The Role of General Practitioners in Trauma Care
An analysis of care pathways of trauma patients based on SUVA insurance data
Description
Primary care physicians (PCP) play an essential role in the provision of care in the Swiss healthcare system. In our study, we analyze the role of PCP in trauma care: (1) to what extent and when PCP provide first care after injury, (2) whether they act as single care provider or refer patients to other providers, and (3) what role they play in the follow-up care. Using a unique claims dataset from the largest Swiss Accident Insurer SUVA with N=2.2 million injury cases, we analyze regional differences in the role of primary care physicians, differences between various socio-demographic patient groups and different types of injuries. Our results shed light on the role of PCPs in trauma care and provide valuable insights into the training needs of PCPs.
Key data
Projectlead
Project team
Fabio Knöfler, Prof. Dr. Klaus Eichler
Project partners
Suva
Project status
completed, 08/2017 - 12/2019
Institute/Centre
Winterthur Institute of Health Economics (WIG)
Funding partner
Suva
Project budget
50'000 CHF
Publications
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Recent trends and variations in general practitioners’ involvement in accident care in Switzerland : an analysis of claims data
2020 Höglinger, Marc; Knöfler, Fabio; Schaumann-von Stosch, Rita; Scholz-Odermatt, Stefan M.; Eichler, Klaus
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Versorgung von Unfallpatienten durch die Hausarztpraxis : zentrale Anlaufstelle, breites Verletzungsspektrum
2020 Höglinger, Marc; Knöfler, Fabio; Schaumann-von Stosch, Rita; Scholz, Stefan; Eichler, Klaus
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Cost impact of the changing role of the general practitioner in trauma care : a decomposition analysis
2019 Höglinger, Marc
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"Tell me who you are, and I'll tell you where you're being treated" : determinants of care pathways for accident patients
2019 Höglinger, Marc
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The role of general practitioners in trauma care : variation by injury type, region, patient profile, and over time
2018 Höglinger, Marc; Knöfler, Fabio; Schaumann-von Stosch, Rita; Scholz, Stefan; Eichler, Klaus
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Variation in the role of general practitioners in trauma care
2018 Höglinger, Marc; Knöfler, Fabio; Eichler, Klaus; Scholz, Stefan
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