Study does not focus on specific diagnoses
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: After informed consent and consent to participate in the study, a prospective patient survey is carried out. Consent is given by filling out the questionnaire in the ED waiting area. The surv
Sponsors
Zentralinstitut für die kassenärztliche Versorgung in Deutschland
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who present themselves in participating EDs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Life-threatening emergencies - Absent ability to give informed consent - Proficieny in the German language inadequate for survey participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reasons for using emergency department | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Demographic characteristics of patients (symptoms, pain, subjective assessment of own urgency, access to the ED, age groups, gender, educational/employment status, migration background, use of healthcare system) - Patient satisfaction with a digital self-assessment as well as the willingness of patients to arrange appointments for outpatient care | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactDominik von Stillfried
Zentralinstitut für die kassenärztliche Versorgung in Deutschland
Outcome results
None listed