[The Structural Reform in Outpatient Psychotherapy Shows Effects in Health Service Utilization, Especially in Younger Patients].

ABSTRACT:

Aim of the study

 The aim of the structural reform of outpatient psychotherapy in Germany in 2017 was to make access to psychotherapy guideline easier and more flexible. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether more people gained access to outpatient psychotherapy after the reform and the treatment pathways they used in the process.

Methodology

 From the nationwide AOK routine data, 2 cohorts (2016 and 2019) of insured persons with a newly made diagnosis indicating the need for psychotherapy were identified and subdivided according to age and gender. The extent to which these insurees received treatment within the framework of psychotherapy guideline and the treatment elements used in the process were examined.

Results

 After the reform, a greater perce

SUBMITTER: Muller D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11248482 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature