Table 4. Standardized evaluation questionnaire (physicians).

Question:

Why are you continuing to make house calls yourself to patients who are also visited by AGnES?

Reason	n
Acute exacerbation of disease	31
Changed frequency of house calls	29
Impending hospitalization	22
Patient’s serious medical condition	21
Post hospital discharge care	17
Change in therapy	15
Patient’s request	14
Maintaining doctor-patient contact	13
Complex treatment measures	9
Family’s request	6
Other reasons	3
Insufficient specialized competence of AGnES	3
Lack of time for coordination with GP	1

42 physicians from the projects Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Phase 1–4, Curriculum Project Neubrandenburg, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Saxony-Anhalt, multiple selections possible