Cooperations, network and research at the Institute for Diversity Medicine
The Institute of Diversity Medicine at RUB is part of a dense network of regional and international collaborations that researches how diversity factors influence medical decisions. Together with clinical and research partners, the Institute develops the foundations for context-aware, diversity-sensitive medicine.
The Institute
The Institute for Diversity Medicine at Ruhr-Universität Bochum is the first university institute in Germany to systematically analyse diversity factors in medicine. The aim is context-aware medicine that takes individual factors into account in prevention, diagnostics, therapy and aftercare.
The research investigates the role that biological, social and cultural differences play in medical decisions. This raises a central question: are diversity factors themselves the cause of the observed phenomena or do they rather serve as disruptive factors? The Institute's interdisciplinary work is based on a dense network of regional, national and international co-operations.
The co-operation network
The Institute works closely with partners from the clinical, research and healthcare sectors. These partnerships enable scientific exchange and the development of supra-regional standards for diversity-sensitive medicine.
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Research projects in co-operation
The research is conducted in close collaboration with clinical and scientific partners. The projects listed combine different care contexts and research disciplines.
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Project EquiRefBlood
In the EquiRefBlood project, the Institute of Diversity Medicine is re-evaluating the reference values of the blood count. The prospective cohort study covers around 1,500 healthy adults. Cooperation partners are: Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Bochum-Wattenscheid Outpatient Health Centre (GZB).
Project DiVersO
The DiVersO project validates a diversity questionnaire in clinical oncological practice. This cooperation enables the instrument to be trialled in different care contexts. Cooperation partners are: Catholic clinics, Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum University Hospital, Marien Hospital Herne UKRUB Rheumatology Centre, Marienhospital Herne UKRUB.
Project CDDF Diversity Initiative
A European consortium is developing recommendations for diversity-sensitive clinical studies in the CDDF Diversity Initiative project. The project lays the foundations for European standards in clinical research. Cooperation partners are: the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), the European Hematology Association (EHA), WECAN and research-based pharmaceutical companies.
Project ErExMed
The ErExMed project explores the significance of cultural background in existential medical situations. The clinical partners provide access to patients in critical care situations: The study is being conducted in cooperation with the Catholic clinics, the University of Duisburg-Essen and Essen University Hospital.
Project Dim.Ruhr
In the area of data infrastructure, Dim.Ruhr is a data competence centre for the interprofessional use of health data. The centre links various healthcare professions and research institutions in the region.
Project iDEM-Support
The educational project iDEM-Support supports family carers of people with dementia. Cooperation partners are: the World Health Organisation (WHO), the German Alzheimer Society (DAlzG) and the University of Witten/Herdecke.
UnBiasMe and DIAGNOSE projects
The UnBiasMe and DIAGNOSE projects systematically analyse unconscious biases in medical practice and develop training measures derived from this.
DeliA prevalence study
The DeliA prevalence study investigates delirium in care facilities for the elderly. Cooperation partners are: the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg and the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases e. V. in Witten (DZNE).
