Preventive Health Services Research
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Preventive health services research focuses on direct (behavioral) and indirect (structural) prevention of disease in the population. Based on theories of health psychology as well as empirical studies on the interaction of psychological, social, and behavioral determinants of health, individualized prevention measures are developed that can be used in different population care settings. Computer-based 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 the prevention of alcohol consumption in the population (see TUCAN project) and the investigation of the reasons for uptake of colorectal cancer screening.
Scientific focus
- Computer-based and individualized prevention
- Application of psychological theories of behavior change
- Prevention of alcohol consumption in the population
- Maximizing the public health impact of behavioral interventions using the RE-AIM model
- Optimizing contact and increasing accessibility of target groups in the population
- Expert system interventions
- Latent Variable Modeling
- Open science
The results of our research activities can be found on the publications of research area 5.
Selected Research Projects
- TUCAN - Lower risk of cancer through less alcohol consumption - Development of a virtual coach to reduce alcohol consumption
- PRINTerviews - Motivation to reduce drinking quantity in people with low to moderate alcohol consumption
- PRINT - Testing a proactive expert system intervention to prevent and to quit at-risk alcohol use (Completed 2022)
Section leader
© Andreas Staudt
Scientist
NameJun.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Staudt
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Scientists
© Stephan Wiegand
Scientist, Research Coordinator
NameLea Scheuvens M.Sc.
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© Maria Zeiser
Scientist
NameMaria Zeiser MPH
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