Prof. Claus Wendt, a public health sociologist at the University of Siegen, is studying how institutions and other actors in the health field can work together to achieve better service and care. He is comparing and contrasting Germany with Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and Great Britain to highlight what these countries can learn from one another.
How much progress has Germany made in digitizing its health care system when compared with the Scandinavian countries, Iceland, and Great Britain? Which organizational units work effectively together in these countries? And which areas offer the greatest potential for better patient care? These are some of the questions that Prof. Claus Wendt, a public health sociologist at the University of Siegen, is exploring with his team in northern European countries. The research project, entitled “Structural Conditions for Health Care and Public Health Measures at the Local Level,” has received over 350,000 euros in funding from the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft / DFG). The international comparison includes Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. The project is scheduled to run from 2022 to 2025.