- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health and Medical Studies
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Nausea and vomiting management
- Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Healthcare and Venom Research
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
University of Cologne
2018-2023
University Hospital Cologne
2017-2023
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
2019-2021
Düsseldorf University Hospital
2019-2021
Cochrane
2019
Centrum für Integrierte Onkologie
2017
Background Patient portals have the potential to improve care for chronically ill patients by engaging them in their treatment. These platforms can work, example, as a standalone self-management intervention or tethered link treatment providers routine care. Many different types of are available patient groups, providing various features. Objective This scoping review aims summarize current literature on with diabetes mellitus and chronic heart disease regarding usage behavior usability....
The present commentary discusses how social media big data could be used in mental health research to assess the impact of major global crises such as COVID-19 pandemic. We first provide a brief overview situation and challenges associated with assessment its on using conventional methods. then propose possible unconventional source, illustrative examples previous studies, discuss advantages their use for research. conclude that represent valuable resource research, however, several...
Cost-of-illness (CoI) studies are important instruments for estimating the socioeconomic burden of specified diseases. CoI provide information about cost structure a disease, resulting research need, approaches to improve aspects care and, monetary consequences from different perspectives. This can be useful healthcare and health policy. Due heterogeneity available Cost-of-Illness studies, working group 'Health Economics' German Network Healthcare Research (DNVF) in accordance with Society...
Background: Hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) are deemed medically equivalent for therapy of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) reimbursed by the German statutory health insurance (SHI). However, although home modality PD is associated with higher patient autonomy than HD, unknown reasons, uptake low in Germany. Hence, we compared HD regarding economic outcomes, particularly costs, as potentially relevant factors predominance HD. Methods: Claims data from two funds were analysed a...
Chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) is a potentially progressive clinical presentation of artery disease (CAD). Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are available for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Embedded in the "ENLIGHT-KHK" healthcare project, qualitative study was conducted to identify factors that influence guideline adherence from perspective general practitioners (GPs) cardiologists (CA) ambulatory care sector Germany.GPs CAs were surveyed via telephone using an interview guide....
Abstract Background Clinical studies indicate that strength-balance training for active fall prevention can prevent fractures in older people. The present modelling study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of exercise (FPE) provided to independently living people compared no intervention Germany. Method We designed a Markov model evaluate group-based FPE-program ≥75 years from perspective German statutory health insurance (SHI). Input data was obtained public databases, clinical trials and...
Skeletal deformities (SD) in children and adolescents can lead to arthritic conditions, impairment of quality life, high treatment costs the long term. However, comprehensive data on prevalence SDs are limited it remains therefore unclear whether there is a healthcare gap. "OrthoKids" project that addresses this evidence gap by implementing an orthopaedic screening for supplements existing detection examinations within statutory standard care Germany.
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Patient portals have the potential to improve care for chronically ill patients by engaging them in their treatment. These platforms can work, example, as a standalone self-management intervention or tethered link treatment providers routine care. Many different types of are available patient groups, providing various features. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This scoping review aims summarize current literature on with diabetes mellitus and chronic heart...