• Der Schmerz · Apr 2013

    Review

    [Specialized pain care in Germany].

    • M Dietl and D Korczak.
    • Dietl Medical Writing, Kagrastrasse 16, Abensberg, Germany. info@dietl-medical-writing.de
    • Schmerz. 2013 Apr 1;27(2):123-8.

    BackgroundIn order to characterize the pain care situation in Germany, a health technology assessment (HTA) was carried out on behalf of the German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI).MethodsAn up to date literature search was conducted using the database Pubmed. Reviews and studies which describe the pain care in Germany were included. The Physicians' Health Insurance Associations conducted an additional database survey.ResultsOverall 12 studies were included and the results of the analysis showed that there is a lack of some 2,500 curative pain care institutions in Germany. There is also clear under use of inpatient and outpatient institutions in palliative care. The results prove the benefits of the interdisciplinary approach in pain care.DiscussionFurther development should strive to increase the provision of pain and palliative care. There is a great need for pain care research in order to concrete the needs.

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