Lothar H Wieler

Biographic Data

ID6455733
NAMELothar H Wieler
GIVEN NAMESLothar H
FAMILY NAMEWieler
SIGNATUREWIELER L H
AFFILIATIONSRobert Koch Institute
ORCID0000-0003-4365-3717
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS7
WORKS AS AUTHOR10
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX1

  • Corona Monitoring Nationwide (RKI-Soep-2)

    Open AccessSusanne Bartig, Herbert Brücker et al.ARTICLEJahrbucher fur Nationalokonomie…2023

    SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus, spread across Germany within just a short period of time. Seroepidemiological studies are able to estimate the proportion of the population with antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 infection (seroprevalence) as well as the level of undetected infections, which are not captured in official figures. In the seroepidemiological study Corona Monitoring Nationwide (RKI-SOEP-2), biospecimens and interview data were collected in a …

  • Three years into the pandemic

    Open AccessUlrike Ravens-Sieberer, Janine Devine et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Purpose For the past three years, the German longitudinal COPSY ( CO VID-19 and PSY chological Health ) study has monitored changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the mental health of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A nationwide, population-based survey was conducted in May–June 2020 (W1), December 2020–January 2021 (W2), September–October 2021 (W3), February 2022 (W4), and September–October 2022 (W5)…

  • Reflections from the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany

    Open AccessLothar H Wieler, Esther-Maria Antao et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    Trust is crucial to handling any global health crisis; the expertise and sustainability of National Public Health Institutions is the basis for trust building. - Public health requires citizens to make the right individual choices that have a positive domino effect on the general population. Communication, therefore, plays an essential role. - Public health systems must be strengthened and stronger public health systems must assist weaker ones in…

  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessUlrike Ravens-Sieberer, Michael Erhart et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescent Health2022

    PURPOSE: The German population-based longitudinal COVID-19 andPsychological Health study monitors changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies vulnerable groups. METHODS: A nationwide, population-based survey was conducted in May 2020 to June 2020 (Wave 1), December 2020 to January 2021 (Wave 2), and September 2021 to October 2021 (Wave 3). In total, n …

  • Sars-CoV-2 Transmissibility Within Day Care Centers—Study Protocol of a Prospective Analysis of Outbreaks in Germany

    Open AccessAnja Schienkiewitz, Susanne Jordan et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Introduction: Until today, the role of children in the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 and the development of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be dynamic and is not finally resolved. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in child day care centers and connected households as well as transmission-related indicators and clinical symptoms among children and adults. Methods and Analysis: COALA (“Coro…

  • Perceived Access to Health Care Services and Relevance of Telemedicine during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Germany

    Open AccessLukas Reitzle, Christian Schmidt et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    During the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, non-pharmaceutical interventions were imposed to contain the spread of the virus. Based on cross-sectional waves in March, July and December 2020 of the COVID-19 Snapshot Monitoring (COSMO), the present study investigated the impact of the introduced measures on the perceived access to health care. Additionally, for the wave in December, treatment occasion as well as utilization and satisfaction regarding …

  • Covid-19

    Open AccessJuliet Bedford, Delia Enría et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2020

  • Monitoring behavioural insights related to Covid-19

    Open AccessCornelia Betsch, Lothar H Wieler et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2020

    The rapidly evolving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is placing an overwhelming burden on health systems and authorities to respond with effective and appropriate interventions, policies, and messages. A critical element in reducing transmission of the virus is rapid and widespread behavioural change. Evidence shows that a perceived lack of consistency, competence, fairness, objectivity, empathy, or sincerity in crisis response in th…

  • Perceptions of Health Care Use in Germany during the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessAndrea Hajek, Freia De Bock et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    This paper examined the determinants of perceived access to health care use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany using data from two waves (8 and 16) of the COVID-19 Snapshot Monitoring (COSMO). Descriptive and regression analysis were used. In wave 8, we found that about 60% of the individuals rather disagreed about having had problems accessing medical care. Furthermore, 73% of the individuals rather disagreed to having experienced health de…

  • Does the Covid-19 pandemic threaten global solidarity? Evidence from Germany

    Open AccessSebastian H Schneider, Jens Eger et al.ARTICLEWorld Development2020Cited by: 7References: 12

    The global COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges to the economy, politics and public health systems of developed and developing countries alike. However, the latter are less well placed to cope with adverse effects. In particular, important advances towards sustainable development might be reversed. Tackling the pandemic and its effects therefore requires global cooperation as well as solidarity in the form of development assistance. Yet, support fo…