Background: Germany's medical specialist shortage is an acute challenge, especially in the rehabilitation segment. One countermeasure is to recruit foreign trained physicians (FTP), but the high turnover of FTP is a burden on the departments that train them and integrate them professionally. Preliminary research showed that currently one in three physician positions in German Pension Insurance (DRV) contract facilities is filled by FTP.
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September 2023
Background: In many high-income countries, there is a regional or indication-specific shortage of physicians. One way to alleviate these shortages is to recruit physicians from abroad. However, the high turnover rate of foreign-trained physicians (FTPs) makes it difficult to maintain stable medical care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Quality assurance programmes measure and compare certain health outcomes to ensure high-quality care in the health-care sector. The outcome of health-related quality of life is typically measured by patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). However, certain patient groups are less likely to respond to PROMs than others.
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