[Supra-regional public health actors in Germany-an overview and categorization].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public health actors contribute significantly to health protection, promotion, and prevention at the population level. An overview of the public health landscape can facilitate collaboration among the stakeholders and increase transparency of career paths for young professionals.

Objectives

This study aims to develop an overview and category system of supra-regional public health actors in Germany.

Methods

Based on a list of institutional actors that participated in the national conference Future Forum Public Health ("Zukunftsforum Public Health") and a targeted online search by the authors, supra-regional institutions and organizations with a public health focus were identified. All actors were screened independently by ≥ 2 authors. Community-level actors

SUBMITTER: Hommes F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8641290 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature