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Prof. Dr. Cornelia Betsch Duration
03/2020 - 04/2022 Funding
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA):
431 002 €

The aim of the project is to repeatedly gain insight into how the population perceives the Corona pandemic, how the "psychological situation" is emerging. This should make it easier to orient communication measures and reporting in such a way as to offer the population correct, helpful knowledge and prevent misinformation and actionism. For example, an attempt should also be made to classify behaviour that is strongly discussed in the media.

Delays in the diagnosis of endometriosis: socio-psychological determinants of symptom normalisation (END-DELAY)

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Dr. Sarah Eitze Duration
01/2027 - 12/2031 Funding
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (BMG):
1 200 000 €

In this project, a team of early-career researchers led by Dr Sarah Eitze, a research fellow on the professorship for Health Communication and a member of the Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour, is investigating why people with endometriosis remain undiagnosed for an average of eight years despite experiencing symptoms. The focus is on the social and psychological factors that contribute to this.

HEATCOM - Behavioural data for effective heat communication

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Dr. Mirjam Jenny Duration
11/2023 - 12/2026 Funding
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (BMG):
911 000 €

The project "Behavioural data for effective heat communication – HEATCOM" investigates how citizens behave in heat situations, which factors influence their protective behaviour and which interventions could contribute to health-promoting adaptation. The aim of the project is to generate evidence that can be used by relevant organisations, authorities or the public health service to design specific communication campaigns and intervention programmes. The project will be carried out using the…

Supplementary User-Specific Information Material to Impart Relevant Knowledge for the Management of Exceptional Biological Hazards to Strengthen Crisis Management (ERIM)

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Several Duration
05/2018 - 12/2020 Funding
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (BMG):
430 000 €

ERIM is a project sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Health (Bundesministerium für Gesundheit - BMG) and led by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for the development of supplementary information materials to support physicians in private practice in exceptional biological hazard situations in order to promote good crisis management.

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