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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Promotion
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • Bavarian health policy emphasizes health promotion and prevention.
  • Re-orientation is occurring under the "Bavarian Prevention Plan".
  • A comprehensive stock-taking was conducted to guide strategic development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess current prevention and health promotion activities in Bavaria.
  • To inform the strategic and quality-oriented development of the field.
  • To establish a baseline for the "Bavarian Prevention Plan" implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of 595 prevention actors focusing on primary prevention and health promotion.
  • Online questionnaire assessing activities, target groups, quality, and structure.
  • Expert interviews conducted in urban and rural areas.

Main Results:

  • 135 prevention actors participated (23% return rate).
  • Key themes: health literacy (62%) and mental health (58%).
  • Broadly defined target groups; specific measures for gender/disadvantaged groups were rare.
  • Health information dissemination was common; community work approaches were least used.
  • Actors utilized best practices (77%) and scientific results (55%) for measure development.
  • Participation in networks (80%) was primarily for information exchange and joint planning.

Conclusions:

  • The survey included key prevention players, providing trend insights into prevention in Bavaria.
  • Methodological challenges were noted in capturing the prevention landscape via quantitative surveys.
  • The study provides a foundation for the "Bavarian Prevention Plan" and national prevention reporting.