%0 Journal Article %1 straub_translating_2008 %A Straub, C. %A Nebling, T. %A Müller, H. %D 2008 %J Patient Education and Counseling %K Germany, Patient Shared Sickness Statutory decision-making, fund, health insurance participation, %N 3 %P 544--550 %R 10.1016/j.pec.2008.07.019 %T Translating research into practice: A German sickness fund supporting patient participation %U http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/science/article/B6TBC-4T8332N-4/2/87c58327225e73d0428fecc9a6d42ea8 %V 73 %X Objective To demonstrate how a German sickness fund like the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) tries to translate evidence from research in the field of shared decision-making (SDM) into practice.Methods This article outlines three different initiatives of the TK, supporting patient participation in every day life: information tools, continuous interactive case management, and web-based interactive patient dialogue. These three activities are supposed to show a stepwise development- and introduction-process which is designed to include patient feedback at all stages of progress. Wherever available, empirical data is added to the description of the initiatives. This data contains information about how many people use a special service offered and how useful or satisfying the service is in the users' eyes.Results The examples given show that a single sickness fund is able to support patient participation with different kinds of initiatives.Conclusion Implementation of SDM will be beneficial for the statutory health insurance and will have a positive influence on political and professional decision processes.Practice implications The TK will continue and intensify its engagement for SDM in the future.

@article{straub_translating_2008, abstract = {Objective To demonstrate how a German sickness fund like the Techniker Krankenkasse {(TK)} tries to translate evidence from research in the field of shared decision-making {(SDM)} into {practice.Methods} This article outlines three different initiatives of the {TK,} supporting patient participation in every day life: information tools, continuous interactive case management, and web-based interactive patient dialogue. These three activities are supposed to show a stepwise development- and introduction-process which is designed to include patient feedback at all stages of progress. Wherever available, empirical data is added to the description of the initiatives. This data contains information about how many people use a special service offered and how useful or satisfying the service is in the users' {eyes.Results} The examples given show that a single sickness fund is able to support patient participation with different kinds of {initiatives.Conclusion} Implementation of {SDM} will be beneficial for the statutory health insurance and will have a positive influence on political and professional decision {processes.Practice} implications The {TK} will continue and intensify its engagement for {SDM} in the future.}, added-at = {2011-03-11T10:05:34.000+0100}, author = {Straub, C. and Nebling, T. and Müller, H.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/234426f27e82419a10c5a1f13b945a7c9/jelias}, doi = {10.1016/j.pec.2008.07.019}, interhash = {9fe69dcaf11977456bee93d9b540e891}, intrahash = {34426f27e82419a10c5a1f13b945a7c9}, issn = {0738-3991}, journal = {Patient Education and Counseling}, keywords = {Germany, Patient Shared Sickness Statutory decision-making, fund, health insurance participation,}, month = dec, number = 3, pages = {544--550}, shorttitle = {Translating research into practice}, timestamp = {2011-03-11T10:05:45.000+0100}, title = {Translating research into practice: A German sickness fund supporting patient participation}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/science/article/B6TBC-4T8332N-4/2/87c58327225e73d0428fecc9a6d42ea8}, volume = 73, year = 2008 }