Christoph Heesen
Biographic Data
| ID | 7698052 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christoph Heesen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christoph |
| FAMILY NAME | Heesen |
| SIGNATURE | HEESEN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universität Hamburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8131-9467 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Motivators and barriers for smoking cessation in people with multiple sclerosis
Our results confirm findings of previous studies from other countries, identifying lack of knowledge, unsatisfactory communication with MS clinicians, and worries about negative consequences when quitting as barriers, and the MS-diagnosis as a motivator for smoking cessation. In a next step, we will use our findings for the development of an MS-specific online smoking cessation program
How to measure fluctuating impairments in people with MS
The newly developed one-week AA of the EQ-5D-5L captures within-day and day-to-day health fluctuations in people with MS. From the patients' perspective, it is a feasible and face valid way to provide important information beyond what is captured by the standard EQ-5D-5L
Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Is Associated With Childhood Adversities
Fatigue is a common and disabling symptom in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). Its pathogenesis, however, is still not fully understood. Potential psychological roots, in particular, have received little attention to date. The present study examined the association of childhood adversities, specific trait characteristics, and MS disease characteristics with fatigue symptoms utilizing path analysis. Five hundred and seventy-one PwMS partici…
Challenges and lessons learned from using anchoring vignettes to explore quality of life response behavior
Patients' ratings of anchoring vignettes fluctuate non-directionally over time. The think-aloud method appears not to be informative in exploring whether these fluctuations are due to changes in the individual decision process. Overall, vignettes might not be an appropriate approach to explore response shift, at least with regard to the specific target population and the use of the SF-12
Towards patients’ understanding of health-related quality of life—a mixed-method study in psoriasis and multiple sclerosis
Training doctors briefly and in situ to involve their patients in making medical decisions—Preliminary testing of a newly developed module
OBJECTIVE: To carry out preliminary evaluation of a training module for doctors to enhance their ability to involve their patients in medical decision making. The training refers to the shared decision-making (SDM) communication concept. METHODS: The training module includes a comprehensive manual, a corresponding video tutorial with communication examples and a 15-minute face-to-face feedback session based on an SDM analysis of a consultation re…
A new graphical format to communicate treatment effects to patients—A web‐based randomized controlled trial
Objective Patients making treatment decisions require understandable evidence‐based information. However, evidence on graphical presentation of benefits and side‐effects of medical treatments is not conclusive. The study evaluated a new space‐saving format, CLARIFIG (clarifying risk figures), aiming to facilitate accuracy of comprehension. Methods CLARIFIG displays groups of patients with and without treatment benefits as coloured sectors of a pr…
Childhood Trauma in Multiple Sclerosis
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between childhood trauma and multiple sclerosis (MS) by comparing histories of child abuse and neglect between patients with MS and adults from the general population in a cross-sectional case-control study. Previous research has demonstrated a connection between MS and a variety of emotional stressors, but childhood trauma, which is known to have long-lasting negative consequences for physical health dec…
Participation preferences of patients with acute and chronic conditions
Background There is little knowledge as to whether the chronicity of a disease affects patients’ desire for participation. Aim To study whether participation preferences vary according to the type of disease. Design, participants and methods Data of 1393 patients from six trials with different medical conditions (hypertension, depression, breast cancer, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, minor traumas) were pooled and analysed, using multiple reg…
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Participation preferences of patients with acute and chronic conditions
Background There is little knowledge as to whether the chronicity of a disease affects patients’ desire for participation. Aim To study whether participation preferences vary according to the type of disease. Design, participants and methods Data of 1393 patients from six trials with different medical conditions (hypertension, depression, breast cancer, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, minor traumas) were pooled and analysed, using multiple reg…
Childhood Trauma in Multiple Sclerosis
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between childhood trauma and multiple sclerosis (MS) by comparing histories of child abuse and neglect between patients with MS and adults from the general population in a cross-sectional case-control study. Previous research has demonstrated a connection between MS and a variety of emotional stressors, but childhood trauma, which is known to have long-lasting negative consequences for physical health dec…
Training doctors briefly and in situ to involve their patients in making medical decisions—Preliminary testing of a newly developed module
OBJECTIVE: To carry out preliminary evaluation of a training module for doctors to enhance their ability to involve their patients in medical decision making. The training refers to the shared decision-making (SDM) communication concept. METHODS: The training module includes a comprehensive manual, a corresponding video tutorial with communication examples and a 15-minute face-to-face feedback session based on an SDM analysis of a consultation re…
A new graphical format to communicate treatment effects to patients—A web‐based randomized controlled trial
Objective Patients making treatment decisions require understandable evidence‐based information. However, evidence on graphical presentation of benefits and side‐effects of medical treatments is not conclusive. The study evaluated a new space‐saving format, CLARIFIG (clarifying risk figures), aiming to facilitate accuracy of comprehension. Methods CLARIFIG displays groups of patients with and without treatment benefits as coloured sectors of a pr…
Towards patients’ understanding of health-related quality of life—a mixed-method study in psoriasis and multiple sclerosis
Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Is Associated With Childhood Adversities
Fatigue is a common and disabling symptom in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). Its pathogenesis, however, is still not fully understood. Potential psychological roots, in particular, have received little attention to date. The present study examined the association of childhood adversities, specific trait characteristics, and MS disease characteristics with fatigue symptoms utilizing path analysis. Five hundred and seventy-one PwMS partici…
Challenges and lessons learned from using anchoring vignettes to explore quality of life response behavior
Patients' ratings of anchoring vignettes fluctuate non-directionally over time. The think-aloud method appears not to be informative in exploring whether these fluctuations are due to changes in the individual decision process. Overall, vignettes might not be an appropriate approach to explore response shift, at least with regard to the specific target population and the use of the SF-12
How to measure fluctuating impairments in people with MS
The newly developed one-week AA of the EQ-5D-5L captures within-day and day-to-day health fluctuations in people with MS. From the patients' perspective, it is a feasible and face valid way to provide important information beyond what is captured by the standard EQ-5D-5L
Motivators and barriers for smoking cessation in people with multiple sclerosis
Our results confirm findings of previous studies from other countries, identifying lack of knowledge, unsatisfactory communication with MS clinicians, and worries about negative consequences when quitting as barriers, and the MS-diagnosis as a motivator for smoking cessation. In a next step, we will use our findings for the development of an MS-specific online smoking cessation program
Medicine (9 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works)