Two years of approved digital health applications in Germany - Perspectives and experiences of general practitioners with an affinity for their use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 2020, physicians in Germany can prescribe approved digital health applications (DHAs) with the costs covered by the health system. There has so far been a lack of studies on attitudes and experiences amongst GPs in using DHAs.

Objectives

The aim was to elucidate the experiences and observations of GPs that have used DHAs in health care and to examine the conditions necessary for DHAs to gain a foothold in primary care according to the GPs.

Methods

In 2022, 96 qualitative semi-standardised interviews were conducted with German GPs with experience in prescribing DHAs. The GPs were all organised in digitalisation-oriented physicians' associations. Fifty-four interviews were carried out in person and 42 by phone. The data were analysed according to qualit

SUBMITTER: Wangler J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10026738 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature