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Volume 6, Issue 5(Suppl) Epidemiology (Sunnyvale)
ISSN: 2161-1165 ECR, Open Access
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Epidemiology 2016
October 3-5, 2016
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Epidemiology & Public HealthOctober 3-5, 2016|London, UK
4th International Conference on
IDENTIFYING PATIENT NEEDS IN CHRONIC CARE TO FORMULATE REQUIREMENTS
FOR INDIVIDUALISED CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT
Patrick Timpela and Peter Schwarza,b
aTechnische Universitaet Dresden, Germany
bPaul Langerhans Institut Dresden, Germany
Modern health systems are increasingly faced with the challenge to provide effective, affordable and accessible health care
for people with chronic conditions. As evidence on the specific unmet needs and their impact on health outcomes is
limited practical research is needed to tailor chronic care to individual needs of patients.
A mixed method study was applied. A survey (n = 92) of experts in chronic care was conducted to analyse chronic care
programs focusing on successful, unsuccessful and missing components. An expert workshop (n = 26) was used to define a
limited number of unmet needs and priorities of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and comorbidities. This
list was validated and ranked using a multilingual online survey (n = 642).
The study results demonstrate that patients’ unmet needs are mostly part of complex situations and competing demands
which are not limited to medical conditions. The survey indicated that current care models need to be improved in terms of
financial support, case management and the consideration of social care. The expert workshop identified 150 patient needs
which were summarised in 13 needs dimensions. The online survey of these pre-defined dimensions revealed that financial
issues, education of both patients and professionals, availability of services as well as health promotion are the most important
unmet needs.
The results suggest that future care models should focus on individual patient needs and promote their active involvement.
The results of the study are translated into practical recommendations to be used for systematic implementation.
Biography
Patrick Timpel has graduated in Social Work (Diploma) and Health Sciences (Master of Science). As a research assistant and post-graduate he presently works in
the research team Prevention and Care of Diabetes at the Technische Universität Dresden. He has scientific expertise in healthcare research and patient pathways
and puts special focus on active and healthy aging as well as on individualised chronic care management.
Patrick Timpel et al., Epidemiology (Sunnyvale), 6:5(Suppl)