Oelmann Sophia, Licht Michael, Bassler Markus, Petermann Franz, Kobelt Axel
Abteilung IV, Deutsche Rentenversicherung Braunschweig-Hannover.
Psychosomatik, Gesundheitszentrum Hannover.
Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol. 2015 Jun;65(6):223-33. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1398548. Epub 2015 Feb 9.
The present study compares patient characteristics and treatment outcome of 138 patients from a day-care psychosomatic rehabilitation and 540 patients from an inpatient psychosomatic rehabilitation. It was analyzed if patients differ in demographic-, clinical- and socio-medical characteristics, if there are different treatment effects between the 2 types of rehabilitations and if other patient characteristics can predict success of treatment.
Data was assessed twice (at intake and at discharge of rehabilitation) by self-reported surveys and external assessment of clinical discharge reports. Success of treatment was measured by changes in somatic and mental complaints, psychological well-being, work motivation, subjective forecast of employment, and externally estimated ability to work.
RESULTS indicate that day-care patients were higher burdened than inpatients at intake. They showed more complaints, had a higher number of days of incapacity and a higher chance of work difficulties. Furthermore, the prevalence of a migration background was higher. Both kinds of rehabilitation were successful in reducing somatic and mental complaints and in increasing psychological well-being. The "Würzburger Screening", which measures the subjective forecast of employment and occupational stress, turned out to be the best predictor for success of treatment.
Both day-care- and inpatient rehabilitation were mostly successful, even if day-care patients were more burdened at intake. Therefore day-care rehabilitation can be seen as a good alternative to inpatient rehabilitation.
