Milieu-specific differences in symptom severity and treatment outcome in psychosomatic rehabilitation in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Previous studies that focused on socioeconomic differences did not comprehensively explain existing inequalities in psychosomatic rehabilitation in Germany. We applied a social milieu approach, which additionally includes sociocultural factors such as lifestyles, attitudes and values, to investigate differences among patients in symptom severity, psychosocial impairment and improvement over the course of the intervention.

Methods

As a model for social milieus, the empirical Sinus milieus were used. 2,000 patients of two psychosomatic rehabilitation clinics in Germany were included and their milieu was assessed with the Sinus milieu indicator for Germany 10/2018 questionnaire. BDI-II (N = 1,832) and HEALTH-49 (N = 1,829) questionnaires

SUBMITTER: Kleineberg-Massuthe H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10465793 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature