Volume 77 (2024), Edition 3

In recent years reducing inequalities in health care has become an issue in health policy which has received increased focus and revaluation. This is primarily evident in the area of health promotion and prevention. However, there is a contradiction...

The article provides an outline of the data situation and selected findings on the relationship between socioeconomic status and health in Germany. The data situation has improved significantly in recent decades. There is a pronounced social...

The article provides an overview of the context of health inequalities, which – as is now undisputed – also exist in Germany, although the country has a comprehensive system of social security and medical care. Social determinants can have an...

This article provides an overview of the current state of research on the extent to which access to, quality of and utilisation of medical care is characterised by social inequalities. Social inequalities in medical care are usually examined along...

Health protection, health promotion / ​prevention and health management are tasks of the German Public Health Service (ÖGD) at federal, state and local level. In view of health inequalities in the population, the ÖGD works in a socially...

The article reports on a study conducted by the authors that analysed whether severe disabilities increased the likelihood of becoming unemployed during the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic (2020 / 2021) and whether other relevant...

Germany faces a crippling shortage of professional caregivers, not least in the elderly care sector. The nursing crisis not only jeopardises the care of older citizens, it also exacts a toll on the caregiving workforce by exacerbating existing...

Nurses are at a considerable risk of developing burnout. In Germany, there is a lack of research on the work and health situation as well as prevention among nursing staff and especially nursing assistants. This article presents the findings of a...

For social workers, the work context of assistance for the homeless is associated with special occupational health risks, including burnout. This article presents the results of a qualitative study for which six social workers of two homeless aid...