Gender Boundaries in Organizational Development: Body and Culture in German Police

Müller U. Gender Boundaries in Organizational Development: Body and Culture in German Police. In: Lenz I, Ullrich C, Fersch B, eds. Gender Orders Unbound? Globalisation, Restructing and Reciprocity. Opladen, Farmington Hills: Barbara Budrich; 2007: 327-343

Subjective Needs of Support in Families with a Mentally Ill Parent - A Literature Review

Wahl P, Bruland D, Bauer U, Lenz A. Subjektive Hilfebedarfe in Familien mit psychisch erkranktem Elternteil – Eine Literaturübersicht. PRAXIS DER KINDERPSYCHOLOGIE UND KINDERPSYCHIATRIE. 2016;65(4):231-248.Mentally ill parents are often sceptical about professional help for their children although these children face an increased risk to develop a mental disease themselves. To get a better understanding of needs and help-seeking behaviour in those families a systematic literature review was conducted. Four databases (FIS, PsycINFO, PSYNDEX, PubPsych) were scanned for international and national research literature. Out of 18,057 articles 56 were included which report quantitative or qualitative studies taking the children's and parents' perspectives into account. A thematic synthesis was done to categorize the needs. Results concerning the help-seeking behaviour and the influence of demographic variables were extracted and summarized. Our results were limited by the aspect that no evaluation of study quality had been made and influences on the categorizing process by the authors' subjective perceptions are likely. There were a lot of hints regarding the needs of the families, but little report was found about help-seeking behaviour and demographic variables. The "health literacy" concept was discussed as a basis for further research in this area

What are the family needs when a parent has mental health problems? Evidence from a systematic literature review

Wahl P, Bruland D, Bauer U, Okan O, Lenz A. What are the family needs when a parent has mental health problems? Evidence from a systematic literature review. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. 2017;30(1):54-66.Problem: Little evidence exists showing how a given high-risk group of children born to parents with poor mental health seek help and how care may be improved in order to better reach and support their families. Methods: A systematic literature review was undertaken to identify the needs and help-seeking behaviors of children and their parents. Through an analysis of both quantitative and qualitative studies, published in German-and English-speaking research literature, the needs of children and parents were identified and categorized. Findings concerning their help-seeking behavior and the influence of demographic variables on needs and help-seeking behaviors were also described. Findings: In the primary studies, the most identified parental needs were "the need for being a good parent"; "worries about the child's well-being"; and "the need for practical help." For children, the categories identified included "the need for knowledge"; "worries about parent's well-being"; and "the need for normality." However, information about help-seeking behaviors and influences of demographic factors was fairly limited in the literature. Conclusions: In families with parental mental health problems, it seems especially important to take a family-focused approach. The individual needs of children (and their families) should shape the planning of treatment and nursing care

The HLCA Research Network - Health Literacy in Children and Adolescents

Okan O, Bittlingmayer U, Bitzer EM, et al. Der HLCA-Forschungsverbund – Health Literacy im Kindes- und Jugendalter. In: Das Soziale in Medizin und Gesellschaft – Aktuelle Megatrends fordern uns heraus. Gesundheitswesen. Vol 83. Stuttgart: Georg Thieme ; 2021: 714.Einleitung Der interdisziplinäre HLCA-Forschungsverbund untersucht unterschiedliche Dimensionen von Gesundheitskompetenz im Kindes- und Jugendalter. Zu diesen zählen die generische, mentale und digitale Gesundheitskompetenz bei Kinder, Jugendliche, Familien (Seite der Nutzer) und Fachkräfte aus dem Gesundheits-, Sozial-, und Bildungsbereich (Seite der Anbieter) mit einem besonderen Blick auf Strukturen und Verhältnisse. Das Ziel des Verbunds ist es, Gesundheitskompetenz theoretisch-konzeptionell, empirisch, interventionsbezogen sowie bezogen auf die Praxis und Politik zu untersuchen. Methoden Im HLCA-Verbund wurden Modelle für unterschiedliche Altergruppen entwickelt, die Gesundheitskompetenz von Kindern (9-10 Jahre) und Jugendlichen (14-17 Jahren) erhoben, Intervention zur Sträkung der Gesundheitskompetenz von Schüler*innen, Lehrkräften, Eltern und Fachkräften entwickelt, Praktiken in den Lebenswelten von Jugendlichen mit Migrations- und Fluchthintergrund untersucht und Barrieren im Zugang zu und in der Inanspruchnahme von Präventionsmaßnahmen und Interventionen in den Bereichen der psychischen und psychiatrischen Versorgung von Familien und Kindern mit psychisch erkrankten Eltern analysiert. Zudem wurden Netzwerkwerke zur schulischen Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention gebidelt. Die Interventionen werden hinsichtlich gesundheitsökonomischer und Gender-bezogener Aspekte wissenschaftlich begleitet, zudem werden Policy-Forschung und Politikfeldanalysen durchgeführt. Fazit Die Ergebnisse sind im Rahmen der Transferforschung in Empfehlungen für die Wissenschaft, Praxis und Politik übersetzt worden

„Health Literacy“ im Kindes- und Jugendalter

Zamora P, Pinheiro P, Okan O, et al. „Health Literacy“ im Kindes- und Jugendalter. Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. 2015;10(2):167-172