{"title":"[Interprofessional teaching in pharmacy : Promoting interprofessional collaboration during training-examples from the University of Marburg and the Fulda Clinic].","authors":"Jennifer Weber, Carsten Culmsee, Roland Radziwill","doi":"10.1007/s00103-025-04042-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-025-04042-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Increasingly complex and patient-specific healthcare requires new approaches to the qualification of future specialists, with interprofessionalism and cooperation between the healthcare professions becoming more and more important. In order for the various professions to work well together in everyday working life, it is essential to learn this interprofessionalism during training. The subject of clinical pharmacy as \"patient-oriented pharmacy\" aims to optimize patient medication and drug therapy safety and thus to improve the health and quality of life of patients. In addition, by expanding the teaching content, the basis for interprofessional collaboration with physicians is already laid during the training. Teaching formats, such as exercises on case reports and prescription examples in small student groups or objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), can convey the interprofessional concept during the courses. At the Philipps University of Marburg, students from the faculties of medicine and pharmacy study together in interprofessional and interdisciplinary projects such as \"Medicine meets Pharmacy.\" Here, both the medical perspective on patients and their illnesses and the pharmaceutical perspectives on drug therapy and drug risks with various side effects and interactions are considered. In addition, interprofessionalism can be further reinforced during the practical year by participating in interprofessional training wards (IPSTAs), as shown in an example at the clinic in Fulda.</p>","PeriodicalId":9562,"journal":{"name":"Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143802619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gaby Resmark, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Katrin Ziser, Anna-Lena Weingärtner, Karolin Schuh, Florian Junne, Stephan Herpertz, Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann, Brigitte Dahmen, Stephan Zipfel
{"title":"[Need for information on eating disorders among those affected and their caregivers-results of a nationwide multi-method study].","authors":"Gaby Resmark, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Katrin Ziser, Anna-Lena Weingärtner, Karolin Schuh, Florian Junne, Stephan Herpertz, Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann, Brigitte Dahmen, Stephan Zipfel","doi":"10.1007/s00103-025-04044-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-025-04044-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In eating disorders, early intervention is crucial in order to achieve remission. Nevertheless, in many cases the illness remains undetected or untreated. This could also be due to a lack of information among those affected and their relatives. The aim of this study was to survey the information services and material available nationwide as well as the need for information among persons affected by eating disorders, their families and their friends.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In the NEEDS (NEeds in Eating DisorderS) project (August 2017 to July 2018), services and materials from 149 psychiatric, psychosomatic and psychotherapeutic institutions offering treatment for eating disorders were analysed. The need for information was assessed by means of an online survey of 109 sufferers and 46 relatives/friends.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The institutions provided mostly information in the form of brochures and flyers. Therapy information was provided by 51.5% of the institutions, and specific educational information was offered by 32.9% on bulimia nervosa, by 32.2% on anorexia nervosa and by 22.2% on binge eating disorder. Only 13.4% of the institutions addressed male sufferers. The survey shows that around half of the participants regretted the absence of information material. Adult sufferers mainly wished for more brochures/flyers and guides, while young people wished for more self-help literature, guides and personal experience reports. The desire for more information on clinics and treatment concepts was also expressed.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The results can contribute to improving publicly available information on eating disorders and their treatment options. A clinic guide, which is currently being developed for the Federal Institute of Public Health (BIÖG, formerly Federal Centre for Health Education - BZgA), could close the information gap.</p>","PeriodicalId":9562,"journal":{"name":"Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143779260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Scientific basics of pharmacist education].","authors":"Bernd Clement","doi":"10.1007/s00103-025-04035-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-025-04035-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pharmacy is part of the natural sciences and therefore the teachers in pharmacy provide basic training based on these subjects, although unlike the other natural science subjects, pharmacy is regulated by a standardised federal licensing regulation. As expected, general, organic and physical chemistry; analytics; biology; biochemistry; human biology; mathematics and physics in particular are included as basic subjects. The so-called \"Position Paper on the Reorganisation of the Licensing Regulations\" also continues to adhere to these areas, whereby instrumental analysis is emphasised more strongly in comparison to classical analysis and pharmaceutical biology places greater emphasis on the fundamentals of immunology and vaccines. Physical chemistry, physics and mathematics, which are particularly important for pharmaceutical technology, are integrated in physical pharmacy.In the position paper, pharmacology and clinical pharmacy are newly included in the basic study programme. The basics of human biology are also integrated into these subjects.The position paper is the basis of the so-called \"Round Table\". Members of the Round Table are members of all interest groups related to the German pharmacy (see also the article of Winter in this volume).</p>","PeriodicalId":9562,"journal":{"name":"Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143763063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Promoting vaccination prevention in Germany across federal states with a focus on European goals: the national immunization steering group (NaLI)].","authors":"Jens Milbradt, Maria-Sabine Ludwig","doi":"10.1007/s00103-025-04026-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00103-025-04026-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The National Immunization Steering Group (NaLI), founded in 2016, is a federal-state committee that promotes the exchange of information on immunization strategies across state borders and encourages the development of joint approaches. One of the main tasks of the NaLI is to implement, monitor, and update the National Vaccination Plan of 2012, which provides information on the complex organization of the federal vaccination system in Germany and formulates goals and measures to improve the vaccination protection of the population.In addition to a brief evaluation of the implementation of the National Vaccination Plan of 2012, this article describes the efforts made to date to supplement and further develop the plan. In particular, these include the transparent presentation of the German vaccination system on the NaLI website, the National Action Plan for the Elimination of Measles and Rubella published in 2015, and a concept for HPV vaccination currently being developed by the NaLI.In recent years, some of the goals of the National Vaccination Plan have been achieved and many aspects have evolved. The NaLI therefore intends to revise the plan, taking into account the experience gained during its implementation and new scientific evidence. International policies and targets, in particular the European Immunization Agenda 2030, provide important guidance. The agenda sets targets that go beyond achieving specific immunization coverage levels. It focuses on equitable access to immunization, the concept of immunization delivery across the life course, and the control of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. The aim of the adaptation and update of the National Vaccination Plan is to achieve a coordinated promotion of vaccination prevention throughout the country.</p>","PeriodicalId":9562,"journal":{"name":"Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz","volume":" ","pages":"360-367"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11950026/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143669010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Platform technologies in vaccine development].","authors":"Eberhard Hildt","doi":"10.1007/s00103-025-04024-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00103-025-04024-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Platform technologies in the narrower sense refer to approaches to vaccine development in which the vaccine is always based on a consistently identical framework and differs only in terms of the antigen. One advantage of platform technologies is their rapid adaptability for the development of a vaccine against novel pathogens or variants. Currently approved vaccines in the EU use viral vectors and mRNA as platforms. Recombinant adenoviruses (Ad), vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), and modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) serve as viral vectors. The application of mRNA-based vaccines is carried out in the form of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). The function of the LNPs is to protect the mRNA from degradation, promote the uptake of the mRNA into the cells, and provide an adjuvant effect.</p>","PeriodicalId":9562,"journal":{"name":"Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz","volume":" ","pages":"368-377"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11950034/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143540159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Barriers to vaccination - parents' attitudes towards HPV vaccination].","authors":"Ariane Kerst, Miriam Gerlich","doi":"10.1007/s00103-025-04021-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00103-025-04021-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although HPV vaccination substantially reduces the risk of HPV-related cancer, vaccination coverage in Germany is still too low among girls and boys aged 9 to 14 years. To increase HPV vaccination coverage, it is essential to assess the attitudes of parents or guardians of children of recommended vaccination age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A representative cross-sectional survey of parents or guardians of children aged 9 to 15 years was conducted (31 May-19 July 2023). Of particular interest were the attitudes of those parents who had not (yet) had their child vaccinated against HPV (primary target group). A combined telephone and online survey was conducted in which a total of 1439 parents were interviewed, including 1000 parents of unvaccinated children.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A portion of the parents is still undecided about the HPV vaccination or tend to be reluctant to have their child vaccinated against HPV (21% and 8%, respectively). 5% are opposed to the vaccination, 23% feel rather or very poorly informed about the HPV vaccination, and 22% feel neither well nor poorly informed. By far the most trusted source of information on HPV vaccination are doctors (85%). The most frequently cited reasons against HPV vaccination are a lack of public education (59%), no perceived need for vaccination at this time (46%), fear of possible side effects (40%), and the statement that the child should decide for themselves about vaccination later (39%).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The suitability of communication measures for HPV vaccination should be continuously reviewed and adjusted if necessary. Doctors are highly trusted and should be supported in providing information on HPV vaccination through materials and specific training.</p>","PeriodicalId":9562,"journal":{"name":"Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz","volume":" ","pages":"378-387"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11950077/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143572091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mario Martín-Sánchez, Claudia Siffczyk, Anna Loenenbach, Katja Kajikhina, Nadine Zeitlmann
{"title":"[Evaluation of the Robert Koch Institute's missions for COVID-19 outbreak investigations by local and state health authorities in Germany].","authors":"Mario Martín-Sánchez, Claudia Siffczyk, Anna Loenenbach, Katja Kajikhina, Nadine Zeitlmann","doi":"10.1007/s00103-025-04032-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00103-025-04032-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Under the German Infection Protection Act, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) can support local health authorities (LHAs) and state health authorities (SHAs) in outbreak investigations after an administrative request for assistance. During the COVID-19 pandemic, about 50 RKI teams supported LHAs and SHAs in outbreak investigations (virtually or on site). Reasons for or against requesting assistance as well as the assessment of outbreak deployments that have taken place should be collected and analysed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between 9 March 2023 and 12 May 2023, the RKI provided all LHAs (n = 376) and SHAs (n = 10) with a link to an online survey that included questions about whether, how often, and why or why not an RKI field team was requested. If a deployment took place, we asked for an assessment of the usefulness and timeliness of the deployment, their satisfaction with it and the work load involved.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 146 authorities (136 LHAs and 10 SHAs) responded; 21 (14%) requested an RKI team at least once and gave feedback on 22 deployments. Common reasons for not requesting were no need (60%, 56/94) and no experience with (31%, 29/34) or knowledge of the assistance request process (29%, 27/94). The 22 deployments took place between February 2020 and September 2021. The reasons for requesting assistance were lack of professional expertise (n = 18), personnel resources (n = 13) or political/public pressure (n = 12). The biggest benefit of the RKI deployments was answering epidemiological questions (n = 18). The SHAs and LHAs were satisfied with 20 of the deployments and the RKI team arrived on time for 19. The additional workload for the requesting authorities was judged to be reasonable.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>LHAs and SHAs rated the RKI deployments positively. Regarding the assistance request processes, there was a need for information that should be covered by training and provision of information material.</p>","PeriodicalId":9562,"journal":{"name":"Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz","volume":" ","pages":"458-466"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11950042/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143662569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robert Böhm, Rian Gross, Sabrina Forst, Julia Reiter, Cornelia Betsch
{"title":"[Digital innovations in vaccination communication].","authors":"Robert Böhm, Rian Gross, Sabrina Forst, Julia Reiter, Cornelia Betsch","doi":"10.1007/s00103-025-04019-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00103-025-04019-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite the significant success of vaccinations, increasing vaccine hesitancy poses a threat to public health, making effective vaccination communication essential. Both personalized, needs-based conversations between healthcare providers and patients and large-scale, standardized vaccination campaigns through traditional media are important tools for addressing patients' concerns, correcting misinformation, and conveying positive arguments for the benefits of vaccination. This article describes innovative digital solutions for vaccination communication that combine the strengths of these two approaches, potentially becoming vital components of vaccination communication in an increasingly digital society. We focus on four digital solutions: social media, smartphone apps, chatbots, and immersive technologies (particularly virtual reality). We describe the features of these media and technologies, potential target groups for their application, selected scientific evidence regarding their effectiveness in vaccination communication, and potential research gaps and opportunities. Finally, we offer suggestions for possible application areas of these digital solutions in vaccination communication. While research on the use of innovative digital solutions in vaccination communication is still in its early stages, we see great potential for integrating these technologies as complementary measures into comprehensive vaccination communication strategies to enhance the effectiveness of future vaccination campaigns and promote global health.</p>","PeriodicalId":9562,"journal":{"name":"Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz","volume":" ","pages":"408-415"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11950022/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143405697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Potential and limitations of school vaccination programs to increase HPV vaccination rates in Germany].","authors":"Anja Takla, Nora Schmid-Küpke, Ole Wichmann","doi":"10.1007/s00103-025-04029-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00103-025-04029-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Even more than 15 years after the first vaccination recommendation by the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) against human papillomaviruses (HPV), vaccination coverage in Germany remains low. As a possible measure to increase HPV vaccination coverage in Germany, the widespread introduction of HPV school vaccination programs, as they exist in other European countries, is often called for. However, any implementation of a widespread health intervention should be preceded by an evidence assessment that also takes national circumstances into account. This article provides an overview of the evidence available to date on the effect of school vaccination programs in Germany and discusses the results. Corresponding evidence is so far limited and comes from three local (pilot) programs. These show that about one-third of those not vaccinated took up the school vaccination offer, while two-thirds did not. No program in Germany has yet collected data on the reasons for not accepting the vaccination offer or whether any hesitancy that may exist relates to the place of vaccination (school) or the vaccination itself. Furthermore, there is a lack of cost-benefit analyses of school vaccination programs. This would be important for their evaluation due to the structures that would have to be newly established in Germany for this purpose. Based on the evidence available to date, it seems rather unlikely that the introduction of a comprehensive school vaccination program could significantly increase HPV vaccination rates in Germany. However, in addition to other measures, school vaccination programs could possibly be part of a structured vaccination system for specific target groups or in certain defined regions. In contrast to the existing vaccination system in Germany, such a structured vaccination system could ensure that all members of the target group are actively offered HPV vaccination.</p>","PeriodicalId":9562,"journal":{"name":"Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz","volume":" ","pages":"416-425"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11950032/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anja Takla, Elisa Wulkotte, Yvonne Bichel, Johannes Lachmann, Angelika Trübswetter, Julia Wilhelm, Annabel Zettel, Nora Schmid-Küpke
{"title":"[Vaccination reminders in Germany: inventory and ideas for tomorrow using the example of HPV vaccination : Report on the results of the InveSt HPV project].","authors":"Anja Takla, Elisa Wulkotte, Yvonne Bichel, Johannes Lachmann, Angelika Trübswetter, Julia Wilhelm, Annabel Zettel, Nora Schmid-Küpke","doi":"10.1007/s00103-025-04030-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00103-025-04030-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In Germany, vaccinations take place almost exclusively in physicians' private practices. This means that every contact with a practice or physician is an important opportunity to receive a recommended vaccination. The effectiveness of invitation and reminder systems for the implementation of recommended vaccinations has already been proven by studies, but in contrast to many other countries, such systems are not used across the board in Germany. The \"Intervention Study to Increase HPV Vaccination Coverage in Germany\" (InveSt HPV) therefore addresses, among other things, the question of what barriers exist to the use and dissemination of invitation and vaccination reminder systems. To this end, two nationwide quantitative surveys of (i) 345 pediatricians in private practices and (ii) 1805 parents with children aged 9 to 14 as well as a survey of 46 statutory health insurances with around 51 million insured persons were conducted. The survey results and other evidence compiled by the project team formed the basis for a workshop with vaccination-relevant stakeholders from the healthcare sector. The aim of the workshop was to work together on concepts for a future invitation and vaccination reminder system in Germany using the specific example of the HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination. This report presents the core results of the surveys conducted and selected additional evidence compiled by the project team for the workshop. Finally, the workshop and the key elements developed by the participants for an HPV-related invitation and vaccination reminder system 2.0 are described.</p>","PeriodicalId":9562,"journal":{"name":"Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz","volume":" ","pages":"398-407"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11950045/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143646903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}