Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Leitner, A; Pieh, C; Matzer, F; Fazekas, C.
Is there adequate care for patients with psychosomatic disorders in Austria? Analysis of the need and a proposal for a model of quality assurance in Austrian psychosomatic medicine].
Z Psychosom Med Psychother. 2013; 59(4):408-421
Doi: 10.13109/zptm.2013.59.4.408
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- Fazekas Christian
- Matzer Franziska
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- Abstract:
- Introduction: Quality assurance in psychosomatic medicine in Austria is currently based on a voluntary continuing medical education programme in psychosocial, psychosomatic and psychotherapeutic medicine. It is questionable whether psychosomatic care can be sufficiently provided in this manner. In addition, a broadly based proposal to create a subspecialty in psychosomatic medicine in order to facilitate quality assurance, is investigated. Methods: The necessity to reorganize psychosomatic care was explored through semi-structured qualitative interviews with experts. Data-based analyses probed the labour market of the proposed subspecialty, and the literature was reviewed to look into the cost-benefit ratio of psychosomatic treatment. Results: All experts expressed a need to restructure psychosomatic care in Austria. Examples exist for psychosomatic treatment with an efficient cost-benefit relation in diverse medical settings. Conclusion: Establishing a subspecialty in Psychosomatic Medicine seems feasible and could contribute to increased quality assurance and the nationwide provision of psychosomatic care.
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- Cost-Benefit Analysis -
- Curriculum -
- Education, Medical, Graduate -
- Feasibility Studies -
- Feasibility Studies -
- Health Services Needs and Demand - economics
- Health Services Research - economics
- Humans -
- National Health Programs - economics
- Psychophysiologic Disorders - diagnosis
- Psychosomatic Medicine - economics
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- Quality Assurance, Health Care - economics
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- Psychosomatic Medicine
- Subspecialty
- Quality Assurance
- Health Care