Evidence for health policy action
Interdisciplinary Centre for Health Services Research (IZVF)
Healthcare Research
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Health Services Research (IZVF) at UW/H promotes research aimed at improving the healthcare system and supports the application of scientific findings in practice.
Health services research plays a vital role in underpinning health policy with reliable data and ensuring user-centred healthcare.
Research: National and international networking
The inter-faculty IZVF aims to strengthen collaboration between researchers from the university’s various departments who work in the field of health services research. It provides a platform for discussion and collaboration, enabling researchers to jointly develop and publish research projects.
Further objectives include supporting early-career researchers, promoting the internationalisation of research, and facilitating the exchange of methodologies between faculties. In future, the centre plans to establish working groups on topics such as the transfer of methodologies and internationalisation, as well as to set up a methodology centre.
IVZF events
The IZVF regularly organises events on a range of thematic and methodological topics, as well as various initiatives to support early-career researchers.
IZVF Methods Workshop
In this methodology workshop, participants will learn how to successfully carry out participatory research using digital methods. The workshop is aimed at anyone who would like to understand how to design research digitally and how to actively involve all stakeholders in the process.
The workshop is based on feedback and requests from participants in the Qualitative Research Workshop. We will provide details of the next session in due course.
The latest issue of our journal
Since March 2021, *Interdisciplinary Health Services Research* has been providing regular updates on upcoming events, newly funded or ongoing projects by IZVF members, and the latest news from the field of health services research.
The latest issue can be downloaded here. Previous issues are available in the archive.
Archive
2021
2022
2023
2024
Research papers
Here you will find an overview of all research articles published to date in *interdisciplinary health care research
Spörhase MM, Hasseler M (2026): Emerging digital skills among nursing assistants and care workers in Germany – a qualitative interview study. Interdisciplinary Health Care Research 6 (4), 25–29. DOI: 10.53195/izvf.2026.4.1; Link to the publication
Heitmann-Möller A, Hasseler M, Feldhaus M, Schlegel M, Hellmers S, Hein A, Busse S, Berndt J, Förster M, Diekmann R, Krahn T (2026): Protocol for a scoping review of diversity- and culture-sensitive approaches to nutrition and fluid intake in long-term inpatient care. Interdisciplinary Health Care Research 6 (2), 33–37. DOI: 10.53195/izvf.2026.2.1; Link to the publication
Brinks R, Voß S, Brzoska P (2024): Development and evaluation of research questions in participatory health research: Standardised procedure of the James Lind Alliance (JLA). Interdisciplinary Health Care Research 4 (4), 26–32. DOI: 10.53195/izvf.2024.4.1; Link to the publication
Annac K, Bösche J, Köpke S, Yilmaz-Aslan Y, Brzoska P (2024): Overcoming migration-related language barriers in cancer care – study protocol for a systematic review. Interdisciplinary Health Care Research 4 (3), 16–22. DOI: 10.53195/izvf.2024.3.1; Link to the publication
Brauer K, Yilmaz-Aslan Y, Brzoska P (2023): Incorporating ethical considerations when drawing up a catalogue of actions to address pandemic-related challenges during the COVID-19 crisis. Interdisciplinary Health Care Research 3 (3), 22–27. DOI: 10.53195/izvf.2023.3.1; Link to the publication
Pacolli-Tabaku L, Yilmaz-Aslan Y, Brzoska P (2022): Diversity-sensitive concepts and measures in dental care (DiKoM) – study protocol for a mixed-methods study. Interdisciplinary Health Care Research 2 (4), 11–14. DOI: 10.53195/izvf.2022.4.1; Link to the publication
Spokesperson for the Executive Board
Prof. Dr. PH
Patrick Brzoska
Chair Holder
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Chair of Health Care Research
Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50
58455 WittenRoom number: 1.002
Team
Sinnikka Schmalschläger
Secretariat
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Interdisciplinary Centre for Health Services Research (IZVF)
Pferdebachstraße 11 / Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50
58455 WittenRoom number: 1.009 / 2.356
Diana Wahidie
Research Associate
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Chair of Health Care Research
Pferdebachstraße 11
58455 WittenRoom number: Raum 004
Dr.
Yuece Yilmaz-Aslan
Research Associate
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Chair of Health Care Research
Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50
58455 WittenRoom number: 1.004
Members
A regularly updated overview of the members of the IZVF, along with details of their research interests and methodologies, can be found in our member profiles.
