Outpatient geriatric health care in the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: a population-based spatial analysis of claims data.

Background: Due to unidentified geriatric needs, elderly patients have a higher risk for developing chronic conditions and acute medical complications. Early geriatric screenings and assessments help to identify geriatric needs. Holistic and coordinated therapeutic approaches addressing those needs maintain the independence of elderly patients and avoid adverse effects.

Population-Based, Spatial Analysis of Specialised Ambulatory Palliative Care in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, on the Basis of Reimbursement Data.

In rural areas, healthcare providers, patients and relatives have to cover long distances. For specialised ambulatory palliative care (SAPV), a supply radius of max. 30 km is recommended.

Telemedicine as a Tool to Improve Medicine Adherence in Patients with Affective Disorders - A Systematic Literature Review.

Affective disorders are a common psychological impairment. A major problem with respect to treatment is medication non-adherence. eHealth interventions are already widely used in the treatment of patients living with affective disorders.

[Tandem Practices: Pediatric Consultation Hours in General Practitioners' Practices in Rural Areas in Germany - a Collaborative Project].

Background: In Germany, patients under the age of 18 receive medical care from pediatricians. In sparsely populated regions, general practitioners often have to do the job of pediatricians and offer medical care to children, which in most cases is adequate. However, it does not meet the goal of demand planning namely, every patient should have equal access to care regardless of their place of residence.

Diagnostic delay in children with inflammatory bowel disease in the German-Austrian patient registry CEDATA-GPGE 2014-2018.

The incidence and prevalence of pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) are on the rise worldwide. Initial symptoms are often recognized with a delay, which reduces the quality of life and may lead to an increased rate of complications. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic delay in PIBD and to identify potential influencing factors.

Evaluation of a Health Information Exchange System for Geriatric Health Care in Rural Areas: Development and Technical Acceptance Study.

Background: Patients of geriatrics are often treated by several health care providers at the same time. The spatial, informational, and organizational separation of these health care providers can hinder the effective treatment of these patients.

Objective: This study aimed to develop a regional health information exchange (HIE) system to improve HIE in geriatric treatment.