Are there changes in medical specialist contacts after transition to a nursing home? an analysis of German claims data

Are there changes in medical specialist contacts after transition to a nursing home? an analysis of German claims data

Abstract Background Provision of ambulatory care by medical specialists for nursing home residents (NHR) is discussed to be inadequate in Germany, however with only incomplete evidence on this topic. We wanted to know whether the transition to a nursing home is associated with a general decrease in...

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Main Authors: Ove Spreckelsen, Guido Schmiemann, Michael H. Freitag, Alexander M. Fassmer, Bettina Engel, Falk Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Nursing home residents
Primary care
Specialist care
Health services research
Secondary data analysis
Germany
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05575-x

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