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Astrid Stephan
Researcher at Witten/Herdecke University
Publications - 23
Citations - 689
Astrid Stephan is an academic researcher from Witten/Herdecke University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Dementia. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 15 publications receiving 587 citations. Previous affiliations of Astrid Stephan include Wittenberg University.
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Reasons for Institutionalization of People With Dementia: Informal Caregiver Reports From 8 European Countries
Basema Afram,Astrid Stephan,Hilde Verbeek,Michel H. C. Bleijlevens,Riitta Suhonen,Caroline Sutcliffe,Katrin Raamat,Esther Cabrera,Maria Soto,Ingalill Rahm Hallberg,Gabriele Meyer,Gabriele Meyer,Jan P.H. Hamers +12 more
TL;DR: No one-size-fits-all approach can be offered to guide informal caregivers when facing the possibility of institutionalization of the person with dementia, because of a wide variation in reasons between countries.
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Changes in caregiver burden and health-related quality of life of informal caregivers of older people with Dementia: evidence from the European RightTimePlaceCare prospective cohort study
Michel H. C. Bleijlevens,Minna Stolt,Astrid Stephan,Adelaida Zabalegui,Kai Saks,Caroline Sutcliffe,Connie Lethin,Maria Soto,Sandra M.G. Zwakhalen +8 more
TL;DR: Cross-country differences in caregiver burden and health-related quality of life of informal caregivers of people with dementia in eight European countries may be related to differences in health and social care systems.
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Formal support for informal caregivers to older persons with dementia through the course of the disease: an exploratory, cross-sectional study
Connie Lethin,Helena Leino-Kilpi,Brenda Roe,Maria Martin Soto,Kai Saks,Astrid Stephan,Sandra M.G. Zwakhalen,Adelaida Zabalegui,Staffan Karlsson +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, a survey of European support systems and professionals involved in the development of a dementia support system for informal caregivers is presented, where the authors investigate the availability and utilization of support in each of the participating countries, and the professional care providers involved through the dementia disease.
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Dementia care in European countries, from the perspective of people with dementia and their caregivers
Staffan Karlsson,Michel H. C. Bleijlevens,Brenda Roe,Kai Saks,Maria Soto Martin,Astrid Stephan,Riita Suhonen,Adelaida Zabalegui,Ingalill Rahm Hallberg +8 more
TL;DR: A dyadic approach seems most suitable for dementia care, as focus of care is on the person with dementia and their informal caregivers, and a trusting relationship and a specific person or organization to contact seem to be indicators of best practice.
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Change in quality of life of people with dementia recently admitted to long-term care facilities.
Hanneke C. Beerens,Sandra M.G. Zwakhalen,Hilde Verbeek,Dirk Ruwaard,A.W. Ambergen,Helena Leino-Kilpi,Astrid Stephan,Adelaida Zabalegui,Maria Soto,Kai Saks,Christina Bökberg,Caroline Sutcliffe,Jan P.H. Hamers +12 more
TL;DR: Cognitive functioning, functional rehabilitation and treatment of depressive symptoms should receive special attention, and quality of life of people with dementia does not necessarily decrease after institutionalization.