Zugl.: Bremen, Univ., Diss.

Thesis (doctoral)--University of Copenhagen, 2005.

München, Techn. Univ., Diss., 2004.

Im Rahmen einer Zeitstichprobe wurden Nachsorgeempfehlungen nach einer stationären medizinischen Rehabilitation hinsichtlich ihrer Art und Häufigkeit untersucht. Darüber hinaus wurden förderliche sowie hinderliche Faktoren zur Umsetzung der Empfehlungen aus der Sicht der Rehabilitanden erarbeitet. / Analysis of a timetable of measures for a long-term treatment after an operation in hospital. Forms and frequency of these measures within the treatment. Beneficial or inapropriate aspects in the implementation of these measures from the point of view of the concerned patient.

Techn. Universiẗat, Diss., 2005--München.

In dieser Arbeit wurde untersucht, ob es bei der Nachsorge von Patienten in erster kompletter Remission (CR) einer akuten myeloischen Leukämie (AML) Parameter gibt, deren Veränderung ein Rezidiv ankündigen und ob die Struktur des Nachsorgeprogramms geeignet ist, ein Rezidiv frühzeitig zu erkennen. Bei 29 Patienten der 52 analysierten Patienten kam es zu einem Rezidiv. Bei 48% dieser Patienten war der Rezidivverdacht bereits aufgrund klinischer Beschwerden wie Leistungsabfall und Dyspnoe oder durch ein pathologisches Blutbild bei der hausärztlichen Kontrolle zu stellen. Am Rezidivtermin zeigten alle Rezidivpatienten pathologische Veränderungen von LDH, Hämoglobin, Leuko- oder Thrombozyten. Der Rezidivverdacht wurde also nicht erst durch eine Knochenmarkpunktion gestellt. Für viele AML Patienten in erster CR sind regelmäßige Kontrolluntersuchungen beim Hausarzt ausreichend, eine Knochenmarkpunktion ist nicht routinemäßig erforderlich. / This analysis surveyed follow up parameters of patients with acute myeloid leukemia in first remission. The goal was to find parameters, indicating a relaps and to survey the value of follow up programs. 29 of the 52 analyzed patients got a relaps. In 48% of these patients a relaps was suspected due to clinical compliants (like weakness, dyspnea) or abnormal blood cell count during routine lab testing by family doctor.The remaining patients with relaps showed abnormal LDH, hemoglobin or blood cell count. The bone marrow examination was not nessesary to suspect the relaps. Thus for many patients in first remission bone marrow examinations are not routinely necessary. The routine blood testing and follow up examinations by the family doctor seem to be sufficient.

Techn. Universiẗat, Diss., 2005--München.

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Introduction Poor adherence is a common challenge in self-directed mental health interventions. Research findings indicate that telephone prompts may be useful to increase adherence. Method Due to poor adherence in a randomized controlled trial evaluating an Internet-based aftercare program for women with bulimia nervosa we implemented regular short telephone prompts into the study protocol halfway through the trial period. Of the 126 women in the intervention group, the first 63 women were not prompted by telephone (unprompted group) and compared with 63 women who subsequently enrolled into the study and were attempted to prompt bimonthly by a research assistant (telephone prompt group). Completed telephone calls took less than 5 min and did not include any symptom-related counseling. Results Most of the women in the telephone prompt group (67%) were reached only once or twice during the intervention period. However, overall adherence in the telephone prompt group was significantly higher than in the unprompted group (T = − 3.015, df = 124, p = 0.003). Conclusion Our findings from this secondary analysis suggest that telephone prompts can positively affect adherence to an Internet-based aftercare intervention directed at patients with bulimia nervosa.

Introduction Poor adherence is a common challenge in self-directed mental health interventions. Research findings indicate that telephone prompts may be useful to increase adherence. Method Due to poor adherence in a randomized controlled trial evaluating an Internet-based aftercare program for women with bulimia nervosa we implemented regular short telephone prompts into the study protocol halfway through the trial period. Of the 126 women in the intervention group, the first 63 women were not prompted by telephone (unprompted group) and compared with 63 women who subsequently enrolled into the study and were attempted to prompt bimonthly by a research assistant (telephone prompt group). Completed telephone calls took less than 5 min and did not include any symptom-related counseling. Results Most of the women in the telephone prompt group (67%) were reached only once or twice during the intervention period. However, overall adherence in the telephone prompt group was significantly higher than in the unprompted group (T = − 3.015, df = 124, p = 0.003). Conclusion Our findings from this secondary analysis suggest that telephone prompts can positively affect adherence to an Internet-based aftercare intervention directed at patients with bulimia nervosa.