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Karin Wolf-Ostermann
Researcher at University of Bremen
Publications - 120
Citations - 1102
Karin Wolf-Ostermann is an academic researcher from University of Bremen. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dementia & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 90 publications receiving 701 citations. Previous affiliations of Karin Wolf-Ostermann include Health Science University & University of Marburg.
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Digital technology and nursing care: a scoping review on acceptance, effectiveness and efficiency studies of informal and formal care technologies
TL;DR: The purpose was to map the field of digital technologies for informal and formal care that have been explored in terms of acceptance, effectiveness and efficiency (AEE), and to show the scope of the used methods, target settings, target groups and fields of support.
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Quality of life in dementia care – differences in quality of life measurements performed by residents with dementia and by nursing staff
TL;DR: Characteristics of people with dementia are identified that improve the probability of completing a self rating QoL instrument on the ‘Quality of Life – Alzheimers’ Disease’ (QoL-AD) to suggest the usefulness of performing self-ratings whenever possible.
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[The Marburg Rating Scale for Asperger's Syndrome (MBAS)--a screening instrument for high-functioning autistic disorders].
TL;DR: In this paper, a vorliegenden Untersuchung ist es, ein Instrument (MBAS) vorzustellen, welches fur die Erfassung dieser Storungen sensibel ist.
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Quality of life ratings in dementia care – a cross-sectional study to identify factors associated with proxy-ratings
TL;DR: Predominantly, residents’ challenging behaviour, nurses’ burnout and satisfaction with life as well as the circumstances of the ratings are significant and clinically relevant associated factors.
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Health outcomes and quality of life of residents of shared-housing arrangements compared to residents of special care units - results of the Berlin DeWeGE-study.
TL;DR: No clear advantage of either SHA or SCU in nursing homes can be demonstrated for residents with dementia who move in newly, it is impossible to give a clear evidence-based recommendation and the decision for one setting or the other can be made according solely to personal preference of the resident.