4/2018 - Utilization of medical services by children and adolescents in Germany

Issue 4/2018 of the Journal of Health Monitoring focuses on the utilization of medical services by children and adolescents in Germany. The articles cover topics such as the utilization of physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy, early detection examinations, orthodontic treatment and dental check-ups by children and adolescents. In addition, social differences in the utilization of medical services are analysed.

3/2018 - Health situation of children and adolescents in Germany

Issue 3/2018 of the Journal of Health Monitoring focuses on the health situation of children and adolescents in Germany. Topics include, among others, allergic diseases, ADHD, accident injuries and social inequalities in health.

2/2018 - KiGGS Wave 2 – Health behaviour of children and adolescents

Issue 2/2018 of the Journal of Health Monitoring focuses on the health behaviour of children and adolescents in Germany. The articles are based on data from the second follow-up to the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 2).

S3/2018 - Diabetes Surveillance in Germany

Special Issue S3/2018 shows how a set of relevant indicators for a diabetes surveillance system was defined using a structured consensus process. In addition, the first results of the nationwide telephone survey ‘Disease knowledge and information needs – Diabetes mellitus’ are described. The study provides insights, for example, into what people in Germany know about diabetes and how they rate available information.

S2/2018 - Proceedings of the National and Federal State Level Workshop of German Federal Health Reporting 2017

Special Issue S2/2018 of the Journal of Health Monitoring documents the National and Federal State Level Workshop of German Federal Health Reporting 2017. The workshop was organised by the Robert Koch Institute in cooperation with the Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG) in Berlin. The topic was ‘Prevention Reporting and Data Sources’.

S1/2018 - Health Inequalities

Special Issue 1/2018 reports on time trends in health inequalities in Germany over the past decades. In addition, the results are placed within the context of the latest international research.

1/2018 - KiGGS Wave 2 – First results

This issue focuses on the results of the current German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents, KiGGS Wave 2. Topics, among others: allergies, sugary drinks, smoking, overweight...