From Research into Practice: Converting Epidemiological Data into Relevant Information for Planning of Regional Health Services for Refugees in Germany

Maren Hintermeier, Andreas W. Gold, Stella Erdmann, Clara Perplies, Kayvan Bozorgmehr and Louise Biddle
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Maren Hintermeier: Section for Health Equity Studies & Migration, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Andreas W. Gold: Section for Health Equity Studies & Migration, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Stella Erdmann: Institute of Medical Biometry, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Clara Perplies: Section for Health Equity Studies & Migration, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Kayvan Bozorgmehr: Section for Health Equity Studies & Migration, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Louise Biddle: Department of Population Medicine and Health Services Research, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 13, 1-17

Abstract: Health data of refugees and asylum seekers (ASR) is not routinely collected in Germany. Based on health data of ASR collected in 2018 in regional accommodation centres, we developed a dashboard to estimate regional burden of disease in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. We aimed to find out how scientific data can support actors involved in healthcare planning for ASR in Germany and, within this scope, to explore how healthcare planning is conducted in this context. We conducted 12 qualitative semi-structured interviews including a usability test for a health data dashboard with regional decision-makers. Results showed that healthcare planning processes for ASR in Germany involve a complex set of actors in both long- and short-term decision-making. Data gained from representative surveys can support long-term decision-making and thus support the resilience of the health system, but it must balance the need for simple data presentation with transparent communication of potentially complex methods.

Keywords: migration; healthcare planning; Germany; asylum seekers and refugees; research communication; health monitoring (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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