[Telemedical Franconian Obesity Aftercare Therapy (Tele-FANT) Results of a Formative Evaluation].

Introduction: Following rehabilitation, patients are often unable to continue with the behavioral changes they had learned there in the long term. It is therefore important to offer aftercare services to improve self-management. Internet-based and telephone aftercare concepts in particular are low-cost and flexible in application, and offer an opportunity to significantly increase the use of aftercare measures.

Development and pilot-testing of an evidence-based quality indicator set for home mechanical ventilation care: the OVER-BEAS project.

Background: The number of patients depending on home mechanical ventilation (HMV) has increased substantially in Germany in recent years. These patients receive long-term care in different nursing facilities (nursing home, shared living community, private home). However, there are limited data available on the quality of care of HMV patients.

How to improve the quality of care for people on home mechanical ventilation from the perspective of healthcare professionals: a qualitative study.

Background: The rapid increase in the use of home mechanical ventilation (HMV) for people with chronic respiratory failure poses extreme challenges for the healthcare system. People on HMV have complex care needs and require support from an interprofessional team. In Germany, HMV is criticised for inadequate quality standards, particularly in outpatient intensive care practice.

[Telephone-Based Psychological Counselling of Accident Victims: Initial Evaluation of a Pilot Project of the German Statutory Accident Insurance in the Healthcare and Welfare Services].

A telephone-based psychological counselling service was implemented and evaluated in four regional offices of the German statutory accident insurance in healthcare and welfare services (BGW). Insurance employees/caseworkers, psychotherapists, and insured persons were asked to rate the counselling service in terms of their experiences and satisfaction. 15.

[Compatibility of Work and Family Life of Employees in the Healthcare Sector: An Issue in Health Services Research].

Background: Healthcare professionals are confronted with specific work-related demands that influence work-family relations and might indirectly affect the quality of healthcare. This paper seeks to provide an overview of the current state of research on this topic of relevance to health services research. The overview may serve as a starting point for modifying structures in the healthcare system (especially in rural regions) with the aim of improving work-family compatibility.

[Development and Evaluation of a Teacher Training for the Early Recognition of Depressive Symptoms in Students].

Background And Study Objectives: Although teachers play an important role regarding early recognition of psychological problems in students, they have been largely neglected in research as a target group for interventions. In this study, a training for teachers was developed that aimed at improving knowledge and self-efficacy/subjective competencies with regard to the early recognition of mental distress in secondary school students with a specific focus on depressive symptoms (by means of providing information, interviewing techniques, and important contact persons).

Methods: A training module comprising 4 h directed at teachers in secondary schools was developed and tested in 6 schools in a pre-post evaluation design.

Paediatric rehabilitation treatment standards: a method for quality assurance in Germany.

OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE GERMAN PENSION INSURANCE HAS IMPLEMENTED A NEW METHOD OF QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR INPATIENT REHABILITATION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS DIAGNOSED WITH BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, OBESITY, OR ATOPIC DERMATITIS: the so-called rehabilitation treatment standards (RTS). They aim at promoting a comprehensive and evidence-based care in rehabilitation. Furthermore, they are intended to make the therapeutic processes in medical rehabilitation as well as potential deficits more transparent.