TY  - JOUR
A1  - Prell, Tino
A1  - Siebecker, Frank
A1  - Lorrain, Michael
A1  - Tönges, Lars
A1  - Warnecke, Tobias
A1  - Klucken, Jochen
A1  - Wellach, Ingmar
A1  - Buhmann, Carsten
A1  - Wolz, Martin
A1  - Lorenzl, Stefan
A1  - Herbst, Heinz
A1  - Eggers, Carsten
A1  - Mai, Tobias
T1  - Specialized staff for the care of people with Parkinson’s disease in Germany: an overview
T2  - Journal of Clinical Medicine
N2  - Access to specialized care is essential for people with Parkinson´s disease (PD). Given the growing number of people with PD and the lack of general practitioners and neurologists, particularly in rural areas in Germany, specialized PD staff (PDS), such as PD nurse specialists and Parkinson Assistants (PASS), will play an increasingly important role in the care of people with PD over the coming years. PDS have several tasks, such as having a role as an educator or adviser for other health professionals or an advocate for people with PD to represent and justify their needs. PD nurse specialists have been established for a long time in the Netherlands, England, the USA, and Scandinavia. In contrast, in Germany, distinct PDS models and projects have been established. However, these projects and models show substantial heterogeneity in terms of access requirements, education, theoretical and practical skills, principal workplace (inpatient vs. outpatient), and reimbursement. This review provides an overview of the existing forms and regional models for PDS in Germany. PDS reimbursement concepts must be established that will foster an implementation throughout Germany. Additionally, development of professional roles in nursing and more specialized care in Germany is needed.
KW  - networks
KW  - multimodal complex treatment
KW  - day clinic
KW  - advanced care planning
Y1  - 2020
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/56051
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-560514
SN  - 2077-0383
VL  - 9
IS  - 2581
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel
ER  -