A5028103173- Obesity and Health Practices
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Health and Medical Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Employment and Welfare Studies
Medical University of Graz
2015-2025
University of Graz
1987-2020
Abstract Background The increasing cultural diversity in healthcare European countries, including Austria, has highlighted the need to enhance nurses’ competence. Assessing competence and identifying relevant influencing factors can help improve culturally competent care. aim of this study was assess nurses nursing students working Austrian acute care settings identify using Cultural Competence Assessment scale. Methods A cross-sectional design used. Data collection carried out March 2021...
Population-based studies have consistently shown that our diet has an influence on health. Therefore, the aim of study was to analyze differences between different dietary habit groups in terms health-related variables. The sample used for this cross-sectional taken from Austrian Health Interview Survey AT-HIS 2006/07. In a first step, subjects were matched according their age, sex, and socioeconomic status (SES). After matching, total number included analysis 1320 (N = 330 each form –...
Drawn from the stress process model, pandemic has imposed substantial to individual economic and mental wellbeing brought in unprecedented disruptions social life. In light of distancing measures, particular physical because lockdown policies, use digital technologies been regarded as alternative maintain activities. This paper aims describe design implementation an online survey created urgent, international response COVID-19 pandemic. The described here responds need understanding effects...
<title>Abstract</title> Background: As the demand for long-term care increases due to a global ageing population, ensuring continuous and high-quality geriatric nursing is crucial. However, faces challenges such as workforce shortages, high workload, emotional demand, which can impact quality of care, job satisfaction, intentions leave profession. Little known about nurses’ opinions on their ideas addressing in caring population. This study aims explore what nurses Austria value working...
Epidemiological studies have shown that adults tend to underestimate their weight and overestimate height. This may lead a misclassification of BMI in based on self-reported data. The aim the present study was assess validity height Austrian adults.Data weight, height, health behaviour sociodemographic characteristics were collected standardized procedure via self-filling questionnaire medical examination including measurements height.A publicly accessible out-patient clinic southern...
Background: Those working in the field of palliative care have recognized that many terms are being used synonymously and clear definitions (or any definitions) for these lacking. The synonymous use end life (EOL) can especially lead to conflicts clinical practice, such as a tardy referral care. Such may then result poorer treatment patients, instance, pain management. In research, lack or even established definition central concepts, EOL, weakens study validity research outcomes. Objective:...
The prevalence of obesity is steadily increasing. There little empirical evidence for the development in Austria. Therefore, present study investigated long-term trends across different age and educational groups Austrian adults.Self-reported data were derived from five nationally representative cross-sectional interview surveys (n = 178,818) years 1973, 1983, 1991, 1999 2006-07 private homes care facilities adults aged 20-99 years. An adjustment self-reported BMI was performed. Obesity...
Euthanasia remains a controversial topic in both public discourses and legislation. Although some determinants of acceptance euthanasia physician-assisted death have been identified previous studies, there is still shortage information whether different forms are supported by the same or sub-populations authoritarian personality dispositions linked to attitudes towards euthanasia.A large, representative face-to-face survey was conducted Austria 2014 (n = 1,971). Respondents faced three...
The prevalence of back pain is constantly increasing and a public health problem high priority. In Austria there lack empirical evidence for the development its related factors. present study aims to investigate trends in across different subpopulations (sex, age, obesity).A secondary data analysis based on five nationally representative cross-sectional surveys (1973-2007) was carried out. Face-to-face interviews were conducted private homes Austria. Subjects aged 20 years older included...
Nurses often experience stress and feel under time pressure when working with older people, increasing their job dissatisfaction. Especially people 80 years of age require more complex a greater measure care, as the risk care dependency is higher in this group. This study was conducted to collect nurses' experiences opinions regarding older, well learn about how nurses perceive care.
"Successful aging" concerns the process of growing older while maintaining physical, cognitive, and social wellbeing, emphasizing independence for overall satisfaction quality life. We investigate impact e-health literacy on reducing loneliness sustaining wellbeing during pandemic, comparing middle- high-income countries.
The prevalence of being overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide, associated with a high risk to health. Therefore, the aim our study was investigate whether normal weight, obese subjects low, middle or socioeconomic status (SES) differ regard their health behavior, health, quality life, use medical care. Data from Austrian Health Interview Survey (ATHIS) 2006/07, comprising 3 groups 1,077 individuals, each whom were overweight, obese, respectively, matched according age, sex SES,...
Background : Back pain (BP) represents a widespread public health problem in Europe. The morbidity depends on several indicators, which must be investigated to discover risk groups. examination of trends socioeconomic developments should ensure better understanding the complex link between socioeconomic-status and BP. Therefore, role social inequalities for BP has been among Austrian subpopulations over 24-year period. Methods Self-reported data from nationally representative surveys...
In recent decades, the general public has become increasingly receptive toward a legislation that allows active voluntary euthanasia (AVE). The purpose of this study was to survey current attitude towards AVE within Austrian population and identify explanatory factors in areas socio-demographics, personal experiences with care, ideological orientation. A further objective examine differences depending on type problem formulation (abstract vs. situational) for measuring attitude.A...
The COVID-19 pandemic brought digital practices and engagement to the forefront of society, which were based on behavioral changes associated with adhering different government mandates. Further included transitioning from working in office home, use various social media communication platforms maintain a level connectedness, especially given that many people who living types communities, such as rural, urban, city spaces, socially isolated friends, family members, community groups. Although...
The aim of this study was to investigate whether more sickness absence is reported in countries with higher income inequality than elsewhere, and the level moderates association between psycho-social job demands absence.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether psychosocial work demands have a different impact on sickness absence and presenteeism in countries with high vs. low Human Development Index (HDI).This article is based an analysis the fifth European Working Conditions Survey. We investigated single items as well complex constructs indices. Sickness were measured outcome variables. Following model Karasek Theorell, we HDI at macro level job micro independent variables.The multivariate...
Objective The main objective of this research was to investigate the buffering effects an individual’s physical, mental and social resources in relationship between psychosocial job demands (1) health symptoms, (2) strain (3) body mass index (BMI), respectively. Methods We performed moderated regression analysis examine data from a large cross-sectional survey Austrian employee sample (n = 9434). Results results revealed robust association symptoms as well strain, but only weak BMI. Although...
To describe the characteristics and nursing care problems of intensive patients in Austria stratified by obesity.Obese people units (ICUs) present nurses with special challenges. Therefore, need to receive education training regarding how treat obese provide them best care. Most studies on obesity ICU have not specifically addressed challenges from nurses' perspective. This may be because science programmes Europe rarely introduce topic obesity.This was a secondary data analysis longitudinal...