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Review
. 2021 Oct;64(10):1207-1212.
doi: 10.1007/s00103-021-03421-x. Epub 2021 Sep 3.

[Digital health applications-patient-centric care with disruptive potential]

[Article in German]
Bettina Ryll  1
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Review

[Digital health applications-patient-centric care with disruptive potential]

[Article in German]
Bettina Ryll. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2021 Oct.

Abstract
in English, German

Digital applications, or "DiGA" in German, come with the promise of cost-effective interventions to improve patient care. Patient networks are frequently approached when DiGA are developed or need to be tested in a real-world setting. The network of those affected by melanoma, the "Melanoma Patient Network Europe" (MPNE), has thereby gained valuable insights into the fundamental characteristics of successful DiGA: a validated initial hypothesis, value generation through vertical integration, responsible financing models and data security.This article provides a patient advocacy perspective on the wider digital context in which DiGA exists and reflects on the disruptive potential as these applications enable patients to increasingly impose their preferences with regards to their own care.

Digitale Gesundheitsanwendungen (DiGA) kommen als Versprechen, die Patientenversorgung kosteneffizient zu verbessern. Patientennetzwerke sind häufig Ansprechpartner, wenn DiGA entwickelt oder in der Praxis getestet werden sollen. Das Netzwerk für Melanomerkrankte „Melanoma Patient Network Europe“ (MPNE) hat hierbei wertvolle Einblicke in die Grundvoraussetzungen für erfolgreiche DiGA gewonnen: Validierte Ausgangshypothesen, Wertschöpfung durch vertikale Integration, verantwortungsvolle Finanzierungsmodelle und Datensicherheit. Dieser Artikel beschreibt aus Patientenvertretersicht den breiteren digitalen Kontext, in dem sich DiGA befinden, und diskutiert das disruptive Potenzial dieser Anwendungen, die es Patient:innen zunehmend erlauben, bedarfsgerechte Versorgung einzufordern.

Keywords: Digital application; Disruptive potential; Limitations; Patient advocacy; Patient-centred care.

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