Positive experiences of specialist assistants and physicians with respect to the delegation research project StaerkeR : Evaluation of the training and experiences within the framework of this project

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INTRODUCTION: The delegation of medical services to rheumatology assistants (RFA) has proven to be safe and effective in the evaluation of the research project "StaerkeR". Afterwards, the experiences of the participating RFAs and rheumatologists with delegation were surveyed and discussed within the framework of an opinion research project.

METHODS: At the end of the project, the participating RFAs and rheumatologists were surveyed via an online questionnaire (quantitative analysis) (21 questions for physicians and 44 questions for RFAs). In addition, focus group meetings were held for the RFAs, which were led by a moderator and a secretary. The results of the focus group sessions (qualitative analyses) were analyzed according to the structured method of Kuckartz.

RESULTS: All 31 RFAs and 25 rheumatologists involved in the project participated in the online surveys and 9 RFAs took part in the 2 focus groups. In the online surveys, both the RFAs and the rheumatologists gave predominantly good to very good ratings with respect to RFA training, the implementation of delegation in the practices and outpatient clinics, the role of the RFAs and the overall evaluation of the delegation concept. In the focus group discussions, many possible limitations regarding acceptance and implementation of the delegation concept were mentioned.

CONCLUSION: The delegation of medical tasks to RFAs is a concept that is positively assessed and highly accepted by both sides, the rheumatologists and the RFAs. In a comparison between the individual practices and hospital outpatient departments, there is still a clear heterogeneity with respect to the willingness and logistical possibilities in the implementation of the delegation concept.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:83

Enthalten in:

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - 83(2024), 3 vom: 10. März, Seite 175-185

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Positive Erfahrungen von Fachassistent:innen und Ärzt:innen hinsichtlich des Delegations-Forschungsprojekts StärkeR : Evaluation der Schulung und Erfahrungen im Rahmen dieses Projekts

Beteiligte Personen:

Mai, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Abrantes Diaz, Sandra [VerfasserIn]
Stein, Michelle [VerfasserIn]
Denz, Robin [VerfasserIn]
Klaaßen-Mielke, Renate [VerfasserIn]
Timmesfeld, Nina [VerfasserIn]
Krause, Dietmar [VerfasserIn]
Braun, Jürgen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Delegation
English Abstract
Focus group
Journal Article
Qualitative analysis
Quantitative survey
Rheumatoid arthritis

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.03.2024

Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00393-022-01298-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM349971412