Online nutrition counseling: current state of developments in Germany
- 12.02.2025
- English Articles
- Juliane Yildiz
Peer reviewed / Manuscript (Review) submitted: 27.09.2023; revised version accepted: 13.2.2023
Introduction
Changing communication and media use Digitalisation is changing communication and media use [1]. The results of empirical studies show that digital media are playing an increasing role in everyday life and professional activities. The degree of digitalisation of media use in the German population, measured in terms of access, usage behaviour, competence and openness, has been increasing for years, with the coronavirus pandemic further reinforcing this trend [2, 3]. The level of home availability of corresponding technology also shows that the preconditions for digital media use are met in almost all private households in Germany.
According to data from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, 93.5% of households already had a (fixed and/or mobile) internet access in 2019 and around 95% in 2021 [4]. In 2021, a personal computer was available in 92.3% of households [4]. Although the level of availability of video and audio devices cannot be deduced from the data, given the increasing number of laptops/tablets and smartphones [14], it can be assumed that most households have the option of digital audio or video-based communication formats. One example of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is the increase in visits to the website of the well-known video conferencing provider Zoom. During the first lockdown in Germany, the number of visits increased from 91.9 million in January 2020 to 1,904 million in April 2020 [5]. ...
