Attitudes to and experience of disease management programs in primary care-an exploratory survey of general practitioners in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disease management programs (DMPs) were set up in Germany in 2003 to improve outpatient care of chronically ill patients. The present study looks at the attitudes and experiences of general practitioners (GPs) in relation to DMPs, how they rate them almost 20 years after their introduction and where they see a need for improvement.

Methods

A total of 1504 GPs in the Federal States of Rhineland Palatinate, Saarland and Hesse were surveyed between December 2019 and March 2020 using a written questionnaire.

Results

In total, 58% of respondents rate DMPs positively and regard them as making a useful contribution to primary care. The guarantee of regular, structured patient care and greater compliance are regarded as particularly positive aspects. It was also es

SUBMITTER: Wangler J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8484225 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature