[Paediatric gastroenterological and hepatological care in Germany: results of a nationwide survey].

ABSTRACT: Children and adolescents with chronic gastrointestinal, pancreatic and liver diseases need age-appropriate and qualified treatment. A representative survey is used to analyse the structural and personnel-related outpatient and inpatient care of children with chronic gastrointestinal, pancreatic and liver diseases in Germany. 319 paediatric and adolescent medicine clinics and 50 paediatric gastroenterology practices in Germany were invited to participate in the anonymous online survey via EFS Survey. The structure of the facilities, further training authorisations, cooperations, treatment and care data and an assessment of the need for care were systematically recorded and descriptively evaluated. 81 clinics and 10 practices participated in the survey. Almost two thirds of the clinics (n=52

SUBMITTER: Zernickel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9556169 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature