Healthy Kinzigtal: Members feel better looked after

03.06.2022 10:01

The intensive work of the regional management company Gesundes Kinzigtal in Baden-Württemberg has positive effects on the members of the health network, which has been established for many years: a large number of them feel better cared for and informed, they are very satisfied with the doctors they supervise and are willing to recommend others is large, even in comparison with data from 2017. This is shown by the results of the fourth survey of Healthy Kinzigtal members (GeKiM) from 2021, which was conducted by Dr. Matthias Nübling, GDB: Society for Data and Consulting mbH, was carried out.

The proportion of respondents who feel that their health care has been “slightly better” or “significantly better” since becoming a member of the health network than before enrollment is currently 31 or 14 percent (in 2017 it was 24 or 8 percent). This satisfaction is also reflected in the willingness to recommend friends or relatives - it is very high at 90 percent and has increased even further compared to 2017. At the same time, membership apparently promotes a healthy lifestyle, as 18 percent of those surveyed said they lived “healthier overall” than before. Another result: Overall, those surveyed are very satisfied with the doctor they trust - all three scales of the “White List” and the overall rating are clearly in the high positive range.

Greater health literacy, great willingness to recommend others

Dr. Christoph Löschmann, Managing Director of Gesundes Kinzigtal GmbH, sees important goals of integrated care achieved: “Our members feel well cared for and have been able to further increase their health literacy. This time, a clear majority of respondents also said that membership meant they knew “a little more” or “a lot more” about how to live healthily than they did before enrolling. There is also a slight increase here compared to 2017.”

Dr. Dörte Tillack, chairwoman of the Medical Quality Network - Doctors' Initiative Kinzigtal, a shareholder of Gesundes Kinzigtal GmbH, is pleased that the survey participants are very satisfied with their doctors overall: “The participants' ratings are always in the upper range. And the cooperation between the actors is also rated as very positive.”

Dr. Oliver Gröne, deputy chairman of the shareholder OptiMedis, adds from a research perspective: “The GeKiM study is an important part in the evaluation of Gesundes Kinzigtal. It helps us better understand the patient’s perspective and allows us to further optimize care based on the results.”

background

The study took place for the fourth time in 2021. A total of 3708 members of Gesundes Kinzigtal were randomly selected and invited by post to fill out the questionnaire. The response rate was 19 percent (704 questionnaires).