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Gabriele Meyer
Researcher at Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Publications - 7
Citations - 332
Gabriele Meyer is an academic researcher from Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dementia & Nursing research. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 7 publications receiving 238 citations.
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Barriers and facilitators to the access to and use of formal dementia care: Findings of a focus group study with people with dementia, informal carers and health and social care professionals in eight European countries
Astrid Stephan,Anja Bieber,Louise Hopper,Rachael Joyce,Kate Irving,Orazio Zanetti,Elisa Portolani,Liselot Kerpershoek,Frans R.J. Verhey,Marjolein E. de Vugt,Claire A. G. Wolfs,Siren Eriksen,Janne Røsvik,Maria J. Marques,Manuel Gonçalves-Pereira,Britt-Marie Sjölund,Hannah Jelley,Bob Woods,Gabriele Meyer +18 more
TL;DR: Further investigations are needed to elaborate how the concept of a key contact person could be integrated with existing case management approaches and how the independence and autonomy of people with dementia can be strengthened when formal care needs to be accessed and used.
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Needs and quality of life of people with middle-stage dementia and their family carers from the European Actifcare study. When informal care alone may not suffice
Liselot Kerpershoek,Marjolein E. de Vugt,Claire A. G. Wolfs,Bob Woods,Hannah Jelley,Martin Orrell,Astrid Stephan,Anja Bieber,Gabriele Meyer,Geir Selbæk,Ron Handels,Anders Wimo,Louise Hopper,Kate Irving,Maria J. Marques,Manuel Gonçalves-Pereira,Elisa Portolani,Orazio Zanetti,Frans R.J. Verhey +18 more
TL;DR: The study results show that informal carers reported almost twice as many needs as people with dementia, and the domains in which needs are expressed should be the primary focus for interventions to support QOL.
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Access to timely formal dementia care in Europe: protocol of the Actifcare (ACcess to Timely Formal Care) study.
Liselot Kerpershoek,Marjolein E. de Vugt,Claire A. G. Wolfs,Hannah Jelley,Martin Orrel,Bob Woods,Astrid Stephan,Anja Bieber,Gabriele Meyer,Knut Engedal,Geir Selbæk,Ron Handels,Ron Handels,Anders Wimo,Louise Hopper,Kate Irving,Maria J. Marques,Manuel Gonçalves-Pereira,Elisa Portolani,Orazio Zanetti,Frans R.J. Verhey +20 more
TL;DR: The background and methods of the Actifcare (ACcess to Timely Formal Care) project are presented, which aims at best-practice development in finding timely access to formal care for community-dwelling people with dementia and their informal carers.
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Perspectives of policy and political decision makers on access to formal dementia care: expert interviews in eight European countries
Anja Broda,Anja Bieber,Gabriele Meyer,Louise Hopper,Rachael Joyce,Kate Irving,Orazio Zanetti,Elisa Portolani,Liselot Kerpershoek,Frans R.J. Verhey,Marjolein E. de Vugt,Claire A. G. Wolfs,Siren Eriksen,Janne Røsvik,Maria J. Marques,Manuel Gonçalves-Pereira,Britt Marie Sjölund,Bob Woods,Hannah Jelley,Martin Orrell,Astrid Stephan +20 more
TL;DR: Policy and political decision makers appear well acquainted with current discussions among both researchers and practitioners of possible approaches to improve access to dementia care, and knowledge gained in expert interviews may help to develop best-practice strategies and recommendations.
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Caregiver profiles in dementia related to quality of life, depression and perseverance time in the European Actifcare study: the importance of social health
Eveline P. C. J. Janssen,Marjolein E. de Vugt,Sebastian Köhler,Claire A. G. Wolfs,Liselot Kerpershoek,Ron Handels,Martin Orrell,Bob Woods,Hannah Jelley,Astrid Stephan,Anja Bieber,Gabriele Meyer,Knut Engedal,Geir Selbæk,Anders Wimo,Kate Irving,Louise Hopper,Maria J. Marques,Manuel Gonçalves-Pereira,Elisa Portolani,Orazio Zanetti,Frans R.J. Verhey +21 more
TL;DR: Differences exist between types of caregivers that explain variability in quality of life, depressive symptoms and perseverance time, and may give direction for tailored interventions for caregivers of persons with dementia, which may improve social health and reduce health care costs.