[Insurants' Views on Different Forms of Medical Rehabilitation - A Qualitative Study]. / Wie bewerten Versicherte unterschiedliche Ausgestaltungen der medizinischen Rehabilitation?

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to assess insurants' views on various forms of medical rehabilitation of the German Federal Pension Insurance (DRV). METHODS: In ten focus groups, participants (n=78, 65% female, M=52.2 years) discussed the advantages and disadvantages of inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, rehabilitation parallel to work, and case management. Central to discussion were treatment modalities such as setting, duration and cooperation with other actors in the health care system. The focus groups were transcribed and analyzed qualitatively (Mayring, 2008). RESULTS: Many participants expressed the need to be removed from their daily routine in order to concentrate on rehabilitative treatment. The perceived lower treatment intensity and double pressure of outpatient rehabilitation are feared to have a negative effect on treatment outcome. According to participants, the fit between the rehabilitation form and the needs of the rehabilitant is crucial. CONCLUSION: The qualitative data can be used to adjust rehabilitation treatment to insurants' needs.

Interfacial Distortion of Sb2Te3-Sb2Se3 Multilayers via Atomic Layer Deposition for Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties.

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is an effective technique for depositing thin films with precise control of layer thickness and functional properties. In this work, Sb2Te3-Sb2Se3 nanostructures were synthesized using thermal ALD. A decrease in the Sb2Te3 layer thickness led to the emergence of distinct peaks from the Laue rings, indicative of a highly textured film structure with optimized crystallinity. Density functional theory simulations revealed that carrier redistribution occurs at the interface to establish charge equilibrium. By carefully optimizing the layer thicknesses, we achieved an obvious enhancement in the Seebeck coefficient, reaching a peak figure of merit (zT) value of 0.38 at room temperature. These investigations not only provide strong evidence for the potential of ALD manipulation to improve the electrical performance of metal chalcogenides but also offer valuable insights into achieving high performance in two-dimensional materials.