Interprof HOME - Development and testing of an interprofessional person-centered care concept for patients living in their own homes

In view of the often complex care of people in need of care in outpatient home care, coordination between care services, family doctors, therapists and family caregivers is often inadequate. This can have a negative impact on patient safety. Currently, approximately 50% of hospital admissions in this patient group are due to "ambulatory-sensitive" diagnoses.

Aim of the project:
The aim of this study is to develop a demand-oriented, interprofessional patient-centered care concept to avoid hospital admissions. In addition, it aims to reduce the use of unplanned medical or rescue services and to strengthen the improvement of the quality of life of patients* in need of care at home.

Project Management: Prof. Dr. Indre Maurer, Dr. Clarissa E. Weber

Project team: Marilena Diel, M.Sc.; Christian Kortkamp, M.Sc.

Partnership Collaborations:
In addition to the Chair of Organization and Corporate Development, the interdisciplinary research team is composed of scientists* from the following institutes:

  • Institute of General Medicine, Göttingen University Medical Center.
  • Institute and Polyclinic for General Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
  • Institute of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf.
  • Section for Research and Teaching in Nursing, University of Lübeck
  • Institute for Nursing Science, University of Cologne
  • Institute of General Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
  • Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Lübeck
  • Institute of Medical Statistics, UMG


The project receives funding from the Innovation Committee of the Federal Joint Committee.
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