Abstracts by keywords: acceptance
Since 2008, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) alone has invested significantly more than 100 million euros in research and development projects for age-appropriate assistance technology1. These include, for example, computer games to maintain mental fitness and performance, especially of older and very old people, or telemonitoring and telecare systems to support medical care, especially in rural areas. Care robots such as the seal Paro and household or service robots are also mentioned, which are intended to enable people with physical and psychological disabilities to live a self-determined life within their own four walls (Weber 2017). Other ministries are also funding similar projects on a large scale at federal and state level, as is the European Union. This funding is justified by two social developments, both of which are continually being discussed publicly.
01.02.2021
Patients who take at least three medications (AM) long-term have the legal right to have their family doctor draw up a national medication plan (BMP) (1-3). The introduction of the BMP, initially limited to the private sector, the lack of an interdisciplinary approach, the lack of suitable information technology and integration techniques led to criticism of the BMP and even rejection (4,5). With the establishment of hospital discharge management in mid-2017, the issuance of a medication plan (MP) was also established in the inpatient sector (6) and intersectoral use was initiated. But hospitals also lack suitable IT equipment and human resources. A current, completely and understandably completed BMP can serve as a source of information and as valuable training material for patients (5,7). Poor drug therapy safety and medication errors are caused by incomplete medication plans, incomplete information to the patient and inadequate exchange of information between the treating health care providers (8,9). The planned use of the standardized BMP on the electronic health card also requires interoperability of the information systems in the healthcare system [hospital information system (KIS), practice (PVS), pharmacy management systems (AVS)] as well as the willingness to participate and improve quality.