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Digital communication assistance tool for non-German speaking patients in border refugee camp Friedland - a feasibility study

Digital communication assistance tool for non-German speaking patients in border refugee camp Friedland - a feasibility study - DICTUM-Friedland

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00013076
Enrollment
880
Registered
2017-09-29
Start date
2017-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

primary medical care

Interventions

Group 1: Patients who speak one of the 13 available languages and use the digital communication assistance tool for the purpose of medical history Group 2: Patients who do not use the digital communic

Sponsors

Institut für Allgemeinmedizin Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People who use the service of the First Aid Station at the transit border camp Friedland

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who do not understand any of the 13 languages / dialects can only participate in the control group

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
What?: Applicability and reliability of the digital communication assistance tool What exactly? Test run without patients: Troubleshooting and verification upon the completeness regarding the questions for medical history When?: 09/2017 (before use in patients) How?: Feedback from doctors (in writing, by telephone and verbal = no scientific question only feedback) AND What exactly? Consistency of medical impression (clinical picture) and software-generated ICPC-2 code When?: During the entire duration oft he project How?: Comparison of the ICPC-2 codes generated by the tool and the medical diagnoses (ICD10)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
What? Rate of re-consultation, mutual understanding & costs When?: One year after starting the intervention (11/2018, for all patients) How?: Registration at each consultation; questionnaires for patients, doctors and practice staff, qualitative interviews with doctors and practice staff

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEvelyn Kleinert

Institut für Allgemeinmedizin Universitätsmedizin GöttingenGeorg-August-Universität

evelyn.kleinert@med.uni-goettingen.de+49 (0) 551 39-65302

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 4, 2026