Hummers, Eva

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.artnumber","315"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","BMC Primary Care"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","23"],["dc.contributor.author","Müller, Frank"],["dc.contributor.author","Holman, Harland"],["dc.contributor.author","Hummers, Eva"],["dc.contributor.author","Schröder, Dominik"],["dc.contributor.author","Noack, Eva M."],["dc.date.accessioned","2022-12-12T08:14:49Z"],["dc.date.available","2022-12-12T08:14:49Z"],["dc.date.issued","2022-12-06"],["dc.date.updated","2022-12-11T04:11:38Z"],["dc.description.abstract","Abstract\r\n \r\n Background\r\n Providing medical care to newly arrived migrants presents multiple challenges. A major challenge is a lack of a common language in the absence of language interpretation services. We examine the multilingualism of German physicians and clinical psychotherapists providing ambulatory care.\r\n \r\n \r\n Methods\r\n We retrieved publicly available data from the Associations of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians provider registry of three German federal states (Lower Saxony, Saarland, Bavaria). We selected and grouped relevant practice-based disciplines. We used descriptive statistics to analyze the provider’s multilingualism among different disciplines.\r\n \r\n \r\n Results\r\n 69.6% of ambulatory providers offer consultations only in German. 15.5% of providers reported offering consultations in one additional non-German language, and 14.9% in two or more additional languages. Most common additional languages were English (28.6%) and French (9.9%). 1.4% of providers reported offering consultation in at least one language of the Middle Eastern region (Arabic, Dari, Hebrew, Kurdish, Pashtu, Farsi, and Turkish). There were differences in the offered languages between the medical disciplines with the highest mean rates found for gynecologists and obstetricians, urologists, and general surgeons. Psychotherapeutic disciplines offered consultation in other languages significantly less often.\r\n \r\n \r\n Conclusion\r\n Our study suggests a significant numeric mismatch in the number of providers offering consultations in the languages of people seeking protection in Germany. The resulting language barriers are compromising equitable access and quality of care."],["dc.identifier.citation","BMC Primary Care. 2022 Dec 06;23(1):315"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1186/s12875-022-01926-1"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/118498"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.publisher","BioMed Central"],["dc.relation.issn","2731-4553"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Institut für Allgemeinmedizin"],["dc.rights.holder","The Author(s)"],["dc.subject","Language proficiency"],["dc.subject","Primary care"],["dc.subject","Migration"],["dc.subject","Language barrier"],["dc.title","Multilingual competencies among ambulatory care providers in three German Federal States"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.artnumber","189"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","22"],["dc.contributor.author","Albrink, Klara"],["dc.contributor.author","Joos, Carla"],["dc.contributor.author","Schröder, Dominik"],["dc.contributor.author","Müller, Frank"],["dc.contributor.author","Hummers, Eva"],["dc.contributor.author","Noack, Eva Maria"],["dc.date.accessioned","2022-07-20T05:33:26Z"],["dc.date.available","2022-07-20T05:33:26Z"],["dc.date.issued","2022"],["dc.date.updated","2022-07-25T11:18:53Z"],["dc.description.abstract","Abstract Background With the help of digital tools patients\\’ medical histories can be collected quickly and transferred into their electronic medical records. This information can facilitate treatment planning, reduce documentation work, and improve care. However, it is still unclear whether the information collected from patients in this way is reliable. In this study, we assess the accuracy of the information collected by patients using an app for medical history taking by comparing it with the information collected in a face-to-face medical interview. We also study the app\\’s usability from the patients\\’ point of view and analysing usage data. Methods We developed a software application (app) for symptom-oriented medical history taking specialized for general practice. Medical history taking will take place involving patients with acute somatic or psychological complaints (1) using the app and (2) verbally with trained study staff. To assess the perceived usability, patients will complete a questionnaire for the System Usability Scale. We will collect sociodemographic data, information about media use and health literacy, and app usage data. Discussion Digital tools offer the opportunity to improve patient care. However, it is not self-evident that the medical history taken by digital tools corresponds to the medical history that would be taken in an interview. If simply due to a design flaw patients answer questions about signs and symptoms that indicate possible serious underlying conditions \\‘wrong\\’, this could have severe consequences. By additionally assessing the app\\’s usability as perceived by a diverse group of patients, potential weaknesses in content, design and navigation can be identified and subsequently improved. This is essential in order to ensure that the app meets the need of different groups of patients. Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register DRKS00026659 , registered Nov 03 2021. World Health Organization Trial Registration Data Set, https://trialsearch.who.int/Trial2.aspx? TrialID = DRKS00026659."],["dc.identifier.citation","BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 2022 Jul 19;22(1):189"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1186/s12911-022-01928-0"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/112526"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.publisher","BioMed Central"],["dc.relation","dasi – Digital assistierte Informationserfassung vor der Sprechstunde"],["dc.relation.issn","1472-6947"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Institut für Allgemeinmedizin"],["dc.rights.holder","The Author(s)"],["dc.subject","App"],["dc.subject","Digital medical history taking"],["dc.subject","Primary care"],["dc.subject","User friendliness"],["dc.title","Obtaining patients’ medical history using a digital device prior to consultation in primary care: study protocol for a usability and validity study"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original_ja"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]