The German system of medical in-patient rehabilitation in children and adolescents.
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The German system of medical in-patient rehabilitation in children and adolescents. / Petersen-Ewert, Corinna; Widera, Teresia; Kawski, Stephan; Kossow, Kai; Glattacker, Manuela; Koch-Gromus, Uwe.
In: INT J REHABIL RES, Vol. 30, No. 1, 1, 2007, p. 27-32.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The German system of medical in-patient rehabilitation in children and adolescents.
AU - Petersen-Ewert, Corinna
AU - Widera, Teresia
AU - Kawski, Stephan
AU - Kossow, Kai
AU - Glattacker, Manuela
AU - Koch-Gromus, Uwe
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - The prevalence of chronic health conditions in young people is constantly increasing. A very important question is in which setting (in-patient or out-patient) these patients should ideally be treated. In Germany, in-patient rehabilitation of children and adolescents with chronic health conditions has a long history. So far, however, no systematic data concerning structure, process or outcome quality have been assessed across facilities. Therefore, as a first step, a conjoint project of the statutory pension and health insurance institutes was initiated to assess and to describe the structure quality of in-patient medical rehabilitation clinics for children and adolescents in Germany. A questionnaire was filled out by the clinic directors which covered general information and the characteristics of structure quality, as well as structure-affiliated process characteristics of the clinics. The survey was planned as a cross-sectional study. A total of 177 clinic addresses were available. The return rate was 83.3%. Eventually, 79 clinics were included in the analysis. In sum, the results underline the heterogeneity of services in the field of child and adolescent rehabilitation. In conclusion, in-patient rehabilitation plays a major role for the treatment of children and adolescents with chronic health conditions in Germany. The results allow an analysis of the current clinic structures.
AB - The prevalence of chronic health conditions in young people is constantly increasing. A very important question is in which setting (in-patient or out-patient) these patients should ideally be treated. In Germany, in-patient rehabilitation of children and adolescents with chronic health conditions has a long history. So far, however, no systematic data concerning structure, process or outcome quality have been assessed across facilities. Therefore, as a first step, a conjoint project of the statutory pension and health insurance institutes was initiated to assess and to describe the structure quality of in-patient medical rehabilitation clinics for children and adolescents in Germany. A questionnaire was filled out by the clinic directors which covered general information and the characteristics of structure quality, as well as structure-affiliated process characteristics of the clinics. The survey was planned as a cross-sectional study. A total of 177 clinic addresses were available. The return rate was 83.3%. Eventually, 79 clinics were included in the analysis. In sum, the results underline the heterogeneity of services in the field of child and adolescent rehabilitation. In conclusion, in-patient rehabilitation plays a major role for the treatment of children and adolescents with chronic health conditions in Germany. The results allow an analysis of the current clinic structures.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 30
SP - 27
EP - 32
JO - INT J REHABIL RES
JF - INT J REHABIL RES
SN - 0342-5282
IS - 1
M1 - 1
ER -