Abstracts by key term: Telemedicine
Das deutsche Gesundheitssystem steht vor erheblichen finanziellen und strukturellen Herausforderungen, zu denen nichtübertragbare chronische Erkrankungen – insbesondere Typ-2-Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) – maßgeblich beitragen. Aktuell leben in Deutschland etwa 9,3 Mio. (diagnostizierte) Menschen mit T2DM, zusätzlich ist von etwa 2 Mio. bislang unentdeckten Fällen auszugehen. Die jährliche Inzidenz beträgt rund 450.000 Neuerkrankungen. T2DM macht 95% aller […]
05.10.2026
This study addresses the topic of comprehensive healthcare provision through digital health. Using a case study, it examines the use of video consultations for pediatric emergency care in North Rhine-Westphalia. It analyzes technology use and patient satisfaction. Recommendations for optimizing healthcare provision are derived from this.
02.06.2025
Symptom checkers are interactive, AI-based applications designed to support patients' self-management in the event of symptoms of illness. By assessing diagnoses and urgency, symptom checkers have the potential to contribute to care management and improve health literacy. The diagnostic accuracy of the currently available symptom checkers is currently still in a rather low range. When it comes to triage accuracy, however, some of the applications do very well. The latter point in particular offers opportunities to relieve emergency rooms, for example.
03.04.2023
Geriatric limitations are a frequent and major burden for affected patients and their relatives. In this study, the health-economic effects of the telemedical primary prevention program "proGERO" for people with geriatric limitations are to be examined.
03.04.2023
In rural areas, both patients and smaller hospitals have limited access to medical specialists. Teleconsultations are already established between resident doctors and clinics. The additional consultation paths presented here can reduce quality losses in small clinics, thereby strengthening the raison d'être of primary care providers and thus avoiding unnecessary, burdensome and costly double examinations.