Dr. Melanie Böckmann

Research Papers

Melanie Böckmann, Omara Dogar, et al. (2021). “Measuring fidelity to delivery of a new smoking cessation intervention integrated into routine tuberculosis care in Pakistan and Bangladesh: contextual difference and opportunities.” Angenommen bei Tobacco-Induced Diseases.

Fayaz Ahmad, Zohaib Khan, Melanie Böckmann, et al. (2021). “Supply chain actors’ willingness to switch the business of smokeless tobacco: a mixed-methods study on Naswar business in Pakistan.” Angenommen bei Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

Amina Khan, Fiona Dobbie, […], Melanie Böckmann, Hana Ross (2021). “Illicit Cigarette Trade in the Cities of Pakistan: Comparing Findings between the Consumer and Waste Recycle Store Surveys.” Angenommen bei Tobacco Control.

Kristie Ebi, Frances Harris, Giles Sioen, […], Melanie Böckmann, et al. (2020). “Transdisciplinary research priorities for human and planetary health in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17(23):8890. DOI 10.3390/ijerph17238890.

Monika Arora, Aastha Chugh, […], Melanie Böckmann, et al. (2020). “Global impact of tobacco control policies on smokeless tobacco use: a systematic review protocol.” BMJOpen 2020;10:e042860. DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042860.

Kamran Siddiqi, Faraz Siddiqui, Melanie Böckmann, et al. (2020). “Attitudes of smokers towards tobacco control policies: Findings from the Studying Tobacco users Of Pakistan (STOP) survey." Tobacco Control Online First: 14 December 2020. DOI 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-055995.

Matthew Chersich, […], Melanie Böckmann, Shakoor Hajat (2020). “Associations between high temperatures in pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and stillbirths: Systematic review and meta-analysis.” BMJ 2020; 371:m3811 DOI 10.1136/bmj.m3811.

Fayaz Ahmad, Zohaib Khan, […], Melanie Böckmann, et al. (2020). “Compliance of oral snuff (Naswar) packaging and sales practices in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan with tobacco control laws.” Nicotine & Tobacco Research 12;22(12):2224-2230. DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntaa144.  

Omara Dogar, Ada Keding, Rhian Gabe, […], Melanie Böckmann et al. (2020). “Cytisine for smoking cessation in patients with tuberculosis: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial.” The Lancet Global Health8: e1408–17. DOI 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30312-0.

Fayaz Ahmad, Melanie Böckmann, Zohaib Khan, […], Sarah Forberger (2020). “Implementing smokeless tobacco control policy in Pakistan: a qualitative study among Naswar supply chain actors.” Tobacco Control, online first. DOI 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-055748.

Kamila Zvolska, […], Melanie Böckmann, et al. (2020). “A narrative review of facilitators and barriers to smoking cessation and tobacco dependence treatment in patients with tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries.” Tobacco-Induced Diseases 18:67.DOI 10.18332/tid/125195.

Stephanie Klosterhalfen, Sabrina Kastaun, Melanie Böckmann, Daniel Kotz (2020). “Waterpipe use and associated consumer characteristics in the German population: data from a national representative survey (DEBRA study).” Addictive Behaviours 110:106542.DOI 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106542.

Ramzi Salloum, Juhan Lee, Ji-Hyun Lee, Melanie Böckmann, Chengguo Xing, Graham Warren (2020). “Smoking Cessation Methods and Outcomes among Cancer Survivors.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 59(4):615-617. DOI 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.03.016.

Melanie Böckmann & Claudia Hornberg (2020). „Klimawandel und Gesundheit: Neue Herausforderungen für Public Health.” Public Health Forum, 28(1):81-83.

Melanie Böckmann, Sahil Warsi, Omara Dogar, et al. (2019) “Health worker and patient views on implementation of smoking cessation in routine tuberculosis care.” npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 29:34. DOI 10.1038/s41533-019-0146-6.

Sabrina Kastaun, Daniel Kotz, Lion Shahab, Jamie Brown, Melanie Böckmann (2019). “Public attitudes towards healthcare policies promoting tobacco cessation in Germany: results from the representative German Study on Tobacco Use (the DEBRA Study).” BMJ Open 9:e026245. DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026245.

Gerardo S. Martinez, Cristina Linares, Ana Ayuso, Vladimir Kendrovski, Melanie Böckmann, Julio Diaz (2019). „Heat-health action plans in Europe: Challenges ahead and how to tackle them.” Environmental Research176:108548. DOI 10.1016/J.ENVRES.2019.108548.

Sahil Warsi, Helen Elsey, Melanie Böckmann, et al. (2019). „Using behaviour change theory to train health workers on tobacco cessation support for tuberculosis patients: a mixed-methods study in Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan.” BMC Health Services Research 19(1):71. DOI 10.1186/s12913-019-3909-4.

Amanda Whittal & Melanie Böckmann (2018). „Internationale Rekrutierung und Migration von Ärztinnen, Ärzten und Personal in Gesundheitsfachberufen: ein qualitatives Scoping Review der Public Health Literatur.” Ethik in der Medizin 30(3):263-283. doi: 10.1007/s00481-018-0496-6.

Omara Dogar, Deepa Barua, Melanie Böckmann, et al. (2018). “The safety, effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of cytisine in achieving six‐month continuous smoking abstinence in tuberculosis patients – protocol for a double‐blind, placebo‐controlled randomised trial.” Addiction, doi: 10.1111/add.14242.

Melanie Böckmann, Iveta Nohavova, Omara Dogar, et al. (2018). “Protocol for the mixed methods process and context evaluation of the TB & Tobacco randomised controlled trial in Bangladesh and Pakistan, a hybrid implementation and effectiveness study.” BMJ Open 8:e019878. DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019878.

Melanie Böckmann, Daniel Kotz, Lion Shahab, Jamie Brown, Sabrina Kastaun (2018). “German Public Support for Tobacco Control Policy Measures: Results from the German Study on Tobacco Use (DEBRA), a Representative National Survey.” Int J Env Res Public Health 15:696. DOI 10.3390/IJERPH15040696.

Daniel Kotz, Melanie Böckmann, Sabrina Kastaun (2018). “The Use of Tobacco, E-Cigarettes, and Methods to Quit Smoking in Germany.” Dt. Ärzteblatt Int. 115(14):235–242. DOI 10.3238/arztebl.2018.0235.

Sabrina Kastaun, Verena Leve, Melanie Böckmann, Olaf Reddemann, Daniel Kotz (2017). „Hausärztliche Kurzberatung anhand der S3-Leitlinienempfehlung "Screening, Diagnostik und Behandlung des schädlichen und abhängigen Tabakkonsums. ” Zeitschrift für Allgemeinmedizin 93(5):210-215. DOI 10.3238/zfa.2017.0210–0215.

Melanie Böckmann & Hajo Zeeb (2016). “Justice and equity implications of climate change adaptation: A theoretical evaluation framework.” Healthcare 4(3):65. DOI 10.3390/healthcare4030065.

Melanie Böckmann (2016). “Exploring the health context: a qualitative study of local heat and climate change adaptation in Japan.” Geoforum 73:1-5. DOI 10.1016/j.geoforum.2016.04.006.

Chris Fook Sheng Ng, Melanie Böckmann, Kayo Ueda, Hajo Zeeb, Hiroshi Nitta, Chiho Watanabe, Yasushi Honda (2016). “Heat-related mortality: effect modification and adaptation in Japan from 1972-2010.” Global Environmental Change 39:234-243. DOI 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2016.05.006.

Melanie Böckmann & Hajo Zeeb (2014). “Using a social justice and health framework to assess European climate change adaptation strategies.” Int J Env Res Public Health 11(12):12389-12411. DOI 10.3390/ijerph111212389.

Melanie Böckmann & T. Andrew Joyner (2014). “Old health risks in new places? – An ecological niche model for Ixodes ricinus tick distribution in Europe under a changing climate.” Health & Place 30:70-77. DOI 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.08.004.

Melanie Böckmann & Ines Rohn (2014). “Is planned adaptation to heat reducing heat-related mortality and illness? A systematic review.” BMC Public Health 14:1112. DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1112.

Book chapters

Gerardo Sanchez Martinez, Kathryn Bowen, Melanie Böckmann (2021). “Agreement on a lead body: governance of public health responses to heat.” In Heat and health in the WHO European Region: updated evidence for effective prevention. Kopenhagen: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe: 23-37.

Melanie Böckmann, Miriam Düsterhöft, Heinz Rothgang (2015). „Die EU Joint Action Health Workforce Planning and Forecasting.“ In Infrastrukturmanagement in Gesundheitssystemen (Hrsg. Herbert Rebscher, Stefan Kaufmann). Heidelberg: medhochzwei: 87-98.

Melanie Böckmann (2014). “Representations of the female body in feminist zines.” In Health, Culture, and the Human Body. Series A, Volume 1 (Hrsg. Ilhan Ikilic, Hakan Ertin, Rainer Broemer, Hajo Zeeb). Istanbul: Hayat Foundation for Health and Social Services: 659 – 66.

Melanie Böckmann (2014). “Qualitative and quantitative forecasting methods in health workforce planning: A brief discussion of overarching concerns.” In Handbook on Health Workforce Planning Methodologies (Hrsg. EU Joint Action Health Workforce Planning and Forecasting): 267-272.

Invited talks

“Climate Change + Trauma: Social Determinants of Health - including Gender.” IPPNW Global Health Summer School 2020, Berlin, 27.07.2020

“Of cultures and clinics: Environmental Health Case Studies from South Asia, Europe and Japan.” Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan, 26.03.2019

„Tabakentwöhnung bei Tuberkulosepatient*innen in Südasien: Einblicke in Kontexte und Wissenschaftskulturen in einem Public Health Projekt.“ Workshop „Social Anthropology of ‚Well-Being‘ – Prekäres Leben: Krieg, Flucht, Migration” der AG Medical Anthropology, Münster, 06.05.2017

„Die EU Joint Action on Health Workforce Planning and Forecasting: Ergebnisse aus wissenschaftlicher Sicht.“ Gesundheit Österreich GmbH, Wien, Österreich, 08.11.2016

“Exploring the heath context: evidence, ethics and social aspects of climate change adaptation.” East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN, USA, 16.11.2015

Talks and workshops

Talk: “Does exposure to high temperatures in pregnancy increase risk for preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirths? A systematic review and meta-analysis.” 16^th World Public Health Congress 2020, virtual, 12-16 October 2020

Session Chair with Céline Miani: “How to do (and not to do) gender in health research: methods developments and lessons from the field.“ 12^th European Public Health Conference 2019, Marseille, France, 23.11.2019

Talk: “Lessons from the field: Gender roles and researcher reflexivity in smoking cessation in South Asia.” 12^th European Public Health Conference 2019, Marseille, France, 23.11.2019

Talk: “Smoking cessation in TB clinics in Bangladesh and Pakistan: which health messages are delivered in practice?” Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT)- Europe 2020, Oslo, Norway, 14.09.2019

Session Chair: “Perspectives on tobacco cessation for patients with TB, HIV, and/or Hepatitis C: Evidence from four countries”. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 2019, San Francisco, USA, 23.02.2019

Session Chair with Madeline Oguss: “New strategies to increase the delivery of effective tobacco cessation treatment in Primary Care.” Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 2019, San Francisco, USA, 23.02.2019

Talk: “Implementation against the odds: Tobacco cessation for tuberculosis patients in Nepal.” Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 2019, San Francisco, USA, 23.02.2019

Talk: “Tobacco cessation for TB patients in Pakistan: The TB clinic as an intervention setting.” German Society for Social Medicine and Prevention conference 2018, Dresden, Germany, 13.09.2018

Session Chair and Panel Convenor with Ina Schaefer: “Gender sensitive and participatory approaches to health promotion: synergies and challenges.” German Society for Social Medicine and Prevention conference 2018, Dresden, Germany, 12.09.2018

Session Chair and Panel Convenor with Daniel Kotz: “Tobacco cessation for patients with TB or COPD.” Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco European conference, Munich, Germany, 08.09.2018

Talk with Maryam Noor: “TB patients' perception of tobacco and willingness to quit in Pakistan: Findings from the TB&Tobacco study.” Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco European conference, Munich, Germany, 08.09.2018

Workshop with Gabriele Dennert, Ulrik_e Lahn, Leonie Dieck: “Network meeting 2018.” Network* sexual and gender diversity in health research and healthcare, Dortmund, Germany, 03.03.2018

Talk: “Barriers to the implementation of a behaviour change counselling session on tobacco cessation for tuberculosis patients in Pakistan: First findings from a mixed methods process evaluation.” Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Conference 2018, Baltimore, USA, 23.02.2018

Science Slam Talk: “Tobacco cessation for tuberculosis patients in South Asia.” Annual Conference of the German Society for Primary Care, Duesseldorf, Germany, 22.09.2017

Workshop with Vera Kalitzkus: “Narrative Medicine – An Introduction.” Annual Conference of the German Society for Primary Care, Duesseldorf, Germany, 22.09.2017

Session Chair and Panel Convenor: “Co-produced research in Public Health and Social Work.” 2017 Institute for Research into Superdiversity Conference “Global perspectives on research co-production,” Birmingham, UK, 14.09.2017

Talk: “One size fits all? Unused opportunities for co-production in Public Health: the example of tobacco cessation.” 2017 Institute for Research into Superdiversity Conference “Global perspectives on research co-production,” Birmingham, UK, 14.09.2017

Session Chair and Panel Convenor with Thorsten Heimann: “Adaptation cultures: knowledge, values and practices.” 3^rd European Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2017, Glasgow, UK, 07.06.2017

Talk: “Reflexive research on heat adaptation in Japan.” 3^rd European Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2017, Glasgow, UK, 07.06.2017

Workshop: “Climate Change Adaptation: Student Zine Workshop.” Glasgow Science Festival 2017, Glasgow, UK, 08.06.2017

Talk with Amanda Whittal: “Academic ethics discourse on international health worker migration: a qualitative review.” 9th European Public Health Conference 2016, Vienna, Austria, 12.11.2016

Talk with Amanda Whittal: “The academic ethics discourse on international recruitment and migration of health workers: a qualitative structured review.” Health, Culture and the Human Body Conference 2016, Bremen, Germany, 09.09.2016

Talk: “Asking the right questions: Developing a gender integration guide for local adaptation practice.” Adaptation Futures Conference 2016, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 11.05.2016

Talk with Karin Fischer: “Gender dimensions of climate change“ [in German]. 10^th German Climate Conference 2015, Hamburg, Germany, 23.09.2015

Workshop: “Writing environmental justice. A zine writing workshop.” Reframing Disaster Conference 2014, Leeds, UK, 28.11.2014

Talk with Jasmina Crcic: “Beyond the dissertation: peer support as a feminist action?” Annual Conference of the Feminist and Women’s Studies Association UK & Ireland, Bristol, UK, 13.09.2014

Talk: “Transitioning into sustainable adaptation for health protection: Challenges and opportunities.” Climate Transitions Tyndall PhD Conference 2013, Cardiff, UK, 05.04.2013

Talk: “Small-scale morbidity projections.” Annual Conference of the German Society for Social Medicine and Prevention 2012, Essen, Germany, 12.09.2012

Talk: „Representations of the female body in feminist zines.“ Conference “Health, Culture and the Human Body,“ Mainz, Germany, 18.09.2010

Talk: “Women’s Zines - Self-publishing as a means to be heard.” Conference “Swimming Off /With/ Against the Mainstream,” Lodz, Poland, 26.03.2007

Policy reports

STOP Survey Pakistan Collaboration (2020). Studying Tobacco users Of Pakistan (STOP) – factsheet. DOI 10.13140/RG.2.2.34294.22082.

Giles Sioen, Peter Daszak, Brama Koné, […], Melanie Böckmann, et al. for the Future Earth Health Knowledge-Action Network (2020). “Policy Brief: COVID-19, A Global Health Concern Requiring Science-Based Solutions.” https://futureearth.org/2020/06/26/policy-brief-covid-19-a-global-health-concern-requiring-science-based-solutions/

Melanie Böckmann, Daniel Kotz, TB&Tobacco Consortium (2019). “Integrating tobacco cessation into tuberculosis care in South Asia: Lessons learned from the TB & Tobacco process evaluation.”  Düsseldorf: TB & Tobacco Consortium. https://www.york.ac.uk/media/healthsciences/documents/research/public-health/TB%20&%20Tobacco%20Deliverable%20D4.1%20Process%20Evaluation%20Report%20(Stakeholders).pdf

Ines Weller, Ulrike Röhr, Karin Fischer, Melanie Böckmann, Nanna Birk (2016). „Chancengerechtigkeit im Klimawandel. Eine Handreichung.“ DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.3615.6402.

Melanie Böckmann, Rebecca Runte, Miriam Düsterhöft, Heinz Rothgang (2015). “One handbook for diverse needs? A feasibility study at state-level within Germany’s self-governed healthcare system.” Bericht für die EU Joint Action Health Workforce Planning and Forecasting. http://healthworkforce.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/D054_Specific_Report_FS_DE.pdf

Melanie Böckmann, Sebastian Sauer, Heinz Rothgang (2012). “Small-scale morbidity- and demography- based, prospective and transsectoral health workforce planning in the city of Bremen.” Bericht für die Bremische Senatorische Behörde für Gesundheit