Publications by authors named "I Zechmeister-Koss"

Purpose: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women globally, with an incidence of approximately two million cases in 2018. Organised age-based breast cancer screening programs were established worldwide to detect breast cancer earlier and to reduce mortality. Currently, there is substantial anticipation regarding risk-adjusted screening programs, considering various risk factors in addition to age.

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Purpose: Perinatal mental illness (PMI) is one of the major health problems during pregnancy and one year after birth (the perinatal period), with robust evidence of its potentially detrimental effects on the parent's and child's health. Many countries have prioritised perinatal and infant mental health care (PIMHC). In Austria, it is currently unknown how many services are available in which region.

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In many countries, the economics domain forms a routine part of health technology assessments (HTA) next to analyzing the comparative effectiveness and safety of a technology. The method applied most often is economic evaluation, such as cost-effectiveness analysis, which is supposed to support the efficient use of resources. In Austria, economic evaluation has played a negligible role in HTA and reimbursement decisions, even though the country faces the same public healthcare sustainability challenges as others.

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Article Synopsis
  • Paternal perinatal mental illness (PPMI) affects about 10% of fathers but is often overlooked due to social stigma and reluctance to seek help, impacting fathers' mental health and family dynamics.
  • The meta-review aims to evaluate current instruments for assessing PPMI symptoms and identify gaps in their effectiveness and application.
  • Key findings reveal that while the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is popular, it fails to adequately capture men's unique depressive symptoms, highlighting a need for more targeted screening tools in this area.
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Background: Becoming a parent, while often perceived as a joyous event, can also be a vulnerable life transition, with approximately one in five mothers experiencing perinatal mental illness. Peer support is recommended for its preventive and therapeutic benefits. However, relevant program components of perinatal mental health peer support remain to be identified.

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