[Transformation of inpatient treatment by the introduction of Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG)--the positive effects of health policy research results].
Empirical researches about the results of health policy are rare. Almost, these researches take a look to very special aspects. Researches about the results of health policy is not very often demanded from the policy. In contrast to most legislation, the implementation of "diagnosis related groups" (DRG) will be realised in several steps. In these steps, there are several possibilities to correct the implementation if something is going wrong. With this background, the policy demands the researches about the results of the implementation of the DRG. Now, we are standing at the beginning of the process of the DRG implementation. It is not yet the time to provide assured empirical results about all the consequences of DRG. In spite of this, we found first hints: the implementation of DRG increases the work stress of nurses. As a result the quality of nursing could decrease.
Braun
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Zentrum für Sozialpolitik der Universität Bremen. bbraun@zes.uni-bremen.de
Müller
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D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000453:epidemiology*