Sustainability and climate protection : Implications on patient-centered care in radiology

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BACKGROUND: Sustainability and patient-centered radiology (PCR) include a multivariant, complex network of synergic and opportunistic elements. PCR is a subfactor of the social element, climate protection is part of the ecological element, and sustainable economics are part of the financial element.

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to identify PCR-symbiotic and PCR-opposed elements of sustainability using literature research. This article will provide an overview of the core sustainability elements and innovative concepts for supporting PCR.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A digital literature search was carried out to identify scientific publications about sustainability and PCR via Medline. Results are provided as a narrative summary.

RESULTS: In particular, the social component and parts of the ecological element of sustainability support PCR. Climate protection and a natural environment show a positive correlation with health and patient satisfaction. Patient contact improves the quality of the diagnostic report and promotes satisfaction of patients and radiologists. However, increasing economization is often conditionally compatible with the social core element of sustainability and especially with PCR. Digital tools can ease communication and improve reports in times of increasing workload.

CONCLUSION: Socially and environmentally sustainable radiology supports the well-being of both employees and patients. Innovative concepts are necessary to balance the ecological elements of sustainability with employees' and patients' interests.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:63

Enthalten in:

Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) - 63(2023), 9 vom: 10. Sept., Seite 672-678

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Nachhaltigkeit und Klimaschutz : Auswirkungen auf die patientenzentrierte Versorgung in der Radiologie

Beteiligte Personen:

Palm, Viktoria [VerfasserIn]
Molwitz, Isabel [VerfasserIn]
Rischen, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Westphalen, Kerstin [VerfasserIn]
Kauczor, Hans-Ulrich [VerfasserIn]
Schreyer, Andreas G [VerfasserIn]

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Economics
English Abstract
Health policy and practice
Journal Article
Patient care
Patient satisfaction
Review
Sustainability

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Date Completed 31.08.2023

Date Revised 07.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00117-023-01199-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360607578