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| Number (unisono link) |
Course title (Moodle link) |
BA/MA | Course offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5DBHSBA09V1 | Health Economics | Bachelor | Summer semester |
| 4DBHSBA04V1 | Scientific and ethical work | Bachelor | SoSe |
| 5DPHBA91V | International Health Policy | Bachelor | Summer semester |
| 4DPHBA15V1 | Management in Health Care | Bachelor | winter semester |
| 5DPHMA02V1 | Specialization in Health Economics | Master | winter semester |
| 1DPHMA17S | Behavioral and Experimental Health Economics | Master | winter semester |
Final theses
We offer committed students the opportunity to write their final thesis (Bachelor's or Master's) at our professorship.
We support you with individual supervision, practical topics and scientific expertise.
If you are interested in one of the topics listed below, please contact Vanessa Ress by e-mail. Please apply for a topic at least four weeks before you plan to submit your thesis. Please enclose your current work overview, the planned start date and a synopsis with your e-mail. You will then be referred to a supervisor. It is also possible to submit your own topic proposal with or without practical cooperation. Further information on the assignment, registration and supervision process can be found in the guidelines for the preparation of academic seminar papers and theses
(PDF).
Bachelor's/Master's theses:
Background: Health status describes the individual physical and mental health of a person. It is known from the literature that socio-economic and demographic factors such as education, income and migration background have an influence on an individual's state of health. This effect is caused, among other things, by differences in available health knowledge and differences in health behavior.
Objective: The aim of this study is to use independent empirical analyses to investigate key factors influencing health status in older age groups. The basis is formed by data from the SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe) panel, in particular the easySHARE data set. Both a European comparison and an in-depth analysis in the German context could be carried out. After a theoretical foundation of the model, the focus of the work is on the quantitative implementation. This can be carried out using the Stata or R program, for example.
Please develop a concrete question in the synopsis and adapt the title accordingly.
Introductory literature:
- Rapp, C., Huijts, T., Eikemo, T. A., & Stathopoulou, T. (2018). Social integration and self-reported health: Differences between immigrants and natives in Greece. European Journal of Public Health, 28, 48-53. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky206
- Borrell, C., Muntaner, C., Benach, J., & Artazcoz, L. (2004). Social class and self-reported health status among men and women: what is the role of work organization, household material standards and household labour?. Social science & medicine, 58(10), 1869-1887. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0277-9536(03)00408-8
- Kohler, U., Kreuter, F. (2016): Data analysis with Stata. General concepts of data analysis and their practical application. De Gruyter, Oldenburg.
- De Vries, A., Meys, J., Leidenfrost, R., Haselier, R. G., & Kunze, K. (2021). R for Dummies (3rd ed.). Wiley, Wiley-VCH GmbH.
Software recommendation:
Background: The length of stay in hospital (LOS) is an important indicator of the efficiency of inpatient care. A length of stay that is too short can increase the risk of complications and early readmission, while an unnecessarily long length of stay is associated with higher costs and an additional burden for patients. In fact, a significant proportion of patients are readmitted within 30 days of discharge - many of these re-hospitalizations are considered potentially avoidable and result in high costs for the healthcare system. Various interventions have been shown to be helpful in reducing readmission rates, including structured discharge planning, improved communication between inpatient and outpatient care and close follow-up care.
Objective: The aim of this systematic literature review is to provide a scientifically sound overview of interventions that aim to influence hospital length of stay and/or rehospitalization rates. The focus is on empirical studies that investigate the effectiveness of such interventions. In the context of a Bachelor's thesis, either the length of stay or the rehospitalization rate should be analyzed, while in the context of a Master's thesis both outcomes can be considered together. A focus on specific clinical pictures and/or patient groups is possible and may make sense.
Introductory literature:
- Hansen, L. O., Young, R. S., Hinami, K., Leung, A., & Williams, M. V. (2011). Interventions to reduce 30-day rehospitalization: a systematic review. Annals of internal medicine, 155(8), 520-528.
- Mabire, C., Büla, C., Morin, D., & Goulet, C. (2015). Nursing discharge planning for older medical inpatients in Switzerland: A cross-sectional study. Geriatric Nursing, 36(6), 451-457.