Medical rehabilitation. Basic function of the German pension insurance

Medical rehabilitation is an important part of the German health care system in addition to medical and nursing care. For people with impairments, especially with chronic diseases, rehabilitation aims at emancipated participation in social life. The German pension insurance carries out rehabilitatio...

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Published in:Der Internist (Berlin) 2010-10, Vol.51 (10), p.1219
Main Authors: Korsukéwitz, C, Irle, H
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Chronic Disease - rehabilitation
Cooperative Behavior
Disability Evaluation
Eligibility Determination
Germany
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
National Health Programs
Patient Care Team
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Quality of Life
Rehabilitation Centers
Rehabilitation, Vocational
Self Care
Social Security
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Summary:Medical rehabilitation is an important part of the German health care system in addition to medical and nursing care. For people with impairments, especially with chronic diseases, rehabilitation aims at emancipated participation in social life. The German pension insurance carries out rehabilitation mainly for gainfully employed people. To be entitled to these benefits legal and personal (medical) requirements must be fulfilled. The rehabilitation concepts of the German pension insurance are interdisciplinary, following the bio-psycho-social model of health and illness. Concepts of rehabilitation are presented exemplarily for musculoskeletal, oncologic, heart/circulation, metabolic/gastrointestinal, and neurological diseases as well as mental disorders. Elements of structure, process, and outcome quality are illustrated. Research topics in rehabilitation are presented.
ISSN:1432-1289
DOI:10.1007/s00108-010-2625-2