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View article: Evaluation of an AI-Based Chatbot Providing Real-Time Feedback in Communication Training for Mental Health Care Professionals: Proof-of-Concept Observational Study
Evaluation of an AI-Based Chatbot Providing Real-Time Feedback in Communication Training for Mental Health Care Professionals: Proof-of-Concept Observational Study Open
Background Effective communication is essential in medical practice, especially in dealing with the increasing number of patients presenting with mental health conditions. Feedback plays a crucial role in improving communication skills but…
View article: Using AI to train future clinicians in depression assessment: a feasibility study. (Preprint)
Using AI to train future clinicians in depression assessment: a feasibility study. (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Depression is a major global healthcare challenge, causing significant individual distress but also contributing to a substantial global burden. Timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial. To help future clinicians develop these …
View article: The role of motivation in weight reduction programs for children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a systematic review
The role of motivation in weight reduction programs for children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a systematic review Open
View article: Professional and academic pre-qualifications, career preferences and aspirations in working as a rural doctor
Professional and academic pre-qualifications, career preferences and aspirations in working as a rural doctor Open
Introduction Internationally, countries are struggling to provide health care in rural areas. In Germany, where the medical school’s admissions system rewards prior experience, there are a significant number of students with professional e…
View article: Interventions to Foster Mental Health and Reintegration in Individuals Who Are Unemployed: Systematic Review
Interventions to Foster Mental Health and Reintegration in Individuals Who Are Unemployed: Systematic Review Open
Background Unemployment is a risk factor for the development and perpetuation of psychological distress. Finding support for affected individuals can be particularly challenging, which causes a vicious cycle of psychological distress and u…
View article: Editorial: Insights in psychosomatic medicine: 2023.
Editorial: Insights in psychosomatic medicine: 2023. Open
View article: Interventions to Foster Mental Health and Reintegration in Individuals Who Are Unemployed: Systematic Review (Preprint)
Interventions to Foster Mental Health and Reintegration in Individuals Who Are Unemployed: Systematic Review (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Unemployment is a risk factor for the development and perpetuation of psychological distress. Finding support for affected individuals can be particularly challenging, which causes a vicious cycle of psychological distress and …
View article: The mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between past professional training and burnout resilience in medical education: a multicentre cross-sectional study
The mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between past professional training and burnout resilience in medical education: a multicentre cross-sectional study Open
Background Meta-analyses indicate a high prevalence of burnout among medical students. Although studies have investigated different coping strategies and health interventions to prevent burnout, professional experience’s influence on burno…
View article: Unveiling social relationships: exploring the importance of relationships as a moderator of the link between effort-reward imbalance and leader-member exchange among healthcare professionals
Unveiling social relationships: exploring the importance of relationships as a moderator of the link between effort-reward imbalance and leader-member exchange among healthcare professionals Open
View article: Perspectives on physician-assisted suicide in mental healthcare: results of a survey of physicians and medical students
Perspectives on physician-assisted suicide in mental healthcare: results of a survey of physicians and medical students Open
Background Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is typically associated with serious physical illnesses that are prevalent in palliative care. However, individuals with mental illnesses may also experience such severity that life becomes intol…
View article: Leaders' mental health and leader‐member exchange: Exploring relations on different levels of analysis
Leaders' mental health and leader‐member exchange: Exploring relations on different levels of analysis Open
Introduction Research on leader‐member exchange (LMX) has shown that the relation between leaders and followers may be considered from different angles. Leaders may form individual relationships with followers (LMX quality), may agree with…
View article: Leader-member exchange differentiation and followers’ psychological strain: exploring relations on the individual and on the team-level
Leader-member exchange differentiation and followers’ psychological strain: exploring relations on the individual and on the team-level Open
Due to social comparison in the team, leader-member exchange (LMX) differentiation has been shown to play a crucial role for explaining follower outcomes. LMX differentiation may be beneficial for some followers, but also detrimental for o…
View article: Insights into discrepancies in professional identities and role models in undergraduate medical education in the context of affective burden
Insights into discrepancies in professional identities and role models in undergraduate medical education in the context of affective burden Open
Introduction International evidence strongly suggests that medical students are at high risk of mental health problems. This distress, which can be mediated by a variety of individual, interpersonal and contextual factors within the curric…
View article: How professional and academic pre-qualifications relate to success in medical education: Results of a multicentre study in Germany
How professional and academic pre-qualifications relate to success in medical education: Results of a multicentre study in Germany Open
Objective Every year, many applicants want to study medicine. Appropriate selection procedures are needed to identify suitable candidates for the demanding curriculum. Although research on medical school admissions has shown good predictiv…
View article: Improving Well-Being and Fostering Health-Oriented Leadership among Leaders in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): A Systematic Review
Improving Well-Being and Fostering Health-Oriented Leadership among Leaders in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): A Systematic Review Open
Leaders of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often confronted with specific burdens, which frequently result in increased levels of stress. Leadership behaviour, in turn, has a significant impact on employees’ health and perfor…
View article: Conventional weight loss therapy in morbid obesity during COVID-19 pandemic: degree of burdens at baseline and treatment efficacy
Conventional weight loss therapy in morbid obesity during COVID-19 pandemic: degree of burdens at baseline and treatment efficacy Open
Introduction COVID-19 affected global physical and psychological health. The purpose of this study was to explore the pandemics impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), mental health (anxiety, depression, and perceived stress) and…
View article: What helps hospital staff in times of crisis: qualitative results of a survey on psychosocial resources and stressors in German hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic
What helps hospital staff in times of crisis: qualitative results of a survey on psychosocial resources and stressors in German hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital workers faced a tremendous workload. The pandemic led to different and additional strain that negatively affected the well-being of employees. This study aims to explore psychosocial r…
View article: Training medical students in motivational interviewing using a blended learning approach: a proof-of-concept study
Training medical students in motivational interviewing using a blended learning approach: a proof-of-concept study Open
Background Difficulties in implementing behavior change in patients with chronic diseases are common in clinical practice. Motivational interviewing (MI) helps clinicians to support patients in overcoming ambivalence while maintaining self…
View article: Managers perception of hospital employees’ effort-reward imbalance
Managers perception of hospital employees’ effort-reward imbalance Open
View article: How to communicate with patients in written asynchronous online conversations: an intervention study with undergraduate medical students in a cross-over design
How to communicate with patients in written asynchronous online conversations: an intervention study with undergraduate medical students in a cross-over design Open
Introduction The patient-physician encounter is the core element in the treatment of patients and the diagnosis of disease. In these times of digitalization, patient-physician communication is increasingly taking place online: patients emb…
View article: Creating Safety—The Importance of Providing Psychosocial Support for Refugee Children and Adolescents After Resettlement
Creating Safety—The Importance of Providing Psychosocial Support for Refugee Children and Adolescents After Resettlement Open
Lan Guo, PhD; Li Li, MD; Ke Xu, MS; Wanxin Wang, PhD; Yanyan Ni, PhD; Wenyan Li, MS; Jianhua Gong, MD; Ciyong Lu, PhD; Wei-Hong Zhang, PhD
View article: The association of perceived leadership style and subjective well-being of employees in a tertiary hospital in Germany
The association of perceived leadership style and subjective well-being of employees in a tertiary hospital in Germany Open
Background Professionals in the healthcare sector are a particularly vulnerable group for occupational strain due to high work-related psychological stress. For the implementation of targeted stress-prevention interventions as an important…
View article: The role of face masks within in-patient psychotherapy: Results of a survey among inpatients and healthcare professionals
The role of face masks within in-patient psychotherapy: Results of a survey among inpatients and healthcare professionals Open
Introduction Face-to-face medical and psychotherapeutic treatments during the Corona pandemic often involve patients and health care providers wearing face masks. We performed a pilot survey assessing the subjective experience of wearing f…
View article: Where there are challenges, there are opportunities: An undergraduate medical students’ teaching concept for mental health in times of COVID-19
Where there are challenges, there are opportunities: An undergraduate medical students’ teaching concept for mental health in times of COVID-19 Open
COVID-19 had a tremendous effect on medical education. Most teaching sessions had to be shifted online, posing additional stress and potential isolation on medical students. However, it also offered the promotion of innovative digital teac…
View article: The effects of diverse fidelity scenarios on stress in medical students when taking patients' medical histories: A longitudinal study
The effects of diverse fidelity scenarios on stress in medical students when taking patients' medical histories: A longitudinal study Open
Taking patients' medical history correctly is the basis of diagnosis and therapy. Medical students as a vulnerable group may perceive patient–physician interactions as stressful. This study examines stress among medical students in differe…
View article: Online student tutorials for effective peer teaching in digital times: a longitudinal quantitative study
Online student tutorials for effective peer teaching in digital times: a longitudinal quantitative study Open
View article: ‘Student tutors go online’ - Investigation of cognitive and social congruence in online student tutorials - a longitudinal study
‘Student tutors go online’ - Investigation of cognitive and social congruence in online student tutorials - a longitudinal study Open
The concept of peer-assisted learning (PAL) has been implemented at many medical faculties. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, parts of the medical education experience transitioned to digital formats. However, little is known about PAL and onl…
View article: Perspectives, benefits and challenges of a live OSCE during the COVID-19 pandemic in a cross-sectional study
Perspectives, benefits and challenges of a live OSCE during the COVID-19 pandemic in a cross-sectional study Open
Objectives Restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic mandated fundamental changes to student evaluations, including the administration of the observed structured clinical examination (OSCE). This study aims to conduct an in-person OSCE to …
View article: Introduction of a stress management training for leaders of small and medium sized enterprises
Introduction of a stress management training for leaders of small and medium sized enterprises Open
View article: Evaluation of a Language Translation App in an Undergraduate Medical Communication Course: Proof-of-Concept and Usability Study
Evaluation of a Language Translation App in an Undergraduate Medical Communication Course: Proof-of-Concept and Usability Study Open
Background Language barriers in medical encounters pose risks for interactions with patients, their care, and their outcomes. Because human translators, the gold standard for mitigating language barriers, can be cost- and time-intensive, m…