A5061312654- Health and Medical Studies
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Physical Activity and Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Respiratory viral infections research
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Health disparities and outcomes
Robert Koch Institute
2016-2025
Universität Hamburg
2009
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
2009
Federal Centre for Health Education
2005
Universitätskinderklinik
1961
The main strategy for combatting SARS-CoV-2 infections in 2020 consisted of behavioural regulations including contact reduction, maintaining distance, hand hygiene, and mask wearing. COVID-19-related risk perception knowledge may influence protective behaviour, education could be an important determinant. current study investigated differences by level perception, behaviour regarding COVID-19 Germany, exploring the development pandemic over time. Snapshot Monitoring is a repeated...
In Germany, adult health checks are carried out in the primary care setting for early detection of chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and kidney disease. This study aims to examine social, behavioural, health-related determinants check attendance among eligible adults Germany. Data were derived from cross-sectional German Health Update (GEDA) study, a national survey Germany by Robert Koch Institute. Analyses restricted respondents with statutory insurance aged 35...
Abstract Background Health literacy, defined as the knowledge, motivation, and competences to use health information improve well-being, is associated with regular physical activity. However, there limited evidence on whether literacy also related motivational readiness for activity in a general population. The aim of this study was investigate leisure-time literacy. Methods Analyses were based data 21,895 adults from cross-sectional German Update European Interview Survey 2014/2015 (GEDA...
<h3>Abstract</h3> <b>Objective</b> To describe the prevalence of intimate partner violence and associated factors among married women in Albania. <b>Design</b> Cross sectional study. <b>Setting</b> Tirana, capital city <b>Participants</b> A representative sample 1039 aged 25-65 living Tirana recorded 2001 census. <b>Methods</b> Questionnaire on social demographic characteristics their husbands. <b>Main outcome measure</b> Women9s experience within past year being hit, slapped, kicked, or...
In Germany, there are no measurement tools to assess the general health literacy of adolescents. The aim study "Measurement Health Literacy Among Adolescents" (MOHLAA) is develop such a tool for use among adolescents aged 14-17. German version European Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47-GER) served as blueprint development tool. present examined extent which HLS-EU-Q47-GER can be applied in adolescents.The applicability was tested qualitatively using cognitive interviewing (CI). Purposive...
Background: Until now, children younger than age 13 years have received little attention in research on health literacy. Although some tools assess children's literacy, no validated tool is available that assesses self-reported literacy a systematic and comparable way. The European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q) valid reliable measure of adults' It has also been used among adolescents, but it never adapted for use with children. We believe would be worth adapting groups so...
In daycare centres, the close contact of children with other and employees favours transmission infections. The majority <6 years attend programmes in Germany, but role centres SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is unclear. We investigated risk spread to associated households. 30 groups at least one recent laboratory-confirmed case were enrolled study (10/2020-06/2021). Close persons within households examined over a 12-day period (repeated PCR tests, genetic sequencing viruses, symptom diary). Households...
Hintergrund: Public Health-Maßnahmen sollen oft den Menschen gesundheitsförderliche Verhaltensweisen erleichtern, z.B. indem die sozialen und materiellen Lebensbedingungen dafür verändert werden. Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) hat mit dem Konzept der „Behavioural and Cultural Insights“ (BCI, deutsch etwa „verhaltens- sozialwissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse“) einen Ansatz etabliert, darauf abzielt, gesundheitsbezogene besser zu verstehen entsprechende Health-Interventionen gezielter...
Einleitung: Impfungen und die damit verbundene Impfberatung sind Aufgaben des Öffentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (ÖGD). Neben Gesundheitsämtern informieren andere Behörden über Nutzen Risiken von Impfungen. Weitere Informationsquellen z.B. ärztliche Praxis, Apotheken, Fernsehen, soziale Medien, aber auch private Gespräche. Einige bieten unabsichtlich, gezielt Fehlinformationen an, wie es besonders während der COVID-19-Pandemie zu beobachten war [1]. Für das Impfverhalten Informationen...
Background Health literacy (HL), defined as the ability to access, understand, appraise and apply health information, offers a promising approach reduce development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) improve management CVD in populations. Design We used data from nationwide cross-sectional German Update (GEDA2014/2015-EHIS) survey. 13,577 adults ≥ 40 years completed comprehensive standardized paper or online questionnaire including short form European Literacy Survey Questionnaire...
Profound data on adolescent health literacy are needed as a requirement for the development of promoting interventions. This paper aims to study level generic among adolescents and explore associations between socio-demographic (age, sex, family affluence, migration background), social (social support by friends) personal (self-efficacy) factors. We conducted representative cross-sectional online survey. Four dimensions were captured 14-17 years old living in Germany (