A5036128934- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Mental Health via Writing
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Media Influence and Health
- Social Media and Politics
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
Medical University of Vienna
2020-2025
Wiener Krankenanstaltenverbund
2021-2024
Karolinska Institutet
2022-2023
Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
2017
There is accumulating evidence about detrimental impacts of the pandemic on population mental health, but knowledge risk groups specifically affected by and variations across time still limited. We surveyed approximately n=1,000 Austrian residents in 12 waves between April December 2020 (n=12,029). Outcomes were suicidal ideation (Beck Suicidal Ideation Scale), depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), anxiety (Hospital Anxiety Depression domestic violence. also assessed...
BackgroundGuidelines to encourage responsible reporting of suicide in news media are a key component prevention strategies. Recent guidelines have been developed on portrayal entertainment although the relationship between these portrayals and subsequent suicidal behaviour has received considerably less attention research.MethodsWe conducted systematic review meta-analysis examine association attempt population. We searched PubMed, Scopus, Embase, PsycInfo, Web Science Google Scholar until...
Abstract Background Media stories of hope and recovery from suicidal ideation have been found to a positive impact on the audience, but little is known about how individuals who share their own experiences perceive effects storytelling. This study aimed assess qualitatively, through focus groups, shared personal story in media public talks experienced process, which aspects they perceived as important sharing coping story. Methods Three groups were conducted with total n = 12 individuals....
Summary Background Since January 2022, assisted suicide (AS) has been legal in Austria under specific conditions, allowing medical AS for individuals with incurable, life-ending diseases or severe, enduring illnesses that significantly impact their lives. Palliative sedation therapy (PST) involves the controlled use of drugs to induce unconsciousness and alleviate otherwise untreatable suffering. This study evaluates Austrian physicians’ knowledge PST, comparing levels palliative care (PC)...
Purpose: The "It Gets Better" project (IGBP) features video narratives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer persons or with other sexual gender minority identities (LGBTQ+) overcoming coming-out-related difficulties. This is the first experimental study investigating effects these videos. Methods: We conducted a double-blind randomized controlled trial on-site in Austria and online German-language settings from January to November 2020 LGBTQ+ youth (14-22 years; n = 483), an IGBP (n...
Long COVID-19 challenges health and social systems globally. International research finds major inequalities in prevalence healthcare utilization as patients describe difficulties with accessing care. In order to improve long-term outcomes it is vital understand any underlying access barriers, for which relevant evidence on long thus far lacking a universal system like Austria. This study aims comprehensively identify barriers facilitators faced by Austria explore potential socioeconomic...
Specific content characteristics of suicide media reporting might differentially impact suicides in the population, but studies have not considered overarching theme respective stories and other relevant outcomes besides suicide, such as help-seeking behaviours.We obtained 5652 reports related to from 6 print, 44 broadcast 251 online sources Oregon Washington states, published between April 2019 March 2020. We conducted a analysis regarding their focus specific based on recommendations for...
Young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer as well other sexual/gender minorities (LGBTQ+) persons have higher rates of suicidal ideation and behavior compared to their non-LGBTQ+ peers, particularly during coming out. The "It Gets Better" project is a multi-national media campaign that aims reduce suicide among LGBTQ+ adolescents by providing personal narratives hope delivered mainly adult persons. There only little knowledge so far on how young people experts in prevention counseling...
Zusammenfassung Eine Vielzahl internationaler Studien zeigt, dass lesbische, schwule, bisexuelle, transgender und andere Jugendliche mit diversen sexuellen Orientierungen und/oder Geschlechtsidentitäten (LGBT*-Jugendliche) psychische Vulnerabilitäten, aber auch spezifische Ressourcen aufweisen. Es ist jedoch unklar, inwieweit diese Ergebnisse auf in Österreich übertragbar sind, da sich die soziolegalen entwicklungsbezogenen Kontexte zwischen Ländern unterscheiden. Wir haben gemäß...
Summary In 2015, 119.2 t of active ingredients antibiotics were used in Austria human medicine (70.4 t; 59.1%), for food animals (48.8 40.9%) and plant production (0.002 < 0.1%). During the last five years, consumption increased by 3.8% (2011: 67.8 2015: 70.4 t). hospitals, it 17.3%, from 19.7 2011 to 23.1 2015. community, measured kg ingredient, 0.3% Consumption defined daily dose (DDD) per 100,000 inhabitants year decreased 3.6%. Our numbers community (2015: 17.0 DDD) contradict AURES...
Abstract Background Changes in Swedish national insurance policies over time and/or migration-related health inequalities may influence the risk for labour market marginalization (LMM) refugees as compared to Swedish-born host population. This study aimed investigate potential period effects association between refugee status and of LMM explore any differences by country birth, age duration residence. Methods Using registers, three cohorts including all residents during 1999, 2004 2009 were...
Little is known about the quality of media reports on suicide and prevention targeting persons with sexual or gender minority identities (LGBTQ+).
<title>Abstract</title> <italic><bold>Background: </bold></italic>Long COVID-19<bold> </bold>challenges health and social systems globally. International research finds major inequalities in prevalence healthcare utilization as patients describe difficulties with accessing care. In order to improve long-term outcomes it is vital understand any underlying access barriers, for which relevant evidence on long COVID-19 thus far lacking a universal system like Austria. This study aims...
Background: The It Gets Better project aims to help prevent suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) adolescents. features personal video narratives portraying how life gets better when struggling with adversities. Research on the contents of messages is scarce. Aims: We aimed explore content videos in Austrian regarding representation various LGBTIQ+ groups selected characteristics. Method: A analysis all German-language was conducted (N = 192)....
Abstract Background Media guidelines for reporting on suicide recommend that journalists should avoid monocausal explanations of suicide, but it is unclear if media items with elicit different effects as compared to multicausal portrayals. Method Using a web‐based randomized controlled trial ( n = 969), we tested five versions news article about the teenage girl varying portrayals reasons suicide: (1) bullying sole (external) factor (i.e., monocausal), (2) several external social factors,...
Abstract Background Changes in Swedish national insurance policies over time and/or migration-related health inequalities may influence the risk for labour market marginalization (LMM) refugees as compared to Swedishborn host population. This study aimed investigate potential period effects association between refugee status and of LMM explore any differences by country birth, age duration residence. Methods Using registers, three cohorts including all residents during 1999, 2004 2009 were...
Hintergrund Es gibt mehrere Studien, die eine positive Wirkung von Geschichten über Hoffnung und Krisenbewältigung auf Zuhörerschaft belegen. ist jedoch nur wenig darüber bekannt, wie Personen, ihren Erfahrungen berichten, Auswirkungen ihrer Erzählung wahrnehmen. In dieser Studie haben wir qualitativ untersucht, ihre persönliche Geschichte Überwindung einer suizidalen Krise in den Medien geteilt haben, diesen Prozess erlebt welche Aspekte als wichtig wahrgenommen werden.
Hintergrund LGBTIQ + -Jugendliche (lesbisch, schwul, bisexuell, transgender, intersexuell, queer sowie andere geschlechtliche und sexuelle Identitäten) weisen ein höheres Risiko für Suizidalität auf als ihre heterosexuellen / cisgender Gleichaltrigen. Das „Es wird besser“ Projekt ist eine internationale Medienkampagne hat zum Ziel mittels Kurzvideos über persönliche hoffnungsvolle Erzählungen von Personen Suizide bei Jugendlichen zu verhüten. Bis jetzt allerdings unklar, wie Jugendliche...
A robust body of international evidence documents that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other youth with diverse sexual orientations and/or gender identities (i.e., minority youth) face unique mental health vulnerabilities but are also equipped resources. However, it is unclear to what extent these findings applicable in Austria, because the sociolegal developmental contexts differ across countries. According PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic scoping review (1) identify...
Abstract Background The ‘It Gets Better' suicide prevention project (IGBP) features video narratives of LBTQ+ persons telling their stories overcoming difficulties related to coming-out. Research on the effects videos is scarce. Methods We conducted a double-blind randomised controlled trial between January and November 2020. LGBTQ youth aged 14-22 years (n = 483) were randomized an IGBP 242) or unrelated 241). Suicidality (primary outcome), depressive symptoms, help-seeking intentions,...