A5074162705- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Ethics in medical practice
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Herbal Medicine Research Studies
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Workplace Health and Well-being
University Children's Hospital Tübingen
2022-2025
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
2014-2024
Heidelberg University
2024
University Hospital Heidelberg
2024
Health Services Research & Development
2024
University of Tübingen
2023
University of Graz
2015
Background: Most individuals affected by cancer who are treated with certain chemotherapies suffer of CIPN. Therefore, there is a high patient and provider interest in complementary non-pharmacological therapies, but its evidence base has not yet been clearly pointed out the context Methods: The results scoping review overviewing published clinical on application therapies for improving complex CIPN symptomatology synthesized recommendations an expert consensus process aiming to draw...
Background Chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) is a frequent reason for counseling in general practice. Current German guidelines emphasize its biopsychosocial etiology and the importance of self-care nonpharmacological treatment strategies such as education, physical social activity, psychological approaches. Comprehensive assessments are necessary to individualize maximally monitor appropriate use medication. General practitioners face many challenges implementing holistic management, which...
Background: Patients with cancer receiving tumor therapy often suffer from oral mucositis. Objectives: The aim of this project was to summarize experiences nursing procedures by experts in integrative oncology and establish recommendations for interventions that can prevent or cure Methods: study design an interdisciplinary consensus process based on a systematic literature search. Results: panel discussed agreed 19 procedures, which included mouthwashes, such as teas, supplements, oil...
Strategies to improve the care of elderly, multimorbid patients frequently focus on implementing evidence-based knowledge by structured assessments and standardization care. In Germany, disease management programs (DMPs), for example, are run general practitioners (GPs) this purpose. While importance such measures is undeniable, there a risk ignoring other dimensions which essential, especially elderly patients: their spiritual needs personal resources, loneliness social integration,...
Medication safety is an important health issue for nursing home residents (NHR). They usually experience polypharmacy and often take potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) antipsychotics. This, coupled with a frail state, makes NHR particularly vulnerable to adverse drug events (ADE). The value of systematic medication reviews interprofessional co-operation improving quality in has been recognized. Yet the evidence positive effect on NHR' wellbeing inconclusive at this stage. This study...
The safety of drug use by nursing-home residents can be impaired polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications (PIM), and neuroleptics, as well a lack adequate interprofessional coordination in the nursing home. goal HIOPP-3-iTBX Trial was to improve residents, including reduction PIM and/or neu - roleptic use, means complex intervention.This cluster-randomized, controlled trial performed homes Germany. Residents over age 65 were included trial. intervention carried out six months...
Introduction According to international literature, patients with cancer wish have information on complementary and integrative healthcare (CIH). Medical guidelines recommend actively approaching discussing potential benefits risks of individual CIH methods. While some methods, for example, acupuncture yoga, been proven effective in high-quality studies, other methods lack studies or bear the risk interactions chemotherapeutics, herbal drugs. Therefore, an evidence-based interprofessional...
Background: The “Holistic Care Program for Elderly Patients to Integrate Spiritual Needs, Social Activity and Self-Care into Disease Management in Primary Care” (HoPES3) examines the implementation of a spiritual history (SH) as part multifaceted intervention German general practices. While effectiveness interventions was evaluated cluster-randomized trial, this article investigates patients’ views concerning acceptability SH its effects. Methods: A mixed-methods study conducted which 133...
Self-efficacy is decisive for the quality of life elderly, multimorbid persons. It may be possible to strengthenpatients' self-efficacy can strengthened by targeted reinforcement individual spirituality, social activity, and self-care.This hypothesis was tested with aid a complex intervention.
Purpose: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) appears in up to 30% of patients suffering from postoperative delirium (POD). Both are associated with higher mortality and complications, prolonged hospital stays, increased costs. Multi-modal models pre-admission risk reduction counselling, perioperative monitoring, training multidisciplinary patient care providers have been shown decrease the prevalence both. The aim our study is understand how far those measures known implemented...
In recent research on job satisfaction, the aspect of time and dynamics is gaining more attention. The Anticipation Development Job Satisfaction (AD) seen as a concept that looks at estimations concerning development satisfaction facets in future. More specifically, can be an indicator for well-being, AD regarded estimation future well-being workplace. aim this study to present construct investigate whether it empirically separated from related constructs. Therefore, influences certain state...
This study presents a concept for training general practitioners (GPs) in taking spiritual history. In the same workshop, medical assistants (MAs) were trained counselling elderly, chronically ill patients on social activities and home remedies. After training, GPs MAs will apply acquired skills their practices within scope of HoPES3 intervention study, which aims at raising patients' self-efficacy.Sixteen 18 5-hour workshop completed an evaluation questionnaire.All participants reported...
Abstract To understand if GPs’ spiritual competence, their personal spirituality and attitude towards enquiring about in practice interrelate, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of 30 German GPs regarding issues SC. We found correlations between spirituality, competence attitudes The ability to perceive needs patients was the most strongly related with strongest correlation Self-awareness Proactive opening. No affiliation community results show that are indeed addressing patients. foster...
Abstract Background Spiritual needs gain importance in old age but are often ignored health care. Within the ‘Holistic care program for elderly patients to integrate spiritual needs, social activity and self-care into disease management primary (HoPES3)’ a complex intervention was evaluated cluster-randomized trial. The aim of this study explore acceptability, feasibility, benefits, harms history taken by general practitioners (GPs) as part intervention. Methods In mixed-methods telephone...
Some patients develop multiple protracted sequelae after infection with SARS-CoV-2, collectively known as post-COVID syndrome or long COVID. To date, there is no evidence showing benefit of specific therapies for this condition, and likely resort to self-initiated therapies. We aimed obtain information about used by needs population via inductive crowdsourcing research. Patients completed an online questionnaire their symptoms experiences therapeutic approaches. Responses 499 participants...
About one third of Europe’s elderly population takes ≥5 drugs. Polypharmacy increases their risk adverse drug reactions. To ensure safety, innovative approaches are needed. The aim this cross-sectional study was to explore the relationship between psychosocial factors and medication-related beliefs behaviors. Medication lists 297 patients were recorded according ATC classification. Correlations dependent variables, Adherence (MARS) Beliefs about Medicines (BMQ), independent General...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) is a frequent reason for counseling in general practice. Current German guidelines emphasize its biopsychosocial etiology and the importance of self-care nonpharmacological treatment strategies such as education, physical social activity, psychological approaches. Comprehensive assessments are necessary to individualize maximally monitor appropriate use medication. General practitioners face many challenges implementing holistic...