Development and initial evaluation of the usefulness of a question prompt list to promote patients' level of information about work-related medical rehabilitation: a pilot study.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to develop a question prompt list (QPL) to support patients undergoing work-related medical rehabilitation in obtaining relevant information and to explore how patients and physicians rate the QPL regarding its usefulness, practicability, and perceived (additional) effort.

Methods: An initial item pool was assessed by rehabilitation patients ( = 3) in cognitive interviews, rated by physicians and other health professionals ( = 11), and then further modified. The final QPL version (16 items) was used by patients ( = 36) in medical admission interviews in an inpatient medical rehabilitation facility and then evaluated.

[Development of Practice Guidelines for Social Work in Medical Rehabilitation].

Purpose: Social work services are a major part of the treatment spectrum in medical rehabilitation. Given new demands and differences in the practical implementation of social work interventions, there is a need for good clinical practice standards of care. Therefore, practice guidelines (PG) for social work in medical rehabilitation facilities were developed.

[Implementation and Formative Evaluation of a Health Navigator Service for Health and Wellness Guests in a Health Resort].

Objectives: To develop, implement and evaluate a health navigator service (HNS) for visitors and guests in a German health resort.

Method: Information on local health services providers was collected and included in a database. A complementary national and international literature search was conducted.

Beyond Oncology: Question Prompt Lists in Healthcare-A Scoping Review Protocol.

Question prompt lists (QPL) are an instrument to promote patient participation in medical encounters by providing a set of questions patients can use during consultations. QPL have predominantly been examined in oncology. Less is known about their use in other contexts.

Addressing Work-Related Issues in Medical Rehabilitation: Revision of an Online Information Tool for Healthcare Professionals.

Background. Medical rehabilitation increasingly considers occupational issues as determinants of health and work ability. Information on work-related rehabilitation concepts should therefore be made available to healthcare professionals.

Current state of vocationally oriented medical rehabilitation--a German perspective.

The aim of this paper is to outline a current trend in inpatient medical rehabilitation in Germany, i.e. vocationally oriented medical rehabilitation (VOMR).