A5083529443- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Humor Studies and Applications
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Mental Health via Writing
University Hospital Cologne
2018-2025
University of Cologne
2019-2025
Low health literacy (HL) is associated with numerous negative behaviors and outcomes, making it crucial to understand its underlying determinants. While associations between sociodemographic variables subjective HL have already been demonstrated, data on the association personality remain limited. This study aims extend current knowledge by exploring how traits influence HL, beyond effects of HL. A cross-sectional was performed a sample 238 healthy participants aged 50 92 years. Personality...
The purpose of this study was to provide a systematic review and, where possible, meta-analysis on the prevalence physical health conditions in sexual minority men (SMM, i.e., gay- and bisexual-identified men) compared with heterosexual-identified men.
While the efficacy of cognitive stimulation (CS) has been demonstrated in patients with dementia, no study included Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). For first time, this randomized crossover pilot examined feasibility and potential effects CS PDD. All residents a PDD-specific long-term care unit Netherlands that were eligible for (n=12) randomly allocated to group A (n=6) receiving (eight weeks, twice weekly 60 minutes) or B usual (control group, CG). The CG participated afterwards,...
Background: Fear of progression (FoP) is a reactive, conscious concern about chronic disease and its consequences which may limit quality life substantially. Only one study has examined FoP in Parkinson’s (PD), showing the second highest scores among diseases. Objective: To examine prevalence to exploratorily analyze determinants PD. Methods: Within multicenter cross-sectional study, 120 PD inpatients (age: 64.45±9.20; 60.8% male; UPDRS-III: 28.86±16.12) were with questionnaire (FoP-Q; max....
Knowledge about gender implications of health is insufficiently integrated into university teaching in Germany. Gender awareness represents a key competence to integrate this knowledge the medical practice. This study first survey students cross-sectional design Germany.From April July 2021, quantitative an online format using "Nijmegen Awareness Medicine Scale" (2008) was conducted at four German universities (Charité Berlin, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Ludwig-Maximilians-University...
Abstract Although perceptions of subjective well-being (SWB) in unacquainted others have been shown to play a major role impression formation, little is known about how accurate such are. In two original studies and one pre-registered replication, we explored the accuracy life satisfaction happiness judgments from texts its underlying mechanisms (use linguistic cues). Participants filled measures completed brief writing task. Another sample participants judged targets’ obtained texts. All...
Background: Sexual minority individuals experience discrimination, leading to mental health disparities. Physical disparities have not been examined the same extent in systematic reviews so far. Objectives: To provide a review and, where possible, meta-analyses on prevalence of physical conditions sexual women (i.e. lesbian- and bisexual-identified women) compared heterosexual-identified women. Design: The study design is with meta-analyses. Data Sources Methods: A literature search MEDLINE,...
Background: 30% of all pediatric MS patients develop cognitive impairment. This mainly concerns the domains attention, processing speed, verbal fluidity and executive functions. The aim this study was to examine extent which total intelligence quotient (IQ), depression fatigue, clinical parameters are associated with impairment (below-average score ≥ 3 tests) performance in domains.