Suttner P
Institut für Sozialhygiene und Organisation des Gesundheitsschutzes Halle.
Offentl Gesundheitswes. 1991 Feb;53(2):68-70.
Before the political change took place in the autumn of 1989, there had hardly been any discussions in the former German Democratic Republic regarding the emergency situation in hospitals in respect of patient care (shortage of nurses, funds, and equipment). However, available analyses prove that many problems were already well known. Not only has the lack of nurses been a severe obstacle to humane care, but the fundamental material prerequisites have also been lacking. Comprehensive changes are imperative to create conditions in all hospitals that will ensure that the hospital staff can look after their patients with maximum efficiency and dispatch to promote speedy patient recovery.
在1989年秋政治变革发生之前，在前德意志民主共和国几乎没有关于医院在患者护理方面的紧急状况（护士、资金和设备短缺）的讨论。然而，现有的分析表明，许多问题早已为人所知。护士短缺不仅是人道护理的严重障碍，而且基本的物质条件也一直欠缺。必须进行全面变革，以便在所有医院创造条件，确保医院工作人员能够以最高效率照料患者并迅速促进患者康复。
