (2) guidance setting up these (3) first experiences feasibility trial...
Objective: Despite available effective treatments for mental health disorders, few patients in need receive even the most basic care. Integrated telehealth services may be a viable option to increase access The aim of this qualitative process evaluation embedded randomized controlled feasibility trial was explore providers’ experiences with care model integrating specialist video consultations (MHSVC) and primary care.Methods: A focusing on MHSVC conducted. In 13 semistructured interviews,...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Most people with common mental disorders, including those severe illness, are treated in general practice. Video-based integrated care models featuring health specialist video consultations (MHSVC) facilitate the involvement of care. However, potential uptake by practitioners (GPs) is unclear. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This mixed method preimplementation study aims to assess GPs’ intent adopt MHSVC their practice, identify predictors for early...
Abstract Background Most COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms are treated in hospitals. General practices responsible for assessing most ambulatory patients. However, they face several challenges managing and those non-COVID-19 conditions. To support general early identify courses, April 2020 we designed a software tool the structured surveillance of high-risk home-quarantined practice (CovidCare) including telephone monitorings. This study presents qualitative results mixed-methods...