Anna Maria Volkert

University of Cologne | UOC · Department of Medical Sociology

Objectives The rate of outpatient therapeutic curettage is lower in Germany than in other countries, although there are no differences in patient safety between outpatient and inpatient management. In this context, outpatient surgery is economically advantageous and efficient. This study aims to identify organisational and regional factors that det...

Background General practitioners (GPs) are important providers of palliative home care (PHC). To deliver adequate palliative care, cooperation with specialised PHC teams is necessary. Specialised PHC is a type of care for severely ill patients by specialised providers. Little is known about the involvement of German GPs in specialised PHC. Objecti...

Due to demographic change, the number of patients in palliative care (PC) is increasing. General Practitioners (GPs) are important PC providers who often have known their patients for a long time. PC can be demanding for GPs. However, there are few studies on the job stress factors of GPs performing PC and the potential influence of their PC traini...

By adding medical service centres (MSCs) to their range of services, hospitals can participate in the outpatient sector. The aim of the MSC guideline (2004) was to ensure high quality health care in rural areas. It is unknown if organisational or regional factors influence hospitals providing services via MSCs. Our analyses focus on the identificat...

Background General practitioners (GPs) are important providers and coordinators of palliative home care (PHC). Through this double role, their perspectives and their treatment decisions influence PHC fundamentally. This study aims to gain deeper insights into GPs’ perspectives regarding PHC in North Rhine, Germany. Methods An explorative, semistru...

Background: General practitioners (GPs) and oncologists are important providers of outpatient palliative care (PC) in Germany. Nevertheless, to deliver good medical care a multidisciplinary approach in PC is needed. Little is known about the GP’s perspective towards multidisciplinary cooperation in outpatient PC. Methods: Data collection proceeded...