Pravention und Gesundheitsforderung

Background: Medical and dental assistants work in direct contact with patients as part of practice organization and treatment assistance and are usually the first point of contact in the practice for questions and needs. However, despite a strong motivation to start training, apprenticeships in this…

Background: Although the professions of medical and dental assistants are some of the most popular apprenticeships among young women, the shortage of skilled workers in medical practices and medical care centers is growing alarmingly. Despite a high willingness to start training, apprenticeships in …

Background: Different theoretical concepts are used in participatory health promotion to describe project processes and effects. In practice, this may cause problems regarding efforts to counteract social inequality, pilot project scalability, and compatibility with state-of-the-art health concepts.…

Background: Our aim was to improve the health of apprentices by strengthening their sense of belonging. An innovative peer-to-peer mentoring program was developed to increase the feeling of being valued by the company and to enhance the health behavior and their self-efficacy. Methods: Before and on…

Background: Apprentices are the labor force of the future and responsible for the long-term economic success of a company. Health status and ability to work are of particular importance in this context. The need for target group-specific prevention programs for commercial apprentices has not been re…