Publications

Publications

2026

  • Rossmann, C., Karnowski, V., Metag, J., Raupp, J., Reifegerste, D., Riesmeyer, C., Sawalha, N., Lux, A., Esser, A.-L., Kammerer, R., Singh, F., Rödel, N., Brill, J., Gerling, E., & Wiedicke, A. (2026). The role of digital media in chronic disease self-management: Protocol for a multimethod study of the DISELMA research consortium. JMIR Research Protocols, 15, e77811. https://doi.org/10.2196/77811
  • Singh, F., & Metag, J. (2026). In sickness and in heat: A content analysis of German media coverage of chronic diseases and climate-related weather events. Environmental Communication, 1–21. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2026.2723748
  • Singh, F., & Metag, J. (2026). The doctor will see your data now: Data risks in journalistic media coverage of digital health applications for chronic diseases. Journal of Health Communication, 31(5), 275–284. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2026.2682495

Conferences

2026

  • Brill, J., Wiedicke, A., & Karnowski, V. (2026, November 12). (Un)Sichtbare KI? Wahrnehmung künstlicher Intelligenz in der Nutzung mobiler Medien im Selbstmanagement chronischer Erkrankungen [Poster presentation]. 11th Annual Conference of the Health Communication Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Chemnitz, Germany.
  • Brill, J., Wiedicke, A., & Karnowski, V. (2026, September 10). The use of mobile media in the self-management of asthma and COPD: A systematic review [Paper presentation]. 11th European Communication Conference of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Gerling, E., & Raupp, J. (2026, September 10). Digital health in practice: A multi-stakeholder survey on organisational roles and responsibilities [Paper presentation]. 11th European Communication Conference of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Kammerer, R. (2026, November 12). Grenzen des (digitalen) Diabetes-Selbstmanagements und ihre Auswirkungen auf die Gesundheitsversorgung und -förderung chronisch kranker Inhaftierter [Paper presentation]. 11th Annual Conference of the Health Communication Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Chemnitz, Germany.
  • Kammerer, R., & Riesmeyer, C. (2026, June 4). What is “normal”? (Digital) media use for the self-management of chronic diseases outside and inside prison [Paper presentation]. Preconference “Beyond the Norm(al): Media Use Practices at the Intersection of Body, Mind, and Technology” at the 76th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Reifegerste, D. (Chair). (2026, November 11). Policy Café zum Einsatz KI-basierter Digitalanwendungen im Diabetesmanagement [Workshop]. 11th Annual Conference of the Health Communication Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Chemnitz, Germany.
  • Reifegerste, D., Esser, A.-L., Kammerer, R., Riesmeyer, C., & Lütke Lanfer, H. (2026, September 11). Conflicts and coping of dilemmas of the “good patient” role in interpersonal communication networks of people with chronic diseases [Paper presentation]. 11th European Communication Conference of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Reifegerste, D., Lütke Lanfer, H., Esser, A.-L., Ludorf, L., Dette, M., & Peitzmeier, N. (2026, November 12). Of use or not of use? Die Funktionen digitaler und analoger Ressourcen im Unterstützungsrepertoires von Menschen mit chronischen Erkrankungen [Paper presentation]. 11th Annual Conference of the Health Communication Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Chemnitz, Germany.
  • Riesmeyer, C., & Kammerer, R. (2026, November 12). Wie Ärzte ihre Beziehung zu ihren chronisch kranken Patienten wahrnehmen: Befunde einer Mixed-Method-Studie [Paper presentation]. 11th Annual Conference of the Health Communication Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Chemnitz, Germany.
  • Riesmeyer, C., & Kammerer, R. (2026, June 4). Looking for the “norm(al)” life: Personal, social, and perceived social norms regarding digital media use for chronic disease self-management [Paper presentation]. Preconference “Beyond the Norm(al): Media Use Practices at the Intersection of Body, Mind, and Technology” at the 76th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Sawalha, N., Lux, A., & Rossmann, C. (2026, November 12). Einsteigen, Aussteigen, Dranbleiben: Eine Latent-Transition-Analyse von vierwelligen Paneldaten zur Nutzung mobiler Medien im Diabetes-Selbstmanagement [Paper presentation]. 11th Annual Conference of the Health Communication Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Chemnitz, Germany.
  • Sawalha, N., Lux, A., & Rossmann, C. (2026, June 8). Mobile health for the self-management of diabetes: A framework-based systematic review and three-level meta-analysis [Paper presentation]. 76th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Sawalha, N., Lux, A., & Rossmann, C. (2026, June 4). Mobile media use as an embodied practice in diabetes self-management: A four-wave latent transition analysis of use practices and their associations with illness experiences [Paper presentation]. Preconference “Beyond the Norm(al): Media Use Practices at the Intersection of Body, Mind, and Technology” at the 76th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Sawalha, N., Lux, A., & Rossmann, C. (2026, May 20). Mobile media use as an embodied practice in diabetes self-management: A four-wave latent transition analysis of use practices and their associations with illness experiences [Paper presentation]. Research Colloquium of the Department of Media and Communication, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
  • Singh, F., & Metag, J. (2026, June 7). In sickness and in heat: A content analysis of German media coverage of chronic diseases and climate-related weather events [Paper presentation]. 76th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Singh, F., & Metag, J. (2026, March 20). Self-management and sentiments: Themen und Sentiments in Medienbeiträgen zum digitalen Selbstmanagement chronischer Krankheiten [Paper presentation]. 71st Annual Conference of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Dortmund, Germany.

2025

  • Kammerer, R. (2025, September 10). Digitale Autonomie vs. Restriktion: Das (digitale) Selbstmanagement chronisch Kranker und die Arzt-Patienten-Beziehung im Vergleich zwischen Freiheit und geschlossenem Strafvollzug in Deutschland. Theoretische Fundierung [PhD workshop presentation]. Joint Annual Conference of the Health Communication and Science Communication Divisions of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Munich, Germany.
  • Kammerer, R., Esser, A.-L., Riesmeyer, C., & Reifegerste, D. (2025, October 9). Die Rolle formeller und informeller Netzwerke für das digitale Selbstmanagement chronischer Krankheiten [Paper presentation]. Conference of the German Society for Network Research, Bayreuth, Germany.
  • Kammerer, R., & Riesmeyer, C. (2025, December). “Wissen ist Macht?!” Informationsbeschaffung und ihre Bedeutung für die Arzt-Patienten-Kommunikation [Paper presentation]. Prison Medicine Conference 2025 (Gefängnismedizinertagung), Darmstadt, Germany.
  • Kammerer, R., & Riesmeyer, C. (2025, September 26). Ideally on equal terms? Physicians’ perception of the physician–patient relationship [Paper presentation]. European Conference on Health Communication (ECHC), Braga, Portugal.
  • Kammerer, R., & Riesmeyer, C. (2025, June 12). Digital self-management for chronic diseases: Curse or blessing? Decision factors for or against recommendations by physicians [Poster presentation]. Preconference “Boon or Bane? The Role of Digital Media in Disease Prevention and Management” at the 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, United States.
  • Karnowski, V., & Rödel, N. (2025, September). Das Mobile Media Ecosystem im digitalen Diabetes-Selbstmanagement: Ein systematischer Literaturüberblick [Poster presentation]. Joint Annual Conference of the Health Communication and Science Communication Divisions of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Munich, Germany.
  • Karnowski, V., & Rödel, N. (2025, June 12). Measuring the use of digital media in diabetes self-management: Preliminary results of a systematic review [Poster presentation]. Preconference “Boon or Bane? The Role of Digital Media in Disease Prevention and Management” at the 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, United States.
  • Riesmeyer, C., Kammerer, R., Reifegerste, D., Esser, A.-L., Raupp, J., Metag, J., & Singh, F. (2025, October 9). Mehr als nur das Individuum: Die Relevanz von Netzwerken für das digitale Selbstmanagement von Patient:innen mit chronischen Erkrankungen [Paper presentation]. Conference of the German Society for Network Research, Bayreuth, Germany.
  • Rödel, N. (2025, June 12). Different approaches, identical outcomes? Strategies for comparing an experience sampling study and a factorial survey on digital self-management of chronic diseases [Poster presentation]. Preconference “Boon or Bane? The Role of Digital Media in Disease Prevention and Management” at the 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, United States.
  • Rödel, N., & Karnowski, V. (2025, September). Self-management tasks from diaries to data: A systematic review on continued use of digital media in diabetes self-management [Poster presentation]. European Conference on Health Communication (ECHC), Braga, Portugal.
  • Rossmann, C. (2025, June 12). Digital media in chronic disease self-management: Introducing the Research Unit DISELMA [Paper presentation]. Preconference “Boon or Bane? The Role of Digital Media in Disease Prevention and Management” at the 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, United States.
  • Sawalha, N., Lux, A., & Rossmann, C. (2025, September 11). Wirksamkeit von mHealth im Diabetes-Selbstmanagement: Ein systematisches Review und Drei-Level-Meta-Analyse [Paper presentation]. Joint Annual Conference of the Health Communication and Science Communication Divisions of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Munich, Germany.
  • Singh, F., & Metag, J. (2025, September 11). Sick due to climate? A content analysis of German media reports on the connection between chronic diseases and climate/weather events [Poster presentation]. Joint Annual Conference of the Health Communication and Science Communication Divisions of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Munich, Germany.
  • Singh, F., & Metag, J. (2025, June 12). Crossing boundaries: An analysis of German media coverage of digital disease self-management [Poster presentation]. Preconference “Boon or Bane? The Role of Digital Media in Disease Prevention and Management” at the 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, United States.
  • Singh, F., & Metag, J. (2025, March). Zwischen Fitbits und Bytes: Data Risks in der Berichterstattung über digitale Gesundheitsanwendungen für chronische Krankheiten [Paper presentation]. 70th Annual Conference of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Berlin, Germany.
  • Singh, F., Metag, J., & Raupp, J. (2025, September 26). Between independence and influence: A content analysis of the role of organizations in reporting on digital health technologies in the context of chronic diseases [Paper presentation]. Annual Conference of the Journalism Studies Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Münster, Germany.

2024

  • Esser, A.-L., & Reifegerste, D. (2024, September 12). Let’s talk about self-management: Der Einfluss von interpersonaler Kommunikation auf das Selbstmanagement chronischer Erkrankungen [Poster presentation]. Joint Annual Conference of DGSMP, DGEpi, DGMS, and DGPH, Dresden, Germany.
  • Kammerer, R. (2024, December). Intrarollenkonflikte und Identitätskonstruktion von Gefängnisärzt:innen [Paper presentation]. 9th Prison Medicine Conference (Gefängnis-Medizin-Tage), Darmstadt, Germany.
  • Kammerer, R. (2024, November). Digitale Autonomie vs. Restriktion: Das (digitale) Selbstmanagement chronisch Kranker und die Arzt-Patienten-Beziehung im Vergleich zwischen Freiheit und geschlossenem Strafvollzug in Deutschland. Erste Einblicke in das Vorhaben [PhD workshop presentation]. 9th Annual Conference of the Health Communication Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Lucerne, Switzerland.
  • Kammerer, R. (2024, October). Bifunktionalität von Gefängnisärzt:innen [Poster presentation]. 13th European Conference on Health Promotion in Prison (Europäische Konferenz zur Gesundheitsförderung in Haft), Vienna, Austria.
  • Kammerer, R. (2024, September). Prison physicians’ dilemma: The relationship between prison physicians’ bifunctional role on their intra-role conflicts and identity construction [Master’s thesis presentation]. 10th European Communication Conference of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  • Kammerer, R. (2024, July). Zwischen Gesundheitsfürsorge und Sicherheitsauftrag: Von den Auswirkungen der Bifunktionalität der Gefängnisärzte, hin zur medizinischen Akteur-Patienten-Beziehung im Justizvollzug [Master’s thesis and dissertation project presentation]. Jour Fixe of the Political Communication Unit, Department of Media and Communication (IfKW), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
  • Lux, A., Kammerer, R., & Rossmann, C. (2024, April 11). Research Unit DISELMA [Poster presentation]. LMU Global Health Day, Munich, Germany.
  • Lux, A., Sawalha, N., Rödel, N., Riesmeyer, C., Karnowski, V., Rossmann, C., & Kammerer, R. (2024, June 19). Moving beyond the metaphor: Exploring theoretical and methodological conceptualizations of the mobile media ecosystem [Workshop]. Mobile Preconference at the 74th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia.
  • Reifegerste, D. (2024, September 12). Fischen mit dem Netz: Erforschung des Gesundheitsinformationsverhaltens vernachlässigter Populationen mit der Ego-Netzwerkmethode [Paper presentation]. Joint Annual Conference of DGSMP, DGEpi, DGMS, and DGPH, Dresden, Germany.
  • Riesmeyer, C., Kammerer, R., & Dzakula, H. (2024, November). Useful or harmful? Opportunities and challenges for digital media use in the self-management of chronic diseases: First results of an online survey with physicians [Paper presentation]. 9th Annual Conference of the Health Communication Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Lucerne, Switzerland.
  • Rödel, N., & Karnowski, V. (2024, September 12). Dive deep into the real situation: Die Bedeutung von in-situ-Studien für das digitale Selbstmanagement von chronischen Erkrankungen [Poster presentation]. Joint Annual Conference of DGSMP, DGEpi, DGMS, and DGPH, Dresden, Germany.
  • Rossmann, C., Karnowski, V., Metag, J., Raupp, J., Reifegerste, D., Riesmeyer, C., Sawalha, N., Esser, A.-L., Kammerer, R., Lux, A., Neuberger, M., Rödel, N., & Singh, F. (2024, March 14). Digitale Medien im Selbstmanagement chronischer Erkrankungen (DISELMA): Visionen für ein besseres Leben? [Presentation of a new DFG research unit]. Open Window session at the 69th Annual Conference of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Erfurt, Germany.
  • Sawalha, N. (2024, November). Motivation in mobile self-management: A panel-based mixed-methods study on the use and impact of mHealth in type 1 and type 2 diabetes [PhD workshop presentation]. 9th Annual Conference of the Health Communication Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Lucerne, Switzerland.
  • Sawalha, N., Lux, A., & Rossmann, C. (2024, September 17). Mobile health in the self-management of chronic diseases: A systematic meta-analytical review of effects across the mobile media ecosystem [Paper presentation]. 53rd Congress of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), Vienna, Austria.

Participating Universities

The Research Unit DISELMA is funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) – 456132969.