Current health in Germany

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The study Gesundheit in Deutschland aktuell ( GEDA ) is a data collection carried out by the Robert Koch Institute since 2008 on the state of health of adults living in Germany. The study continues the nationwide telephone health surveys of the Robert Koch Institute. GEDA is - like the " Study on the Health of Adults in Germany " (DEGS) and the " Study on the Health of Children and Adolescents in Germany " (KiGGS) - part of the health monitoring that the Robert Koch Institute has been carrying out since 2008 on behalf of the Federal Ministry for health. The health monitoring data is incorporated into federal health reporting at the Robert Koch Institute. They complement existing data sources and are a basis for the development of health policy objectives and measures.

GEDA study concept

The aim of GEDA is to collect representative health data across Germany at regular intervals with which the health of the adult German-speaking resident population in Germany can be described. Thanks to rapid data acquisition, the GEDA study can react quickly and flexibly to health policy issues. By continuously recording the health situation of the population, changes that occur over time can also be described. In this way, for example, the success of preventive measures can be assessed. The data are currently only collected using telephone surveys. In the future, the participants will be offered various options to participate in the study via new access channels.

GEDA is designed as a cross-sectional study and consists of a constant core module on health-related issues, which is expanded annually with various thematic additions. In addition to data on personal characteristics such as age or gender, the core module collects data on the following topics:

  • Subjective health perception
  • Spread of diseases
  • Accidents and injuries
  • Mental health
  • Consequences of illness and disability
  • Health- related behavior and prevention (e.g. use of vaccinations , diet, physical activity)
  • Risk factors such as alcohol consumption or smoking
  • Use of health system services
  • Health-related support and stress,
  • Sociodemographic characteristics (e.g. education, professional position or migration background).

GEDA 2012

The current, third wave of the GEDA study by the Robert Koch Institute (GEDA 2012) began in March 2012. By March 2013 around 26,000 people who live in Germany and are at least 18 years old had been interviewed by telephone. In GEDA 2012, the core module was supplemented by the subjects of measles and measles vaccinations, care for relatives and noise pollution.

GEDA 2010

The GEDA 2010 telephone survey was carried out by the Robert Koch Institute from September 2009 to July 2010. 22,050 people from the German-speaking resident population aged 18 and over who could be reached via landline were interviewed. In GEDA 2010, the core module was expanded to include the thematic additions Use of Cancer Early Detection Examinations ( Skin Cancer and Colon Cancer ), New Influenza , Accidents and Injuries, and Asthma and Asthma Care.

GEDA 2009

GEDA 2009 took place from July 2008 to May 2009 and was carried out by the Robert Koch Institute. Around 25,000 people from the German-speaking resident population aged 18 and over who could be reached via a landline connection were interviewed. The core module of GEDA 2009 was supplemented by surveys on stomach and intestinal diseases, willingness to donate organs and the use of health-promoting measures .

Data

The health monitoring data are available to the scientific public as public use files . The data from GEDA 2009 and GEDA 2010 can be requested from the Robert Koch Institute for use.

Publications

  • Robert Koch Institute (Ed.): Data and facts: Results of the study “Health in Germany currently 2010”. Contributions to the GBE . 2012, ISBN 978-3-89606-213-0 ( rki.de [PDF; accessed on November 9, 2012]).
  • Robert Koch Institute (Ed.): Data and facts: Results of the study "Health in Germany currently 2009". Contributions to the GBE . 2010, ISBN 978-3-89606-206-2 ( rki.de [PDF; accessed on November 9, 2012]).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ BM Kurth, C Lange, P Kamtsiuris, H Hölling: Health monitoring at the RKI - state of affairs and perspectives . In: Federal Health Gazette . tape 52 , no. 5 , 2009, p. 557-570 ( rki.de [PDF; 772 kB ; accessed on September 10, 2012]).
  2. ^ GEDA project website of the Robert Koch Institute
  3. ↑ Information on the GEDA 2.0 project study on the GEDA project website of the Robert Koch Institute
  4. ↑ Robert Koch Institute (Ed.): Data and facts: Results of the study “Health in Germany currently 2010”. Contributions to federal health reporting . Robert Koch Institute, Berlin 2012, ISBN 978-3-89606-213-0 ( rki.de [PDF; accessed on November 9, 2012]).
  5. ↑ Information on GEDA 2012 ( Memento of the original from November 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Robert Koch Institute  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.rki.de
  6. ↑ Information on GEDA 2010 on the Robert Koch Institute website
  7. ↑ Information on GEDA 2009 on the Robert Koch Institute website
  8. ↑ Information on Public Use Files ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Robert Koch Institute  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.rki.de