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View article: Mental health issues in childhood and adolescence, psychosocial resources and socioeconomic status – An analysis of the KiGGS Wave 2 data
Mental health issues in childhood and adolescence, psychosocial resources and socioeconomic status – An analysis of the KiGGS Wave 2 data Open
Mental health burdens are among the most common health issues in childhood and adolescence. Psychosocial resources can act as protective factors and can help in preventing the development and reduce the symptoms of mental health issues. Th…
View article: Do families have moderating or mediating effects on early health inequalities? A scoping review
Do families have moderating or mediating effects on early health inequalities? A scoping review Open
Background During early childhood, families have a crucial impact on children's health behaviour, health, and development (bhd). However, a family's socioeconomic position (SEP) determines both the parental behaviour, living conditions, an…
View article: Serology- and PCR-based cumulative incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults in a successfully contained early hotspot (CoMoLo study), Germany, May to June 2020
Serology- and PCR-based cumulative incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults in a successfully contained early hotspot (CoMoLo study), Germany, May to June 2020 Open
Three months after a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kupferzell, Germany, a population-based study (n = 2,203) found no RT-PCR-positives. IgG-ELISA seropositivity with positive virus neutralisation tests was 7.7% (95% confidence…
View article: German and international studies on SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence
German and international studies on SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence Open
Since the beginning of the year 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has spread globally at a tremendous pace. Studies on the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the population help estimate the number of people that have already been infec…
View article: Seroepidemiological study on the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in populations in especially affected areas in Germany – Study protocol of the CORONA-MONITORING lokal study
Seroepidemiological study on the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in populations in especially affected areas in Germany – Study protocol of the CORONA-MONITORING lokal study Open
At a regional and local level, the COVID-19 pandemic has not spread out uniformly and some German municipalities have been particularly affected. The seroepidemiological data from these areas helps estimate the proportion of the population…
View article: Socioeconomic inequalities in the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection – First results from an analysis of surveillance data from Germany
Socioeconomic inequalities in the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection – First results from an analysis of surveillance data from Germany Open
Experiences with acute respiratory diseases which caused virus epidemics in the past and initial findings in the research literature on the current COVID-19 pandemic suggest a higher SARS-CoV-2 infection risk for socioeconomically disadvan…
View article: Socioeconomic inequalities and COVID-19 – A review of the current international literature
Socioeconomic inequalities and COVID-19 – A review of the current international literature Open
Social epidemiological research describes correlations between socioeconomic status and the population’s risk to become diseased or die. Little research of such correlations for SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 has so far been conducted. This scopi…
View article: The impact of the family on health inequalities in children – A systematic scoping review
The impact of the family on health inequalities in children – A systematic scoping review Open
Background Health inequalities in school-aged children and adolescents were repeatedly reported across Europe but less is known about the contextual and compositional factors of families that might influence and reproduce those health ineq…
View article: Longitudinal Analysis of Work-to-Family Conflict and Self-Reported General Health among Working Parents in Germany
Longitudinal Analysis of Work-to-Family Conflict and Self-Reported General Health among Working Parents in Germany Open
The combination of work and family roles can lead to work-to-family conflict (WTFC), which may have consequences for the parents’ health. We examined the association between WTFC and self-reported general health among working parents in Ge…
View article: Interventions to Increase the Reachability of Migrants in Germany With Health Interview Surveys: Mixed-Mode Feasibility Study
Interventions to Increase the Reachability of Migrants in Germany With Health Interview Surveys: Mixed-Mode Feasibility Study Open
Background Germany is a popular destination for immigrants, and migration has increased in recent years. It is therefore important to collect reliable data on migrants’ health. The Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany, has launched the I…
View article: The health situation of children and adolescents with migration background in Germany
The health situation of children and adolescents with migration background in Germany Open
Introduction Although more than one third of minors living in Germany have a migration background (MB), valid data on the health of this population are still lacking. The German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adol…
View article: Self-reported discrimination in health surveys: results from a scoping review
Self-reported discrimination in health surveys: results from a scoping review Open
Background Surveying perceived discrimination in the context of health monitoring can help to clarify the connection between unequal treatment and health. We aimed to review, identify and extract data on definitions and measures of discrim…
View article: Longitudinal analysis of work-family conflict and self-rated health among working parents in Germany
Longitudinal analysis of work-family conflict and self-rated health among working parents in Germany Open
In the wake of a rising labor market participation of women and changing and family arrangements, parents are increasingly faced with the challenge of reconciling work and family life, which can lead to work-family conflicts (WFC). The pre…
View article: The IMIRA (Improving Health Monitoring in Migrant Populations) - project in Germany – Lessons learned und implications for health monitoring
The IMIRA (Improving Health Monitoring in Migrant Populations) - project in Germany – Lessons learned und implications for health monitoring Open
Background A quarter of the population living in Germany are people with a migration background (PMB). In this context, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has the task of designing the health monitoring system that has been established in rec…
View article: Health of adolescents with migration background in Germany: cross-sectional results from KiGGS wave 2
Health of adolescents with migration background in Germany: cross-sectional results from KiGGS wave 2 Open
Background Although 36.5% of minors in Germany had a migration background (MB) in 2017, data on their health situation is scarce. The project ‘Improving Health Monitoring in Migrant Populations’ (IMIRA) initiated in 2016 aims to expand hea…
View article: Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in self-rated health in Germany: a time-trend analysis of repeated cross-sectional health surveys between 2003 and 2012
Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in self-rated health in Germany: a time-trend analysis of repeated cross-sectional health surveys between 2003 and 2012 Open
Objectives This study assessed the extent of educational and income inequalities in self-rated health (SRH) in the German adult population between 2003 and 2012 and how these inequalities changed over time. Design Repeated cross-sectional …
View article: Work-family conflict, self-reported general health and work-family reconciliation policies in Europe: Results from the European Working Conditions Survey 2015
Work-family conflict, self-reported general health and work-family reconciliation policies in Europe: Results from the European Working Conditions Survey 2015 Open
The increasing labor market participation of women in Europe leads to many women and men having to reconcile paid work with family work and thus reporting work-family conflict (WFC). WFC is related to different dimensions of health. In the…
View article: Health-Related Consequences of Work-Family Conflict From a European Perspective: Results of a Scoping Review
Health-Related Consequences of Work-Family Conflict From a European Perspective: Results of a Scoping Review Open
Background: Rising percentages of working mothers and increasing numbers of dual-earner couples are putting work-family conflicts on the agenda. Studies based on data from the US have already proven a link between work-family conflict and …
View article: Interventions to Increase the Reachability of Migrants in Germany With Health Interview Surveys: Mixed-Mode Feasibility Study (Preprint)
Interventions to Increase the Reachability of Migrants in Germany With Health Interview Surveys: Mixed-Mode Feasibility Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Germany is a popular destination for immigrants, and migration has increased in recent years. It is therefore important to collect reliable data on migrants’ health. The Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany, has launched the …
View article: Health reporting on people with a migration background – Selection and definition of (core) indicators
Health reporting on people with a migration background – Selection and definition of (core) indicators Open
As part of the project Improving Health Monitoring in Migrant Populations (IMIRA), a (core) set of indicators was developed to describe the health of people with a migration background. This work was underpinned by research into and assess…
View article: Concepts for migration-sensitive health monitoring
Concepts for migration-sensitive health monitoring Open
According to microcensus data, nearly one quarter of the German population has a migration background. This means that either themselves or at least one parent was born without German citizenship. Based on the currently available data and …
View article: The health of children and adolescents with a migration background in Germany – Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study
The health of children and adolescents with a migration background in Germany – Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study Open
Over a third (36.5%) of young people living in Germany have a migration background. Based on the data of the second follow-up to the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 2, 2014-2017), the…
View article: Social inequality and diabetes mellitus – developments over time among the adult population in Germany
Social inequality and diabetes mellitus – developments over time among the adult population in Germany Open
The connection between social disadvantage and the presence of known diabetes and specific risk factors is well documented. This article summarises the results from the Robert Koch Institute examination surveys that were conducted between …
View article: Socioeconomic status, stressful life situations and mental health problems in children and adolescents: Results of the German BELLA cohort-study
Socioeconomic status, stressful life situations and mental health problems in children and adolescents: Results of the German BELLA cohort-study Open
Children and adolescents with a low SES suffer from multiple stressful life situations and are exposed to a higher risk of developing mental health problems. The findings suggest that the reduction of socioeconomic inequalities and interve…