Information exchange networks for chronic diseases in primary care practices in Germany: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coordination of care requires information exchange between health workers. The structure of their information exchange networks may influence the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery. The aim of this study was to explore and classify information exchange networks in primary care for patients with chronic diseases in Germany.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was carried out between 2019 and 2021. As part of a larger project on coordination of care, this study focused on information exchange in practice teams regarding patients with type 2 diabetes (DM), coronary heart disease (CHD) and chronic heart failure (CHF). Social network analysis was applied to determine the number of connections, density and centralization for each of the health conditions for each

SUBMITTER: Arnold C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8958478 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature