TY - CHAP A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Razum, Oliver ED - Kirch, Wilhelm T1 - Migrants, Social Inequalities T2 - Encyclopedia of Public Health Y1 - 2008 SN - 978-1-4020-5613-0 SP - 947 EP - 949 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - GEN A1 - Doyle, Ina-Merle A1 - Borrmann, Brigitte A1 - Grosser, Angelique A1 - Razum, Oliver A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Determinants of dietary patterns and diet quality during pregnancy: a systematic review with narrative synthesis T2 - Public Health Nutrition Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980016002937 SN - 1475-2727 N1 - First online SP - 1 EP - 20 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Foraita, Ronja A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Zeeb, Hajo ED - Ahrens, Wolfgang ED - Pigeot, Iris T1 - Directed Acyclic Graphs T2 - Handbook of Epidemiology Y1 - 2014 SN - 978-0-387-09833-3 SP - 1481 EP - 1517 PB - Springer CY - New York ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Reeske, Anna A1 - Spallek, Jacob ED - Ingleby, David T1 - Obesity among migrant children and adolescents: A life-course perspective on obesity development T2 - Health inequalities and risk factors among migrants and ethnic minorities Y1 - 2012 SN - 90-441-2928-7 SP - 237 EP - 256 PB - Garant CY - Antwerpen ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Berens, Eva-Maria A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Razum, Oliver ED - Neumann, Grit ED - Kirch, Wilhelm T1 - Using the Wiki Technology for Knowledge Management in Public Health – The Example of MIGHEALTHNET T2 - Network EuroLifestyle Y1 - 2008 SN - 978-3-13-146461-3 SP - 19 EP - 26 PB - Thieme CY - Stuttgart [u.a.] ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Reeske, Anna A1 - Zeeb, Hajo A1 - Razum, Oliver ED - Thomas, Felicity T1 - Models of migration and health T2 - Handbook of migration and health Y1 - 2016 SN - 978-1-78471-477-2 SN - 978-1-78471-478-9 SP - 44 EP - 58 PB - Edward Elgar CY - Cheltenham ER - TY - GEN A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Zeeb, Hajo A1 - Razum, Oliver T1 - What do we have to know from migrants‘ past exposure to understand their health status? A life course approach T2 - Emerging Themes in Epidemiology Y1 - 2011 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-7622-8-6 SN - 1742-7622 VL - 8 SP - 6 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Zeeb, Hajo A1 - Razum, Oliver T1 - Prevention among Immigrants: The example of Germany T2 - BMC Public Health Y1 - 2010 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-92 SN - 1471-2458 VL - 10 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Ernst, Sinja Alexandra A1 - Reeske, Anna A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Petersen, Knud A1 - Brand, Tilman A1 - Zeeb, Hajo T1 - Care-related factors associated with antepartal diagnosis of intrauterine growth restriction: a case-control study T2 - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-014-0371-5 SN - 1471-2393 VL - 14 SP - 371 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Razum, Oliver A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Addressing health-related interventions to immigrants: migrant-specific or diversity-sensitive? T2 - International Journal Public Health Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-014-0584-4 SN - 1661-8556 SN - 1661-8564 VL - 59 IS - 6 SP - 893 EP - 895 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Berens, Eva-Maria A1 - Reeder, Maren A1 - Kolip, Petra A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - A cross-sectional study on informed choice in the mammography screening programme in Germany (InEMa): a study protocol T2 - BMJ Open Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006145 SN - 2044-6055 VL - 4 IS - 9 SP - 006145 ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Brzoska, Patrick A1 - Voigtländer, Sven A1 - Reutin, Barbara A1 - Yilmaz-Aslan, Yüce A1 - Barz, Irina A1 - Starikow, Klara A1 - Reiss, Katharina A1 - Dröge, Angela A1 - Hinz, Julia A1 - Exner, Anne A1 - Striedelmeyer, Lena A1 - Krupa, Elzbieta A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Berg-Beckhoff, Gabriele A1 - Schott, Thomas A1 - Razum, Oliver T1 - Rehabilitative Versorgung und gesundheitsbedingte Frühberentung von Personen mit Migrationshintergrund in Deutschland Y1 - 2010 PB - Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales CY - Bonn ER - TY - GEN A1 - Weckmann, Gesine A1 - Chenot, Jean-François A1 - Stracke, Sylvia A1 - Haase, Annekathrin A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Angelow, Aniela T1 - Auswirkung von Überweisungskriterien zum Nephrologen bei chronischer Niereninsuffizienz – Analyse einer Populationsbasierten Stichprobe T2 - Das Gesundheitswesen Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1605664 SN - 1439-4421 SN - 0941-3790 VL - 79 IS - 08/09 SP - 656 EP - 804 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Ernst, Sinja Alexandra A1 - Brand, Tilman A1 - Reeske, Anna A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Petersen, Knud A1 - Zeeb, Hajo T1 - Care-Related and Maternal Risk Factors Associated with the Antenatal Nondetection of Intrauterine Growth Restriction: A Case-Control Study from Bremen,Germany T2 - BioMed Research International Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/1746146 SN - 2314-6141 SN - 2314-6133 SP - 1746146 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Schumann, Maria A1 - Zeeb, Hajo T1 - Utilization of prevention and health promotion among migrants T2 - Public Health Forum N2 - The uptake of existing preventive and health promotion offers by migrants in Germany is rather heterogeneous, and major information gaps are noted. Current results provide limited evidence that migrants and their children seem to use prevention and health promotion services less frequently than non-migrants. In order to improve access to preventive and other health services for migrants, a combination of migrant-specific and migrant-sensitive approaches seems to be useful. KW - accessibility KW - health promotion KW - migration KW - prevention KW - utilization Y1 - 2018 SN - 1876-4851 SN - 0944-5587 VL - 26 IS - 2 SP - 116 EP - 120 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Grosser, Angelique A1 - Höller-Holtrichter, Chantal A1 - Doyle, Ina-Merle A1 - Schmitz, Jutta A1 - Hoffmann, Renata A1 - Ergin-Akkoyun, Emine A1 - Mauro, Antonia A1 - Breckenkamp, Jürgen A1 - Razum, Oliver A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Rekrutierungsstrategien für Migrantinnen in einer Geburtskohorte am Beispiel der BaBi-Studie T2 - Das Gesundheitswesen N2 - Die Rekrutierung von Studienteilnehmern aller relevanten Bevölkerungsgruppen stellt eine der Herausforderungen in der (sozial-)epidemiologischen Forschung dar. Es existiert eine Vielzahl von Strategien, die der Rekrutierung von ethnischen Minderheiten und bestimmter Migrantengruppen dienen können. Unklar ist bisher, ob diese Strategien auch bei der Etablierung einer Geburtskohorte geeignet sind. Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist die Darstellung und Evaluation von Rekrutierungsstrategien für Migrantinnen in einer Geburtskohorte am Beispiel der BaBi-Studie. Die Rekrutierung erfolgte von Oktober 2013 bis Oktober 2016. Als Vorbereitung wurden Fokusgruppen mit Schwangeren und Müttern und leitfadengestützte Experteninterviews mit Hebammen und GynäkologInnen durchgeführt, um Studienmaterialien, Befragungsinstrumente und Sprachpräferenzen zu prüfen. In der Vorstudie wurden unterschiedliche Rekrutierungswege getestet. Im Rekrutierungsverlauf fand eine kontinuierliche Evaluation statt, um erfolgreiche Rekrutierungsstrategien für Teilnehmerinnen mit Migrationshintergrund zu ermitteln und anzupassen. Von den eingeschlossenen 980 Teilnehmerinnen hatten 390 einen Migrationshintergrund (40%). Es wurden aktive und passive Rekrutierungsstrategien verfolgt, in denen u. a. türkische Übersetzungen und multikulturelles Personal zum Einsatz kamen. Für die passive Rekrutierung über gynäkologische Praxen und Hebammen mussten die schwangeren Frauen und Wöchnerinnen eine hohe Motivation für die Rekrutierung mitbringen. Die aktive Rekrutierung in den Geburtskliniken (Ansprache durch Study-Nurses) erhöhte den Anteil an Teilnehmerinnen mit Migrationshintergrund von 22 auf 49% aller Teilnehmerinnen. Durch frühzeitige Überprüfungen und Anpassungen der Zugangswege konnte die Teilnahmebereitschaft erhöht werden. Für die Rekrutierung von Frauen mit Migrationshintergrund sind gründliche Vorbereitungen in Form von Befragungen (Fokusgruppen, Leitfadeninterviews) und einer Vorstudie sinnvoll. Von Beginn an sind Verfahren zur frühzeitigen Evaluation der unterschiedlichen Rekrutierungsstrategien und ein erhöhter Personalaufwand (z. B. für (Rück-/ Übersetzungen) einzuplanen). Der Einschluss von Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund in sozialepidemiologischen Studien sollte in Deutschland zur Normalität werden. KW - Rekrutierung KW - Geburtskohorte KW - Migranten KW - Türkei KW - Spätaussiedler Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0600-2392 SN - 0941-3790 VL - 81 IS - 8/9 SP - 621 EP - 628 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Berens, Eva-Maria A1 - Mohwinkel, Lea-Marie A1 - Eckert, Sandra van A1 - Reder, Maren A1 - Kolip, Petra A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Uptake of Gynecological Cancer Screening and Performance of Breast Self-Examination Among 50-Year-Old Migrant and Non-migrant Women in Germany: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study (InEMa) T2 - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health N2 - Our aim was to provide data regarding uptake of gynecological early detection measures and performance of breast self-examinations among migrant women in Germany. Cross-sectional self-reported data were collected using paper-and-pencil questionnaires. Descriptive analyses, Chi square-tests, and logistic regression were applied. Results were adjusted for educational level. Of 5387 women, 89.9% were autochthonous, 4.1% German resettlers, 2.8% Turkish, 3.1% other migrants. Participation rates regarding cancer screening differed significantly, with the lowest proportion in Turkish migrants (65.0%), resettlers (67.8%), other migrants (68.2%) and autochthonous population (78.2%). No differences in performance of breast self-examinations were detected. When adjusted for education, results indicated only slight changes in the odds to participate in screening irregularly or not at all. Results support existing evidence by showing lower participation rates in cancer screening among migrant women, but there were no differences regarding breast self-examinations. Migrant women form a potential high-risk group for late-stage diagnosis of cervical or breast cancer. KW - Migrants KW - Non-migrants KW - Cervical and breast cancer KW - Cancer screening KW - Participation KW - Performance KW - Uptake Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-018-0785-7 SN - 1557-1920 VL - 21 IS - 3 SP - 674 EP - 677 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fischer, Stefanie A1 - Hoffmann, Stephanie A1 - Löffler, Antje A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Ergebnisse einer Querschnittsanalyse zur ärztlichen Gesundheitsversorgung im ländlichen Raum T2 - Das Gesundheitswesen N2 - Hintergrund: Herausforderungen, wie die geringste Hausarztdichte Deutschlands und eine ungünstige Altersstruktur beeinflussen die ärztliche Versorgung in strukturschwachen Regionen Brandenburgs. Das Forschungsprojekt DIGILOG untersucht im Rahmen des Gesundheitscampus Brandenburg die Zufriedenheit der älteren Bevölkerung mit dem Zugang zur Haus- und Facharztversorgung. Methoden: Anfang 2018 wurden per standardisiertem Fragebogen mit sowohl geschlossenen als auch offenen Fragen 3.006 zufällig ausgewählte 50 – 70-jährige Einwohner im Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz zu soziodemografischen Merkmalen sowie zur aktuellen und künftigen Haus- und Facharztversorgung befragt. Die Response beträgt 17,5% und ergibt eine Stichprobe mit einem Durchschnittsalter von 62 Jahren (51% weiblich). Ergebnisse: Der Zugang gilt als zufriedenstellend (Hausarzt (HA) 93%, Facharzt (FA) 87,8%). Es werden künftig Berentung, mangelnde Nachfolge und lange Wartezeiten befürchtet. 84% haben im letzten Jahr einen FA konsultiert (häufigste: Augenarzt (93 ×), Urologe, Orthopäde (je 74 ×). Der HA ist in rund x̃ = 4 km [0 – 64] und 10 Min. [0 – 90], der FA in x̃ = 15 km [0 – 338] und 20 Min. [0 – 338] überwiegend mit dem Auto (HA 60,9%; FA 77%) erreichbar. Beim HA wird 59 Min. [0 – 180], beim FA 57 Min. [0 – 240] gewartet. Schlussfolgerungen: Obwohl derzeit der Zugang trotz offener Arztstellen insgesamt noch zufriedenstellend ist, drohen in naher Zukunft Versorgungsdefizite, zeitnah besonders in der fachärztlichen Versorgung. Neue Versorgungskonzepte, wie Community Nurses oder digitale Lösungen, könnten diese z.T. auffangen und Wartezeiten bei akuten Beschwerden verkürzen. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1667814 SN - 1439-4421 VL - 80 IS - 08/09 SP - S. 833 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Schumann, Maria A1 - Yildirim, Tülan ED - Hurrelmann, Klaus ED - Klotz, Theodor ED - Richter, Matthias ED - Stock, Stephanie ED - Hurrelmann, Klaus T1 - Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung bei Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund T2 - Referenzwerk Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung : Grundlagen, Konzepte und Umsetzungsstrategien Y1 - 2018 SN - 3-456-85590-7 SN - 978-3-456-85590-5 SP - 433 EP - 448 PB - Hogrefe CY - Bern ET - 5., vollständig überarbeitete Auflage ER - TY - GEN A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Breckenkamp, Jürgen A1 - Kraywinkel, Klaus A1 - Schwabe, Wolfgang A1 - Krieg, Volker A1 - Greiner, Wolfgang A1 - Damm, Oliver A1 - Razum, Oliver T1 - Need for nursing care support in cancer patients: Registry-linkage study in Germany T2 - South Eastern European Journal of Public Health N2 - Aim: In Germany, very little is known about the need for assistance and nursing care support among cancer patients after hospitalization. The aim of this study was to describe nursing care support for cancer patients and to analyse whether these patients need more care assistance than other persons in need for care. Methods: This was a registry linkage study conducted in 2011. Cases were identified from the population-based cancer registry for the Muenster District in north-western Germany and in factually anonymised form linked by a semi-automatic probabilistic procedure (the standard procedure of the cancer registry) with medical examination records of patients applying for assistance and nursing care support from the regional statutory health insurance. The application records of 4,029 patients with colon, breast and prostate cancer were compared to a reference group of 13,104 non-cancer patients. Results: In only 41.7% of colon, 45.8% of breast and 37.4% of prostate cancer patients was the malignancy the main underlying diagnostic cause for the application of assistance and nursing care. These patients were on average younger (mean age 71.1 vs. 76.8 years) than the non-cancer reference group, required higher levels of support (79.5 vs. 58.1% “considerable” or higher level care need) and their applications were less likely to be rejected (odds ratios [ORs] 0.26, 0.28, and 0.31, respectively). By contrast, the proportion of successful applications and the level of support granted did not differ between multimorbid cancer patients with other main diagnoses as compared to non-cancer applicants. Conclusion: Patients with colon, breast or prostate cancer do not need per se more nursing care than non-cancer patients. Only if cancer is the main underlying diagnosis for nursing care support, higher levels of support are needed. KW - cancer patients KW - nursing care Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4119/UNIBI/SEEJPH-2018-204 SN - 2197-5248 IS - 11 SP - 1 EP - 10 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Weckmann, Gesine A1 - Stracke, Sylvia A1 - Haase, Annekathrin A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Ludwig, Fabian A1 - Angelow, Aniela A1 - Emmelkamp, Jetske M. A1 - Mahner, Maria A1 - Chenot, Jean-François T1 - Diagnosis and management of non-dialysis chronic kidney disease in ambulatory care: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines T2 - BMC Nephrology N2 - Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is age-dependent and has a high prevalence in the general population. Most patients are managed in ambulatory care. This systematic review provides an updated overview of quality and content of international clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis and management of non-dialysis CKD relevant to patients in ambulatory care. Methods: We identified guidelines published from 2012-to March 2018 in guideline portals, databases and by manual search. Methodological quality was assessed with the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II instrument. Recommendations were extracted and evaluated. Results: Eight hundred fifty-two publications were identified, 9 of which were eligible guidelines. Methodological quality ranged from 34 to 77%, with domains “scope and purpose” and “clarity of presentation” attaining highest and “applicability” lowest scores. Guidelines were similar in recommendations on CKD definition, screening of patients with diabetes and hypertension, blood pressure targets and referral of patients with progressive or stage G4 CKD. Definition of high risk groups and recommended tests in newly diagnosed CKD varied. Conclusions: Guidelines quality ranged from moderate to high. Guidelines generally agreed on management of patients with high risk or advanced CKD, but varied in regarding the range of recommended measurements, the need for referrals to nephrology, monitoring intervals and comprehensiveness. More research is needed on efficient management of patients with low risk of CKD progression to end stage renal disease. KW - Chronic kidney disease KW - Management KW - Clinical practice guideline KW - Systematic review Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-018-1048-5 SN - 1471-2369 IS - 19 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Weckmann, Gesine A1 - Haase, Annekathrin A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Chenot, Jean-François A1 - Stracke, Sylvia A1 - Angelow, Aniela T1 - Public health implications of referral criteria for chronic kidney disease, population based analysis T2 - European Journal of Public Healt N2 - Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) has an age-dependent prevalence of 10% in adults. The majority of CKD patients are treated in general practice. Although international guidelines recommend referral in patients with GFR <30, the German Societies for Nephrology and Internal Medicine recommend specialist referral for all subjects with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <45 or eGFR 45-59 ml/min/ 1,73m2 with additional risk factors. This analysis was performed to evaluate the public health implications of lowering the threshold value for referral. Methods: Data of the population based cohort Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-2) were analysed to estimate the proportion of subjects who meet different referral criteria, billing data to estimate actual referral rate and public health implications of implementing different referral criteria were estimated with regard to cost and health resources utilization. Results: Data of 2328 subjects from SHIP-2 (53% female; age M = 57 Jahre, SD = 14)were analyzed. 3% of subjects had eGFR<45ml/min/1,73m2. 6% had an eGFR between 45-59 ml/min/1,73m2. Proposed German referral criteria were met by 8% of subjects, with 41% in the age group 80+ meeting referral criteria, wheras NICE and KDIGO criteria limited referral to 1-2%. Yearly referral as estimated from billing data was ca.2%. Results are preliminary and data comparing cost and health resources utilization will be available at the conference. Conclusions: Adherence to the proposed German referral criteria would greatly increase the number of referrals, especially in the elderly. This can lead to a major increase in cost, as well as serious problems with respect to the capacity of the nephrological workforce. Because of lack of a specific nephrological therapy in earlier stages of CKD in patients without additional risk factors, the benefit of increasing referrals in this group seems doubtful. Referral criteria for common medical conditions should be evaluated rigorously. KW - patient referral KW - public health medicine KW - kidney failure KW - chronic Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky218.167 SN - 1101-1262 SN - 1464-360X VL - 28 IS - 4 SP - 466 EP - 466 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Lampert, Thomas A1 - Kuntz, Benjamin A1 - Schneider, Sven A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Soziale Ungleichheit und Gesundheit: die Entwicklung sozialepidemiologischer Forschung in Deutschland T2 - Public Health Forum N2 - Die Sozialepidemiologie befasst sich mit der sozialen Verteilung von Erkrankungsrisiken und Gesundheitschancen und den daraus resultierenden gesundheitlichen Ungleichheiten. Für die letzten 20 Jahre lässt sich ein kontinuierlicher Zuwachs an sozialepidemiologischen Forschungsbefunden in Deutschland konstatieren. Mit den gesundheitlichen Ungleichheiten und den sozialen Determinanten der Gesundheit adressiert die Sozialepidemiologie Kernbereiche von Public Health, deren Bearbeitung auch in Zukunft erheblichen Einfluss auf die wissenschaftlichen, politischen und praxisorientierten Perspektiven des Fachs haben dürfte. KW - gesundheitliche Ungleichheiten KW - Public Health KW - Sozialepidemiologie KW - soziale Ungleichheit Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1515/pubhef-2018-0062 SN - 0944-5587 SN - 1876-4851 VL - 26 IS - 3 SP - 212 EP - 215 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hoffmann, Stephanie A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Migration, Gesundheit und soziale Lage T2 - Public Health Forum N2 - Das Zusammenspiel zwischen Migration, Gesundheit und sozialer Lage ist durch verschiedene Wirkmechanismen gekennzeichnet. Die soziale Lage beeinflusst gesundheitliche Chancen und Risiken sowie die Migration selbst und trägt dazu bei, ob migrationsbedingte Einflüsse auf die Gesundheit verstärkt oder abgeschwächt werden. Migration ist bedeutend für die Erklärung gesundheitlicher Ungleichheit, obgleich Verzerrungen und Messartefakte bei Interpretationen berücksichtigt werden müssen. KW - Gesundheitliche Ungleichheit KW - Migration KW - Sozialstatus Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1515/pubhef-2018-0107 SN - 1876-4851 SN - 0944-5587 VL - 26 IS - 4 SP - 345 EP - 348 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Berens, Eva-Maria A1 - Kaucher, Simone A1 - Eckert, Sandra van A1 - Reder, Maren A1 - Kolip, Petra A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Knowledge about mammography screening in Germany by education and migrant status – results of a cross-sectional study (InEMa) T2 - Applied Cancer Research N2 - Background: The population-based mammography screening program (MSP) is aimed to reduce breast cancer mortality, to detect breast cancer at an early stage, and to allow for less invasive treatment. However, it also has some potential harms, such as overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Therefore, it is necessary that women receive sufficient and balanced information to enable informed decision-making. We examined knowledge about benefits and harms of the MSP in Germany among first-time invitees of different socio-demographic backgrounds. Methods: This observational study assessed knowledge about benefits and harms of the MSP among women who were invited to the MSP for the first time by six multiple choice items, using a postal survey. We investigated (i) single items of knowledge, (ii) the distribution of sufficient knowledge stratified by education, migration status and invitation, and (iii) possible determinants of sufficient knowledge by analyzing Odds Ratios (ORs) using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression. Results: In total, 5397 women included in the analyses. 46.1% of the study population had sufficient knowledge about benefits and harms of the MSP. However, women with low educational level and migration background had higher proportions of insufficient knowledge and used most frequently the option “don’t know”. Women had the most difficulties answering the numeric question and the question about the target group correctly. Results from the logistic regression showed that the odds of having sufficient knowledge were higher among well-educated women (OR 3.84, 95%CI 3.24–4.55), among women who already received the MSP invitation (OR 1.38, 95%CI 1.20–1.59) and lowest among Turkish women (OR 0.14, 95%CI 0.07–0.25). Conclusions: Women with low education and migration background need adapted information regarding benefits and harms of the MSP and are important target groups for further developing the information material about mammography screening to reduce disparities in knowledge and enable informed decision-making. KW - Mammography screening program, Knowledge, Education, Migrants, Benefits, Harms Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/s41241-019-0076-1 SN - 1980-5578 VL - 39 IS - 6 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Scholaske, Laura A1 - Brose, Annette A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Entringer, Sonja T1 - Perceived discrimination and risk of preterm birth among Turkish immigrant women in Germany T2 - Social Science & Medicine N2 - Background: Health disparities, including adverse birth outcomes, exist between Turkish immigrants and the autochthonous population in Germany. The state of research on the risk of preterm birth (PTB, defined as <37 weeks of gestation), the leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity, among Turkish immigrant women is mixed. Perceived discrimination is discussed in the context of health disparities related to migration. We examined whether PTB risk is also increased in Turkish immigrant women in Germany and whether perceived discrimination due to origin contributes to this risk. Methods: We selected a sample from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) study of German autochthonous and Turkish immigrant women who recently gave birth (between 2002 and 2016) (N = 2,525, incl. n = 217 Turkish immigrant women of which n = 111 completed an item on perceived discrimination). The included variables of central interest were immigrant status, perceived discrimination, gestational age, and socioeconomic situation. Results: Logistic regression models indicated that PTB risk was significantly higher for Turkish immigrant women than autochthonous women (OR: 2.75, 95% CI [1.79–4.16]), even when adjusting for socioeconomic status. Within the subsample of Turkish immigrant women, perceived discrimination was related to a significantly higher PTB risk (OR: 4.91, 95% CI [1.76–15.06]). Conclusions: Our study provides evidence for a higher PTB risk in Turkish immigrant women compared to autochthonous women in Germany. Perceived discrimination may contribute to this higher risk. The findings represent an important first step towards developing targeted interventions to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes in minority groups. KW - Perceived discrimination KW - Preterm birth KW - Turkish immigrants KW - Health disparities Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112427 SN - 0277-9536 SN - 1873-5347 SN - 0037-7856 VL - 236 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Löffler, Antje A1 - Grosser, Angelique A1 - Miani, Celine A1 - Doyle, Ina-Merle A1 - Razum, Oliver A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Einflussfaktoren auf die Einführung von Beikost bei Säuglingen – Ergebnisse der BaBi-Geburtskohorte in Deutschland T2 - Gesundheitswesen 2019 N2 - Hintergrund: Im ersten Lebensjahr erfolgt ein schrittweiser Übergang von Muttermilch bzw. Säuglingsmilchnahrung zur Familienkost, wobei die erste Gabe von Beikost zwischen 5. und 7. Lebensmonat erfolgen soll. Es ist wenig bekannt über soziodemographische bzw. klinische Einflussfaktoren auf die Beikosteinführung. Methodik: Datengrundlage der vorliegenden Untersuchung waren Baseline und erstes Follow-Up der Bielefelder Geburtskohorte BaBi (2013 – 2016, n = 777). Angaben zur Stilldauer, Einführung von Beikost sowie der Getränkegabe vor und während der Einführung von Beikost wurden telefonisch erhoben, als die Säuglinge zwischen neun und 12 Monaten alt waren. Einflussfaktoren auf die Beikosteinführung wurden mittels bi-und multivariater Datenanalyse untersucht. Ergebnisse: Bei Einführung der Beikost waren die Säuglinge im Mittel 5,4 ± 1,2 Monate alt. 2,6% der Säuglinge waren jünger als vier Monate, 12,5% der Säuglinge waren älter als 6,5 Monate. Lineare Regressionsanalysen zeigten eine direkte Assoziation zwischen der ausschließlichen Stilldauer bzw. dem Säuglingsalter bei letzter Mutter-/Säuglingsmilchgabe und dem Beikostbeginn (b = 0,31 [95%KI = 0,26 – 0,36; p ≤ 0,001; b = 0,12 [95% KI 0,07 – 0,18], p ≤ 0,001). Mütterliche Determinanten wie Alter, Bildungsstatus, Migrationsstatus, Familienstand, Parität, pränataler BMI und Rauchstatus vor und während der Schwangerschaft hatten keinen Einfluss auf den Beginn der Beikostgabe. 73,6% der befragten Frauen gaben an, schon einmal Probleme mit dem Füttern seit Beginn der Beikosteinführung gehabt zu haben. Diskussion: In der vorliegenden Analyse erfolgte der Beikostbeginn unabhängig von soziodemographischen und klinischen Parametern, jedoch führte längeres ausschließliches Stillen bzw. längere Mutter-/Säuglingsmilchgabe zu einem späteren Beikostbeginn. Weitere Untersuchungen sind notwendig, um Art, Umfang und mögliche Auswirkungen berichteter Probleme bei der Beikosteinführung bzw. eines verzögerten Beikostbeginns auf Mutter und Kind zu quantifizieren. KW - Beikost Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1694423 VL - 81 IS - 08/09 SP - 686 EP - 686 PB - Georg Thieme Verlag KG CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - GEN A1 - Schneider, Sven A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Maul, Holger A1 - Schilling, Laura T1 - Schwangere, Nikotin und E-Zigaretten T2 - Gesundheitswesen 2019 N2 - Einleitung: In Deutschland raucht noch immer etwa jede fünfte junge Frau Tabakzigaretten. Gleichzeitig erfreuen sich E-Zigaretten auch in Deutschland insbesondere unter jungen Erwachsenen zunehmender Beliebtheit. Maternaler Nikotinkonsum birgt schwerwiegende Risiken für die Schwangere und das Kind. Das Ziel dieser Studie war es, den Konsum von Tabak- und E-Zigaretten sowie die Risikowahrnehmung bezüglich E-Zigaretten unter Schwangeren zu erfassen. Methode: In der STudy on E-cigarettes and Pregnancy (STEP) wurden im Rahmen eines quantitativen Studienteils für 575 Schwangere an einer Geburtsklinik in Hamburg von April 2018 bis Januar 2019 die Tabak- und die E-Zigarettennutzung erfasst. In einem qualitativen netnographischen Studienteil wurden insgesamt über 1.000 Posts in webbasierten Schwangerschaftsforen inhaltsanalytisch ausgewertet. Ergebnisse: Unmittelbar vor der Schwangerschaft nutzten 26,9% der Schwangeren Tabakzigaretten und 7,8% E-Zigaretten. Die Prävalenzen reduzierten sich dann im ersten Trimenon auf 9,0% für Tabakzigaretten und 0,5% für E-Zigaretten. Am Ende der Schwangerschaft rauchten noch 3,1% aller Befragten Tabakzigaretten – darunter jede Vierte mehr als 10 Zigaretten/Tag – und 0,2% nutzten durchgängig E-Zigaretten. Die netnographische Analyse zeigte eine große Verunsicherung bei Schwangeren hinsichtlich der Risiken der E-Zigarettennutzung. Diskussion: Die Ergebnisse zeigten für das hier untersuchte Kollektiv, dass noch immer etwa jede zehnte Schwangere zu Beginn der Schwangerschaft Tabakzigaretten raucht. Dagegen ist E-Zigarettenkonsum in der Schwangerschaft nur wenig verbreitet, wenngleich er im Internet teilweise als unschädlich, harmlos und als Alternative zur Tabakzigarette diskutiert wird. Im Rahmen der Prävention sollten die potenziellen Gesundheitsgefahren und die umstrittene Wirksamkeit der E-Zigarette als Tabakentwöhnungshilfe thematisiert und von der E-Zigarettennutzung in der Schwangerschaft dringend abgeraten werden. KW - Nikotin KW - E-Zigaretten KW - Schwangerschaft Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1694440 VL - 81 IS - 08/09 SP - 691 EP - 691 PB - Georg Thieme Verlag KG CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - GEN A1 - Schilling, Laura A1 - Schneider, Sven A1 - Karlheim, Christoph A1 - Maul, Holger A1 - Tallarek, Marie A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Perceived threats, benefits and barriers of e-cigarette use during pregnancy. A qualitative analysis of risk perception within existing threads in online discussion forums T2 - Midwifery N2 - Objective Previous studies have shown that e-cigarettes are perceived as being less harmful than tobacco cigarettes by pregnant women and might be used to quit smoking during pregnancy. Our aim was to further explore and characterise perceived threats, benefits and barriers of e-cigarette use during pregnancy. Methods Our STudy on E-cigarettes and Pregnancy (STEP) was, among others, based on a netnographic approach of analysing existing threads in German-speaking online discussion forums dealing with perceived threats and benefits of e-cigarette use during pregnancy. For the analysis, we used an inductive-deductive qualitative content analysis. Findings Based on 25 online discussion threads containing 1552 posts, we identified perceived threats, perceived benefits and perceived barriers to e-cigarette use during pregnancy, among others, as main themes. Subthemes identified within the main theme perceived threats were severe nicotine related health risks, potential health risks of additional ingredients, relative risks and lack of knowledge and research studies. As perceived benefits, we identified possibility and facilitation of smoking cessation, harm reduction and financial benefits. Perceived barriers were lack of satisfaction and social stigma. Conclusion Our qualitative results suggest that the perception of the health threats related to e-cigarette use during pregnancy varies according to the nicotine content and the perception of relative risks compared with tobacco cigarettes. In addition to this, risk perception is defined through further health and non-health related barriers and benefits (e.g. suitability of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid, social stigma). KW - Electronic cigarette KW - Pregnancy KW - Risk perception KW - Health beliefs KW - Online forums Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2019.102533 SN - 0266-6138 VL - 79 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Löffler, Antje A1 - Hoffmann, Stephanie A1 - Fischer, Stefanie A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Ambulante Haus- und Facharztversorgung im ländlichen Raum in Deutschland – Wie stellt sich die Versorgungssituation aus Sicht älterer Einwohner im Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz dar? T2 - Das Gesundheitswesen N2 - Ziel der Studie: Die medizinische Versorgung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist von Verteilungsproblemen geprägt. Vor allem in ländlichen Regionen droht Unterversorgung. In dieser Studie wurde untersucht, wie ältere Bewohner des Landkreises Oberspreewald-Lausitz (OSL) des Bundeslandes Brandenburg ihre derzeitige medizinische Versorgungssituation einschätzen und welche Wünsche und Bedenken sie hinsichtlich deren zukünftigen Entwicklung im Jahr 2030 haben. Methodik: In der vorliegenden Querschnitterhebung wurden 3006 Einwohner im Alter von 50–56 Jahren und von 65–71 Jahren des Landkreises OSL befragt. Ein Fragebogen mit geschlossenem und offenem Antwortformat wurde zur Erfassung der Zielstellung eingesetzt. Ergebnisse: In der vorliegenden Untersuchung äußerten sich die Einwohner des Landkreises OSL aktuell zufrieden oder sehr zufrieden mit der hausärztlichen (93,1%) und der fachärztlichen Versorgung (83,3%). Innerhalb des Landkreises zeigen sich in einigen Regionen Defizite. Im Gebiet Lauchhammer/Schwarzheide äußerten sich insbesondere zur fachärztlichen Versorgung 27,1% der Befragten unzufrieden oder sehr unzufrieden. Alternative und ergänzende Versorgungsangebote wie die Community Nurse sind akzeptierte, jedoch derzeit unterrepräsentierte Maßnahmen zur Sicherstellung der zukünftigen medizinischen Versorgung. Schlussfolgerung: Derzeit zeigen sich Bewohner des ländlichen, metropolenfernen Landkreises OSL zufrieden mit der ambulanten medizinischen Versorgung, jedoch stellen sich in einigen Regionen Defizite, insbesondere bei der zukünftigen Facharztversorgung dar. Alternative Versorgungsangebote wie Telemedizin sind seitens der Bewohner gewünschte Maßnahmen zur Ergänzung und Sicherstellung der zukünftigen medizinischen Versorgung im ländlichen Raum. KW - Versorgung KW - Hausarzt KW - Facharzt KW - ländlicher Raum Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1010-6277 SN - 0941-3790 VL - 83 (2021) IS - 1 SP - 47 EP - 52 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Miani, Céline A1 - Razum, Oliver A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Health of the offspring of immigrants: the BaBi birth cohort study T2 - Public Health Forum N2 - Children with a migration background are more at risk of health-related problems than those without a migration background. The German health system still does not adequately meet the challenges of on increasingly heterogeneous population, not least due to a lack of adequate epidemiological data and models. The BaBi study contributes to gaining new insights in the development of health inequalities due to cultural diversity in Germany, with a focus on pregnancy and early childhood. KW - cohort study KW - early childhood KW - migration KW - quantitative analysis KW - social epidemiology Y1 - 2019 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pubhef.2019.27.issue-4/pubhef-2019-0062/pubhef-2019-0062.xml U6 - https://doi.org/10.1515/pubhef-2019-0062 SN - 1876-4851 SN - 0944-5587 VL - 27 IS - 4 SP - 298 EP - 300 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Schröder, Sara Lena A1 - Hoebel, Jens A1 - Roick, Julia A1 - Markert, Jenny A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Knesebeck, Olaf von dem A1 - Richter, Matthias T1 - Inequalities in the utilisation of primary and specialist physicians in Europe - a systematic review T2 - European Journal of Public Health N2 - Background: The evidence on inequalities in health clearly shows that people with lower socioeconomic status (SES) have poorer health and higher mortality. Nevertheless, generalized evidence for inequalities in healthcare is lacking. So far, the international literature was only summarised with regard to inequalities in the utilisation of disease-specific treatment. Therefore, our aim was to synthetize the literature on socioeconomic inequalities in the utilisation of primary and specialist physicians in the general population. Methods: This systematic review searched Medline und Web of Science from 2004 to 2018. Articles that reported quantitative data on the association of SES with utilisation of primary or specialist physicians in Europe were included. Title and abstract screening were performed by two independent researchers and 50 full texts are currently sifted whether they fulfil the inclusion criteria. Results: The studies analysed utilisation of physicians in terms of probability or frequency. The initial check of the studies indicates that socioeconomic inequalities in the utilisation of physicians differ between primary and specialist care. Specialist physicians were found to be visited with a higher probability and more often by the least disadvantaged in most studies. Inequalities in the utilisation of primary physicians revealed to be more diverse with a weak pattern of equally distributed probability of GP visits and more frequent utilisation by the disadvantaged. Conclusions: The preliminary results indicate that pro-rich utilisation seems to be more pronounced in visiting specialists compared to primary health care. Aiming to reduce inequalities in healthcare, public health actions might primarily focus on reaching a needs-based consultation of specialist physicians. KW - Inequalities KW - Review KW - Primary health care KW - specialist health care KW - utilization Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.377 SN - 1101-1262 SN - 1464-360X VL - 29 IS - 4 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sauzet, Odile A1 - Zolitschka, Kim Alexandra A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Breckenkamp, Jürgen A1 - Razum, Oliver T1 - An ego-centred approach for the evaluation of health inequalities in urban areas T2 - European Journal of Public Health N2 - Background: Neighbourhood possesses attributes, structural, physical and social, for which pathways to health inequalities could be hypothesized. Hence, neighbourhood is a complex mixture of factors which cannot be simply defined by a delineation on a map, making common definitions of neighbourhood (e.g. administrative borders) problematic. We present a new concept for the evaluation of contextual health inequalities in an urban setting. Methods: An ego-centred approach to neighbourhood effects on health allows to establish to what degree the health outcomes of a person are on average correlated to the health outcomes of his/her neighbours. This approach does not necessitate the definition of what a neighbourhood is, or of its boundaries. Using data from the BaBi birth cohort following up 958 mother-child pairs in Bielefeld/Germany we illustrate how the method provides information about the spatial structure of a possible association between unmeasured neighbourhood factors and birthweight. Spatially correlated birthweight indicates a neighbourhood effect on maternal health. Results: A parametric model of the correlation structure gives two indicators: a distance after which health outcomes are no longer correlated (practical range), and the strength of correlation (RSV). We modelled birthweight directly and residuals after controlling for (spatially correlated) covariates. After adjusting for the mother’s demographics and neighbourhood characteristics, birthweights remained spatially correlated with RSV of 11% and a practical range of 128 m. Conclusions: Modelling the spatial correlation of a health outcome provides a measure of the degree of health correlation, thus offering new evidence on the production of health inequalities while incorporating current modelling approaches. Moreover, it measures heterogeneity in a city. This could be used as an indicator for policy makers or town planners to identify areas in need of socioeconomic investment. KW - health inequalities KW - urban KW - birth weight KW - child KW - demography KW - ego KW - Germany KW - socioeconomic factors KW - health disparity KW - towns KW - maternal health Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.243 SN - 1101-1262 SN - 1464-360X VL - 29 IS - 4 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Tallarek, Marie A1 - Mlinarić, Martin A1 - Spallek, Jacob ED - Tiemann, Michael ED - Mohokum, Melvin T1 - Migration – Bedeutung und Implikationen für die Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung T2 - Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. Springer Reference Pflege – Therapie – Gesundheit N2 - Die Bevölkerungsgruppe der Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund umfasst fast ein Viertel der Gesamtbevölkerung in Deutschland und ist höchst heterogen. Pauschalisierende Aussagen zum Gesundheitsstatus dieser Gruppe sind daher nicht möglich. Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund sind nicht grundsätzlich gesünder oder kränker als die Mehrheitsbevölkerung. Allerdings können sie sich aufgrund von Expositionen vor, während und nach der Migration in ihren Gesundheitschancen und -risiken von der Mehrheitsbevölkerung unterscheiden. Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung sollten daraus resultierende spezifische Bedarfe ebenso berücksichtigen wie die Diversität der Bevölkerung insgesamt. Erfolgversprechend ist eine Kombination aus diversitätssensiblen, für die Gesamtbevölkerung zugänglichen Angeboten und migrationsspezifischen Ansätzen in besonders risikoreichen Situationen. Kommunale, settingorientierte sowie soziokulturell angepasste Angebote verbessern die Erreichbarkeit der Zielgruppen maßgeblich. KW - Migration KW - Prävention KW - Gesundheitsförderung Y1 - 2019 UR - https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-662-55793-8_28-1 SN - 978-3-662-55793-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55793-8_28-1 SN - 2662-6942 SN - 2662-6950 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Springer CY - Berlin, Heidelberg ET - 1 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Scholaske, Laura A1 - Kurt, Medlin A1 - Lindner-Matthes, Denise A1 - Entringer, Sonja T1 - Intergenerational transmission of health disparities among Turkish-origin immigrants in Germany: study protocol of a multi-centric cohort study (BaBi-stress and BaBeK study) T2 - BMC pregnancy and childbirth N2 - Background: Immigrants in Germany exhibit higher levels of social disadvantage when compared to the non-immigrated population. Turkish-origin immigrants constitute an important immigrant group in Germany and show disparities in some health domains that are evident from birth onwards. Several studies have shown the mechanisms by which social disadvantage is biologically embedded to affect health over the lifespan. Relatively little, however, is still known about if and how the maternal social situation is transmitted to the next generation. This study therefore aims to analyse the effects of maternal socioeconomic status and migration status on stress-related maternal-placental-fetal (MPF) biological processes during pregnancy on infant birth and health outcomes. Methods: This longitudinal cohort study of N = 144 child-mother dyads is located at two study sites in Germany and includes pregnant women of Turkish origin living in Germany as well as pregnant German women. During pregnancy, MPF stress biology markers from maternal blood and saliva samples, maternal socio-economic and migration-related information, medical risk variables and psychological well-being are assessed. After birth, infant anthropometric measures and developmental outcomes are assessed. The same measures will be assessed in and compared to Turkish pregnant women based on a collaboration with BABIP study in Istanbul. Discussion: This is the first study on intergenerational transmission of health disparities in Germany with a focus on women of Turkish-origin. The study faces similar risks of bias as other birth cohorts do. The study has implemented various measures, e.g. culturally sensitive recruitment strategies, attempt to recruit and follow-up as many pregnant women as possible independent of their social or cultural background. Nevertheless, the response rate among lower-educated families is lower. The possibility to compare results with a cohort from Turkey is a strength of this study. However, starting at different times and with slightly different recruitment strategies and designs may result in cohort effects and may affect comparability of the sub-cohorts. KW - Transmission of health inequalities KW - Stress biology KW - Turkish immigrants KW - Pregnancy KW - Birth Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-2853-y VL - 20 IS - 1 SP - 158 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Breckenkamp, Jürgen A1 - Razum, Oliver A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Berger, Klaus A1 - Chaix, Basile A1 - Sauzet, Odile T1 - A method to define the relevant ego-centred spatial scale for the assessment of neighbourhood effects: the example of cardiovascular risk factors T2 - BMC Public Health N2 - Introduction: The neighbourhood in which one lives affects health through complex pathways not yet fully understood. A way to move forward in assessing these pathways direction is to explore the spatial structure of health phenomena to generate hypotheses and examine whether the neighbourhood characteristics are able to explain this spatial structure. We compare the spatial structure of two cardiovascular disease risk factors in three European urban areas, thus assessing if a non-measured neighbourhood effect or spatial processes is present by either modelling the correlation structure at individual level or by estimating the intra-class correlation within administrative units. Methods: Data from three independent studies (RECORD, DHS and BaBi), covering each a European urban area, are used. The characteristics of the spatial correlation structure of cardiovascular risk factors (BMI and systolic blood pressure) adjusted for age, sex, educational attainment and income are estimated by fitting an exponential model to the semi-variogram based on the geo-coordinates of places of residence. For comparison purposes, a random effect model is also fitted to estimate the intra-class correlation within administrative units. We then discuss the benefits of modelling the correlation structure to evaluate the presence of unmeasured spatial effects on health. Results: BMI and blood pressure are consistently found to be spatially structured across the studies, the spatial correlation structures being stronger for BMI. Eight to 22% of the variability in BMI were spatially structured with radii ranging from 100 to 240 m (range). Only a small part of the correlation of residuals was explained by adjusting for the correlation within administrative units (from 0 to 4 percentage points). Discussion: The individual spatial correlation approach provides much stronger evidence of spatial effects than the multilevel approach even for small administrative units. Spatial correlation structure offers new possibilities to assess the relevant spatial scale for health. Stronger correlation structure seen for BMI may be due to neighbourhood socioeconomic conditions and processes like social norms at work in the immediate neighbourhood. KW - Cardiovascular risk factors KW - Geographic distribution KW - Spatial scale Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11356-w SN - 1471-2458 VL - 21 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Scholaske, Laura A1 - Duman, Elif Aysimi A1 - Razum, Oliver A1 - Entringer, Sonja T1 - Association of maternal migrant background with inflammation during pregnancy – results of a birth cohort study in Germany T2 - Brain, Behavior, and Immunity N2 - Background Health disparities in children of immigrants are prevalent from birth and are hypothesized to – in part – emerge as a biological consequence of migration’s unfavorable social and psychological sequelae. The aim of this study was to examine whether maternal migrant background is associated with inflammation during pregnancy - a key pathway by which maternal states and conditions during pregnancy may influence fetal development and subsequent pregnancy, birth, and child developmental and health outcomes. Material and Methods Data was available from 126 pregnant women who participated in a population based multi-site prospective birth cohort study in Bielefeld and Berlin, Germany. The study included two study visits in mid- and late pregnancy. At each visit, a composite maternal pro-inflammatory score was derived from circulating levels of plasma inflammatory markers (IL-6, CRP). Migrant background was defined by country of origin of participants and their parents’ (Turkey or other) and generation status (1st or 2nd generation). We applied hierarchical linear models (HLM) in order to quantify the relationship between different migrant background variables and inflammation during pregnancy after adjustment for potential confounders (including socioeconomic status). Results Migrant background was significantly associated with inflammation during pregnancy. When compared to women without migrant background, levels of inflammation were increased in 1) pregnant women with migrant background in general (B = 0.35, SE = 0.12, p < .01); 2) 1st (B = 0.28, SE = 0.15, p < .10) and 2nd generation (B = 0.40, SE = 0.15, p < .01); 3) women with a Turkish migrant background (B = 0.28, SE = 0.14, p < .10) and women with another migrant background (B = 0.42, SE = 0.15, p <.01); and 4) 2nd generation Turkish origin women (B = 0.38, SE = 0.20, p <.10), 1st generation women with other migrant background (B = 0.44, SE = 0.26, p <.10), and 2nd generation women with other migrant background (B=0.43, SE = 0.17, p <.05). Discussion Our findings support a role for maternal inflammation as a pathway of intergenerational transmission of migration-related health inequalities, suggest that the effect seems to persist in 2nd generation immigrants, and highlight the need for future research and targeted interventions in this context. KW - Transmission of Health Inequalities KW - Stress biology KW - Immigrants KW - Inflammation Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2021.06.010 SN - 1090-2139 VL - Vol. 96 SP - 271 EP - 278 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Miani, Céline A1 - Ludwig, Angelique A1 - Doyle, Ina-Merle A1 - Breckenkamp, Jürgen A1 - Höller-Holtrichter, Chantal A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Razum, Oliver T1 - The role of education and migration background in explaining differences in folic acid supplementation intake in pregnancy: Results from a German birth cohort study T2 - Public Health Nutrition N2 - Objective: Official German recommendations advise women to start taking folic acid supplementation (FAS) before conception and continue during the first pregnancy trimester to lower the risk of birth defects. Women from lower socioeconomic background and ethnic minorities tend to be less likely to take FAS in other European countries. As little is known about the determinants of FAS in Germany, we aimed to investigate the association between FAS and formal education and migration background, adjusting for demographic factors. Design: We used data (2013-2016) on nutrition and socioeconomic and migration background from the baseline questionnaire of the BaBi cohort study. We performed multivariate regressions and mediation analyses. Setting: Bielefeld, Germany. Participants: 947 women (pregnant or who had given birth in the past two months). Results: 16.7% of the participants (158/947) didn't use FAS. Migration-related variables (e.g. language, length of stay) were not associated with FAS in the adjusted models. FAS was lower in women with lower level of formal education and in unplanned pregnancies. Reasons given by women for not taking FAS were unplanned pregnancy and lack of knowledge of FAS. Conclusions: Health practitioners may be inclined to see migrant women as an inherently at-risk group for failed intake of FAS. However, it is primarily women who did not plan their pregnancy, and women of lower formal education level, who are at risk. Different public health strategies to counter low supplementation rates should be supported, those addressing the social determinants of health (i.e. education) and those more focussed on family planning. KW - Folic acid supplementation KW - Germany KW - birth cohort KW - education KW - migration KW - pregnancy Y1 - 2021 UR - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34420537/ U6 - https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980021003621 SN - 1475-2727 SP - 1 EP - 24 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hoffmann, Stephanie A1 - Schiebel, Juliane A1 - Hufert, Frank A1 - Gremmels, Heinz-Detlef A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers: A Prospective Serological-Epidemiological Cohort Study in a Standard Care Hospital in Rural Germany T2 - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health N2 - Healthcare workers (HCW) play a vital role in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic control. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and the risk of COVID-19 infections in a cohort of HCW from four different risk groups (from intensive care unit to administration) of a hospital of a primary care level in rural Germany. The outcomes were monthly measures of antibody seroprevalence over a period of 6 months. Overall, a seroprevalence of 13.41% was determined, with significantly higher prevalence rates among HCW working in areas with more frequent contact to confirmed or suspected cases (30.30%, p = 0.003). The group specific differences in the risk of infection from COVID-19 were detected, as HCW groups with frequent exposure seemed to have an increased risk (RR = 3.18, p = 0.02; CI95 1.09–9.24). The findings contribute to the epidemiological understanding of the virus spread in an unvaccinated population group, which is highly relevant for the pandemic management. KW - SARS-CoV-2 KW - immunity KW - antibody KW - healthcare KW - staff KW - COVID-19 KW - seroprevalence KW - pandemic Y1 - 2021 UR - https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/20/10999 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010999 SN - 1660-4601 VL - 18 IS - 20 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hoffmann, Stephanie A1 - Tschorn, Mira A1 - Michalski, Niels A1 - Hoebel, Jens A1 - Förstner, Bernd R. A1 - Rapp, Michael A. A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Association of regional socioeconomic deprivation and rurality with global developmental delay in early childhood: Data from mandatory school entry examinations in Germany T2 - Health & Place N2 - Background From birth to young adulthood, health and development of young people are strongly linked to their living situation, including their family’s socioeconomic position (SEP) and living environment. The impact of regional characteristics on development in early childhood beyond family SEP has been rarely investigated. This study aimed to identify regional predictors of global developmental delay at school entry taking family SEP into consideration. Method We used representative, population-based data from mandatory school entry examinations of the German federal state of Brandenburg in 2018/2019 with n=22,801 preschool children. By applying binary multilevel models, we hierarchically analyzed the effect of regional deprivation defined by the German Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation (GISD) and rurality operationalized as inverted population density of the children’s school district on global developmental delay (GDD) while adjusting for family SEP (low, medium and high). Results Family SEP was significantly and strongly linked to GDD. Children with the highest family SEP showed a lower odds for GDD compared to a medium SEP (female: OR=4.26, male: OR=3.46) and low SEP (female: OR=16.58, male: OR=12.79). Furthermore, we discovered a smaller, but additional and independent effect of regional socioeconomic deprivation on GDD, with a higher odds for children from a more deprived school district (female: OR=1.35, male: OR=1.20). However, rurality did not show a significant link to GDD in preschool children beyond family SEP and regional deprivation. Conclusion Family SEP and regional deprivation are risk factors for child development and of particular interest to promote health of children in early childhood and over the life course. KW - Health inequalities KW - Spatial analysis KW - Regional deprivation KW - Rurality KW - Developmental delay KW - Children Y1 - 2022 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829222000557 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102794 SN - 1353-8292 VL - 75 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kiel, Simone A1 - Weckmann, Gesine A1 - Chenot, Jean-François A1 - Stracke, Sylvia A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Angelow, Aniela T1 - Referral criteria for chronic kidney disease: implications for disease management and healthcare expenditure—analysis of a population-based sample T2 - BMC Nephrology N2 - Background: Clinical practice guidelines recommend specialist referral according to different criteria. The aim was to assess recommended and observed referral rate and health care expenditure according to recommendations from: • Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO,2012) • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE,2014) • German Society of Nephrology/German Society of Internal Medicine (DGfN/DGIM,2015) • German College of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (DEGAM,2019) • Kidney failure risk equation (NICE,2021) Methods: Data of the population-based cohort Study of Health in Pomerania were matched with claims data. Proportion of subjects meeting referral criteria and corresponding health care expenditures were calculated and projected to the population of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Results: Data from 1927 subjects were analysed. Overall proportion of subjects meeting referral criteria ranged from 4.9% (DEGAM) to 8.3% (DGfN/DGIM). The majority of patients eligible for referral were ≥ 60 years. In subjects older than 60 years, differences were even more pronounced, and rates ranged from 9.7% (DEGAM) to 16.5% (DGfN/DGIM). Estimated population level costs varied between €1,432,440 (DEGAM) and €2,386,186 (DGfN/DGIM). From 190 patients with eGFR < 60 ml/min, 15 had a risk of end stage renal disease > 5% within the next 5 years. Conclusions: Applying different referral criteria results in different referral rates and costs. Referral rates exceed actually observed consultation rates. Criteria need to be evaluated in terms of available workforce, resources and regarding over- and underutilization of nephrology services. KW - chronic kidney disease KW - disease management KW - healthcare KW - Referral criteria KW - population-based cohort Study Y1 - 2022 UR - https://bmcnephrol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12882-022-02845-0#citeas U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-022-02845-0 SN - 1471-2369 VL - 23 SP - 1 EP - 11 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Scheffler, Bettina A1 - Schimböck, Florian A1 - Schöler, Almut A1 - Rösner, Katrin A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Kopkow, Christian T1 - Current physical therapy practice and implementation factors regarding the evidence-based ‘Rehabilitation of Mobility after Stroke (ReMoS)’ guideline in Germany: a cross-sectional online survey T2 - BMC neurology N2 - Background Evaluation of the current physical therapy practice for German stroke rehabilitation with respect to the ‘Rehabilitation of Mobility after Stroke (ReMoS)’ guideline recommendations and the associated implementation factors. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study employing an online survey was performed among German physical therapists in 2019. The survey consisted of three sections with open and closed questions: 1) self-reported use of ReMoS recommendations, 2) barriers of guideline use and 3) socio-demographic characteristics. The benchmark level for guideline adherent physical therapy was set at > 80%. Results Data from 170 questionnaires were eligible for analysis. Participants’ mean age was 41.6 years, 69.4% were female, while 60.1% had no academic degree. The ReMoS guideline was unknown to 52.9% of the responders. Out of all the 46 ReMoS guideline recommendations, only ‘intensive walking training without a treadmill’ was reported to be performed in a guideline adherent manner. Respondents usually denied any personal limitations, such as limited knowledge, or that the ReMoS guideline did not fit their routine practice. Conclusions Among German physical therapists, the ReMoS guideline is not well-known and many interventions are not performed as recommended, illustrating the discrepancies between the ReMoS guideline recommendations and current physical therapy practice. Interventions aimed at overcoming this gap should consider both knowledge of existing barriers and facilitators of guideline usage. KW - Stroke KW - Rehabilitation KW - Physical therapy KW - Guideline adherence KW - Implementation factors KW - Cross-sectional study KW - Online survey Y1 - 2022 UR - https://bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12883-022-02780-5 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02780-5 SN - 1471-2377 VL - 22 SP - 1 EP - 13 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Scheffler, Bettina A1 - Schimböck, Florian A1 - Schöler, Almut A1 - Rösner, Katrin A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Kopkow, Christian T1 - Tailored GuideLine Implementation in STrokE Rehabilitation (GLISTER) in Germany. Protocol of a Mixed Methods Study Using the Behavior Change Wheel and the Theoretical Domains Framework T2 - Frontiers in Neurology N2 - Objective: Evidence-based guidelines are important for informing clinical decision-making and improving patient outcomes. There is inconsistent usage of guidelines among physical therapists involved in stroke rehabilitation, suggesting the existence of a gap between theory and practice. Addressing the German guideline “evidence-based rehabilitation of mobility after stroke (ReMoS),” the aims of this project are (1) to describe the current physical therapy practice within the context of stroke rehabilitation in Germany, (2) to evaluate barriers and facilitators of guideline usage, (3) to develop, and (4) to pilot test a theory-based, tailored implementation intervention for the benefit of guideline recommendations. Materials and Methods: This study uses a stepwise mixed methods approach for implementing a local guideline. A self-reported online questionnaire will be used to survey the current physical therapy practice in stroke rehabilitation. The same survey and systematic-mixed methods review will be used to evaluate the barriers and facilitators of guideline usage quantitatively. Semi-structured interviews will add a qualitative perspective on factors that influence ReMoS guideline implementation. The Behavior Change Wheel and Theoretical Domains Framework will be used to support the development of a tailored implementation intervention which will be pilot tested in a controlled study. Patient and physical therapy-related outcomes, as well as the appropriateness, such as acceptance and feasibility of the tailored implementation intervention, will be analyzed. Conclusion: This will be the first endeavor to implement a guideline in German stroke rehabilitation with a focus on changing care provider behavior based on the knowledge of current practice and determining factors using a tailored and theory-based intervention. KW - Stroke KW - Rehabilitation KW - Mixed-methods study KW - Guideline KW - Implementation Y1 - 2022 UR - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.828521/full U6 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2022.828521 SN - 1664-2295 VL - 13 SP - 1 EP - 10 ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Goldfriedrich, Martin A1 - Hoffmann, Stephanie A1 - Müller, Yvonne A1 - Schmidt, Andrea C. A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Stroß, Annette M. A1 - Tallarek, Marie ED - Goldfriedrich, Martin ED - Hurrelmann, Klaus T1 - Konzeptpapier für einen Modellstudiengang „Gesundheitspädagogik und Gesundheitsdidaktik" N2 - Angesichts der immer stärker werdenden Diskussion um die Bedeutung von Gesundheit für den schulischen und außerschulischen Bildungs- und Lernprozess und der Risiken wachsender gesundheitlicher Ungleichheit bei Kindern und Jugendlichen (Hurrelmann/Richter 2013, Lampert et al. 2019) ist die Etablierung eines Studienganges „Gesundheitspädagogik und Gesundheitsdidaktik“ längst überfällig und von besonderer Bedeutung für gesundheitliche Chancengleichheit (Goldfriedrich & Hurrelmann, 2021a; 2021b). Dieses Konzeptpapier stellt einen Modellstudiengang vor, bei dem insbesondere die Vermittlungsebenen – also die gesundheitsdidaktischen Gegenstandsbereiche – im Vordergrund stehen. Die Ausarbeitungen des Entwurfs basieren auf der Grundlage politischer Bestrebungen, der bisherigen Forschung zur Gesundheitspädagogik und Gesundheitsdidaktik, den Erkenntnissen der Erziehungs- und Gesundheitswissenschaften sowie wissenschaftlichen und interprofessionellen Beiträgen des Netzwerks Gesundheitsdidaktik (bestehend aus 33 Expert*innen aus 24 Fachbereichen). KW - Gesundheitspädagogik KW - Gesundheitsdidaktik KW - Didaktik KW - Erziehungswissenschaften KW - Gesundheitswissenschaften KW - Lehrerbildung KW - Außerschulischer Lernort KW - Curriculum KW - Curriculumforschung Y1 - 2022 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:547-202200367 UR - https://www.db-thueringen.de/receive/dbt_mods_00052342 PB - Universität CY - Erfurt ER - TY - GEN A1 - Michalski, Niels A1 - Tetzlaff, Fabian A1 - Hoffmann, Stephanie A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Hoebel, Jens T1 - Der German Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation (GISD) – Ein Tool zur Verkleinerung „blinder Flecken“ der Sozialepidemiologie in Deutschland? T2 - BEWEGTE ZEITEN: LEBENSWELTEN IM WANDEL - Programm und Abstract-Band_DGMP-DGMS2023 N2 - Hintergrund: Die Sozialepidemiologie in Deutschland konnte in den letzten Jahrzehnten in wichtigen Fragen zur internationalen Forschung aufschließen. Dennoch bestehen hierzulande im Vergleich zu vielen anderen Ländern weiterhin einige Datenlücken und „blinde Flecken“, z.B. hinsichtlich sozialer Unterschiede in der ursachenspezifischen Mortalität oder dem Zusammenspiel von individuellen und sozialräumlichen Einflüssen auf Gesundheit. Diese hängen u.a. mit fehlenden Verknüpfungsmöglichkeiten von Gesundheits- und Sozialdaten auf Individual- und Raumebene zusammen. Der German Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation (GISD) des Robert Koch-Instituts stellt ein Maß zur Verfügung, mit dem ein Beitrag zur Bearbeitung dieser Fragen geleistet werden kann. Methoden: Anhand von Anwendungsbeispielen werden Analysepotentiale des GISD für die Sozialepidemiologie in Deutschland aufgezeigt. Dafür wird der GISD mit Daten 1) der amtlichen Statistik (z.B. Todesursachenstatistik), 2) der Schuleingangsuntersuchung sowie 3) der Studie Corona-Monitoring bundesweit (RKISOEP- 2) auf kleinräumiger Ebene verknüpft. Zur Anwendung kommen epidemiologische Methoden wie die Berechnung altersstandardisierter Raten und relativer Risiken, u.a. mittels (Mehrebenen-)Regressionsmodellen. Ergebnisse: 1) Für nahezu alle häufigen Todesursachen zeigt der GISD regionale sozioökonomische Gradienten in der Mortalität. Bei Krebserkrankungen beispielsweise weisen Frauen und Männer, die in sozioökonomisch hoch deprivierten Kreisen leben, eine bis zu dreimal höhere Lungenkrebssterblichkeit auf als jene in wohlhabenden Kreisen. 2) Hinsichtlich des allgemeinen Entwicklungsstandes von Kindern bei der Schuleingangsuntersuchung werden bei Kindern aus höher deprivierten Gemeinden häufiger Entwicklungsverzögerungen festgestellt, selbst nach Kontrolle für den familiären sozioökonomischen Status. 3) Die niedrigste COVID-19-Impfquote zeigte sich unabhängig von der regionalen sozioökonomischen Deprivation bei Personen mit niedrigen Bildungsabschlüssen. Stratifiziert nach GISD-Quintilen wird ersichtlich sich, dass diese Bildungsunterschiede in der Impfquote mit steigender sozioökonomischer Deprivation der Wohnregion zunehmen. Diskussion: Der GISD bietet für die sozialepidemiologische Forschung ein breites Analysepotenzial. Insbesondere bei der Analyse gesundheitlicher Ungleichheit kann er für verschiedene Gesundheitsoutcomes und Lebensphasen zur Erschließung bislang ungenutzter Routinedatenquellen (z.B. Todesursachenstatistik) sowie Ergänzung von Routine- und Primärdaten dienen, um „blinde Flecke“ der Sozialepidemiologie in Deutschland zu verringern. Y1 - 2023 UR - https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/fbz/fb11/institute/med_psych/bewegtezeiten/programm/programm-und-abstract-band_dgmp-dgms2023.pdf/view SP - S. 37 ER - TY - GEN A1 - De Santis, Karina Karolina A1 - Müllmann, Saskia A1 - Pan, Chen-Chia A1 - Hoffmann, Stephanie A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Haug, Ulrike A1 - Zeeb, Hajo T1 - Use and attitudes toward digital technologies in health context: A nationwide survey in Germany T2 - Gesundheitswesen N2 - Introduction Digital technologies, such as health apps, can contribute to health promotion and disease prevention. This study investigated the use and attitudes toward digital technologies in health context using a nationwide survey. Methods Adult internet users (n=1020) from 16 federal states in Germany participated in computer-assisted telephone interviews in November 2022. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analyses. Results Overall, 61% of participants reported internet use in health context. Among the users, digital technologies were used to obtain general health information by 63% and to support physical activity or to obtain information on cancer by less than 50%. Over 90% of users rated such technologies as easy to use and useful to obtain health information, to support physical activity or to obtain information on cancer. However, confidence in using the internet for health decisions was low. Digital technology use in health context was associated with higher eHealth literacy. Digital technologies were preferred by younger participants to support physical activity and by older participants to obtain information on cancer. Conclusion Although digital technologies are easy to use, the use of digital technologies for health promotion and disease prevention and confidence in using the internet for health decisions were low among internet users in this study. Factors that promote digital technology use for health promotion and prevention need to be investigated in further studies. Y1 - 2023 UR - https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0043-1770610 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1770610 VL - 85 IS - 809 SP - 812 EP - 813 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Scholaske, Laura A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Entringer, Sonja T1 - Perceived stress and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum in Turkish-origin women living in German T2 - Journal of Psychosomatic Research N2 - Objective: People of Turkish origin (also referred to as “with a Turkish migrant background”) are one of the largest migrant groups in Germany and show disparities across different stress-related health outcomes. Specifically, women of Turkish origin in Germany have a greater risk for some mental health issues and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes compared to women without migrant background. We tested differences between women of Turkish origin and women without migrant background in self-reported pregnancy and postpartum stress experiences and depressive symptoms. Methods: 32 women of Turkish origin (mean age 29.7 years) and 77 women without migrant background (mean age 32 years) participated in a multi-site prospective cohort study with two study visits during pregnancy and one month postpartum. Women provided sociodemographic data and completed the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Center for Epidemiology – Depression (CESD) scale at each study visit. Results: Using hierarchical linear models, we found that women of Turkish origin (both first and second gen- eration) reported more perceived stress (b = 0.57, CI: 0.29–0.84, p < 0.001) and depressive symptoms (b = 0.32, CI = 0.14–0.49, p < 0.001) compared to women without migrant background across gestation. A linear regression analysis showed that there was also a significant difference in depressive symptoms at one month postpartum (b = 0.35, CI = 0.03–0.66, p < 0.05). Conclusion: Tailored psychosocial interventions are needed to address mental health needs of pregnant Turkish origin women and to intervene on the possible transmission of stress-related health disadvantages to their offspring. KW - Depression Turkish origin women KW - Perceived stress KW - Pregnancy KW - Turkish origin women Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111570 SN - 0022-3999 IS - 177 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Obongo, Angela A1 - Tallarek, Marie A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Determinants of access to and use of gestational diabetes mellitus services in Kenya: a multimethod case study protocol T2 - BMJ Open N2 - Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a growing public health issue in many low and middle-income countries (LMICs), making up about 90% of the global burden of GDM. Additionally, LMICs' healthcare systems are already overwhelmed by the prevalence of communicable diseases. It is crucial to understand the patterns of GDM in sub-Saharan African countries. Early detection, lifestyle and medication interventions, regular prenatal visits and effective postpartum management can help avert the future development of type 2 diabetes. GDM services present opportunities for preventive and treatment strategies for women with GDM. However, various factors contribute to challenges and obstacles in accessing GDM services, particularly suboptimal postpartum screening and follow-up. This study aims to investigate the societal and healthcare factors that facilitate or hinder access to and use of GDM services, as well as the factors that promote or obstruct the management and treatment of GDM, in Kenya, using a postcolonial theoretical approach. KW - diabetes in pregnancy KW - health services accessibility KW - public health Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074916 SN - 2044-6055 VL - 13 IS - 12 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hoffmann, Stephanie A1 - Tschorn, Mira A1 - Spallek, Jacob T1 - Social inequalities in early childhood language development during the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive study with data from three consecutive school entry surveys in Germany T2 - International Journal for Equity in Health N2 - Background Social health inequalities are still of great public health importance in modern societies. The COVID-19 pandemic may have affected social inequalities in people's health due to containment measures. As these measures particularly affected children, they might have been particularly vulnerable to increased social inequalities. The aim of the study was to describe health inequalities during the pandemic based on language delay (LD) in children in order to inform public health interventions for a population at risk of long-term health and education inequalities. Methods Data of 5–7 year old children from three consecutive school entry surveys in the German federal state of Brandenburg were used, including data compulsorily collected before the pandemic (2018/2019: n = 19,299), at the beginning of the pandemic (2019/2020: n = 19,916) and during the pandemic (2020/2021: n = 19,698). Bivariate and multivariate binary regression analyses [OR, 95% CI] cross-sectionally examined the relationship between the prevalence of LD [yes/no] and social inequalities, operationalized by family socioeconomic position [SEP low/middle/high], migration background [native-German language/non-native German language] and length of kindergarten attendance [< 4 years/ ≥ 4 years]. Factors contributing to inequality in LD were examined by socioeconomic stratification. Results Cross-sectionally, LD prevalence has decreased overall (2018/2019: 21.1%, 2019/2020: 19.2%, 2020/2021: 18.8%), and among children from both high SEP and native German-speaking families. As LD prevalence increased among children from families with low SEP and remained stable among non-native German speakers, social inequalities in LD prevalence increased slightly during the pandemic i) by low SEP (2018/2019: OR = 4.41, 3.93–4.94; 2020/2021: OR = 5.12, 4.54–5.77) and ii) by non-German native language (2018/2019: OR = 2.22, 1.86–2.66; 2020/2021: OR = 2.54, 2.19–2.95). During the pandemic, both migration background and kindergarten attendance determined LD prevalence in the high and middle SEP strata. However, the measured factors did not contribute to LD prevalence in children from families with low SEP. Conclusion Social inequalities in LD increased due to opposing trends in prevalence comparing low and high SEP families. To promote health equity across the life course, early childhood should be of interest for tailored public health actions (e.g. through targeted interventions for kindergarten groups). Further analytical studies should investigate determinants (e.g., parental investment). Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-02079-y SN - 1475-9276 VL - 23 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Spallek, Jacob A1 - Razum, Oliver ED - Richter, Matthias ED - Hurrelmann, Klaus T1 - Migration und Gesundheit T2 - Soziologie von Gesundheit und Krankheit KW - Migration, Gesundheit, Soziologie Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-658-42102-1 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-42103-8_11 SP - 187 EP - 202 PB - Springer VS CY - Wiesbaden ET - 2. Auflage ER -