Strengthening crisis resilience in German primary care by using quality indicators: findings of a process evaluation in the RESILARE project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, health systems worldwide have been confronted with several crises such as natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic, that affected lives and health of many people. In light of waves of infections and heat, climate change is considered to be the biggest health threat of the 21st century. Strengthening individual and organizational crisis resilience in healthcare settings thus becomes a crucial factor in maintaining care quality and protecting vulnerable patients during such crises. The RESILARE project therefore aimed to develop and evaluate quality indicators that support primary care practices in preparing for and adapting to crisis-related challenges.

Methods

In a three-phased process, indicator development was based on systematic literature re

SUBMITTER: Poß-Doering R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11460109 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature