Schizophrenia quality indicators for integrated care – results from a feasibility study

Background/Objectives: There is currently a variety of initiatives to improve the quality of care for schizophrenia, but there is no established core set of quality indicators. In 2009, Weinmann and Becker published a set of indicators for the quality monitoring of schizophrenia care. This set contains 12 structural indicators (S1–12) and 22 quality indicators (Q1–12). This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of these indicators. Methods: Adult patients with schizophrenia insured by the Federal Association of Local Health Insurance Funds (AOK) were recruited in two large psychiatric hospitals in Bavaria. All…