Authors:
Miriam Füßer
1
;
Thomas Ostermann
2
;
Jan Ehlers
2
and
Gregor Hohenberg
1
Affiliations:
1
Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Marker Allee 76-78, 59063 Hamm, Germany
;
2
Witten-Herdecke University, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50, 58455 Witten, Germany
Keyword(s):
Digital Health Applications, Students, Mental Health, Sleep, Insomnia, Hidden Lives, Hidden Roles, Young-Carers, Informal Carers.
Abstract:
Students take on various hidden roles in life - including as informal carers. Due to the multiple burdens, young carers often suffer from psychological problems that cannot be treated due to a lack of therapeutic resources. Germany was the first country worldwide to include digital health applications in its health insurance portfolio. In this research project, which is to be carried out as part of a doctorate, the aim is to use an online survey to record the level of knowledge and willingness to use digital health applications, to identify the social roles as well as the associated activities and their amount of time, and to identify the mental health status of students to query. A digital health application for insomnia should be tested, as insomnia is a common accompanying symptom of psychological problems. It is expected that the level of knowledge about digital health applications is low, but there is a willingness to use them. It is also expected that a significant proportion o
f students are young carers. The digital health application against insomnia is expected to improve the sleep of many students. This doctorate is intended to give the included elements more visibility. The study is registered retrospectively.
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