Levels of Patient Satisfaction on Integrative Medicine Before and After Implementation of Diagnosis-related Groups:

Global Advances in Health and Medicine

TobiasRomeyke¹ 

关键词: diagnosis-related group;    complementary medicine;    integrative medicine;    holistic care;    Germany;    patient satisfaction;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2164956118759256

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

ObjectivesThe aim of this article is to study patient satisfaction with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in an in-hospital setting before and after the introduction of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).MethodsPatients were interviewed regarding a general evaluation of their hospital stay, the psychological talking therapy, the nutrition therapy, and the overall success of the treatment.ResultsThe medical treatment was evaluated by 1158 patients. A very good success was reported by 347, a good by 609, a moderate by 181, and none by 21 patients. DRG implementation showed no significant effects. Psychological talking therapy was evaluated as “very good” (P ≤ .05). With regard to the success of the medical talking and nutrition therapy, there were no significant differences (P ≥ .05) between the time before and after DRG implementation.ConclusionBroadening conventional medical treatment with CAM practices can lead to a parallel treatment of DRGs in hospitals working with complementary medicine. This...

【 授权许可】

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