Preventive Health Services Research
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Contents of the research area
Preventive health care research looks at measures for the behavioral and relationship-related prevention of diseases in the population. Based on health psychological theories of behavioural change and empirical evidence on the interaction of psychological, social and behavioural determinants of health, individualized prevention measures are developed that can be used in various population care facilities. Digitalized prevention offers immense potential for interaction and provides consistent and reliable care at relatively low cost, even for large and diverse target groups. A particular focus of the research area is on the comprehensive prevention of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related health problems in the population (see also the TUCAN project), the social perception of non-drinkers, as well as the use of colorectal cancer screening and informed decision-making in this context. Advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods are used.
Focus areas
- Individualized behavioural prevention
- Application of psychological theories of behavior change
- Prevention of alcohol consumption in the population
- Social perception of non-drinking in the population
- Utilization of colorectal cancer screening and informed decision making
- Maximizing the public health impact of behavioral interventions using the RE-AIM model
- Optimizing outreach and increasing the accessibility of target groups in the population
- Expert system and e-health interventions
- Latent variable modeling
- Open Science
The results of our research activities can be found in the publications of FB5.
Selected research projects
- TUCAN - Lower cancer risk through less alcohol consumption - Development of a virtual coach to reduce alcohol consumption
- PRINTerviews - Motivation to reduce drinking in people with low to moderate alcohol consumption
- PRINT - Preventive interventions for a healthier life (completed in 2022)
Area management
© Michael Kretzschmar
Scientist
NameJun.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Staudt
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Employees
© Michael Kretzschmar
Scientist, Research Coordinator
NameLea Scheuvens M.Sc.
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© Maria Zeiser
Scientist
NameMaria Zeiser MPH
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