[Effects of treatment in mother-child rehabilitation centres]

Effects of Treatment in Mother-Child Rehabilitation Centres. The study aims at an external evaluation of mother-child rehabilitation centres in Germany. The centres taking part in the project will get detailed information about their present state of quality in the dimensions of structure, process and outcome as well as patient satisfaction and job satisfaction of the employees. This article focuses on quality of outcome. Two main questions are addressed: How do women treated in mother-child rehabilitation centres assess their health problems at admission, and what are the effects after three weeks of inpatient treatment? The results show that in comparison with a German norm population, 55 % to 75 % of the women in the present study reported intense distress in all dimensions of health (somatic, functional and psychosocial). The analysis of effects after treatment confirms a distinct improvement of health status reported by patients as well as by doctors and therapists. Data of a follow-up after 6 months will show whether these positive effects can be maintained.