A5057639107- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Microscopic Colitis
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Health and Medical Studies
- Sociology and Education Studies
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
2009-2025
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2020-2021
Freie Universität Berlin
2020-2021
Abstract Chronic pain is a major health challenge in older populations and approaches to improve ambulatory care are urgently needed. We conducted pragmatic trial test whether staff-directed interventions can chronic management community-dwelling adults thereby their situation. Participants of 22 nursing services (clusters) were allocated 3 study arms: I1 (individual intervention with recommendations for each participant’s physician newly trained nurse), I2 (digital training offered...
Aim: To measure the extent of polypharmacy, multimorbidity and potential medication-related problems in elderly patients with chronic pain receiving home care. Methods: Data 355 aged ≥65 years affected by care who were enrolled ACHE study Berlin, Germany, analyzed. History diseases, diagnoses, medications including self-medication collected for all patients. Multimorbidity was defined as presence ≥2 conditions levels classified Charlson-Comorbidity-Index. Polypharmacy concomitant intake ≥5...
To analyze the pattern and appropriateness of pain medications in older adults receiving home care.We performed a prospective cross-sectional study patients ≥65 years old having chronic care Berlin, Germany. Data on prescribed were collected using self-reported information, nursing documents, medication plans during interviews at home. Pain intensity was determined with numeric rating scale (NRS) Assessment In Advanced dementia (PAINAD) scale. The Medication Appropriateness Scale score...
Abstract Oral antigen uptake can induce systemic immune responses ranging from tolerance to immunity. However, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood, especially in humans. Here, keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH), a neoantigen which has been used earlier studies of oral tolerance, was fed repeated low‐dose and single high‐dose protocol healthy volunteers. KLH‐specific CD4 + T‐cell proliferation cytokine production, as well serum Ab effects KLH on subsequent parenterally induced...
Pain management in nursing care outpatient older adults need of Abstract.Background: International data report a prevalence rate for chronic pain up to 50 % community dwelling (> 65 years). A national study reported 68,5 among (≥ 18 Nursing has an important meaning management. However, previous research on the quality is insufficient. Aim: The aim this evaluate appropriateness our target group. Method: cross-sectional based from ACHE. comprises 219 patients. Information subjective experience...
Background The number of centenarians in Europe is increasing; many face health impairments. Adult children often play a key role their care, but there lack research into what it means for these caregiving relatives to be confronted years with parents’ end life (EOL), dying and death as well own advancing age. Aim This study aims analyse the challenges adult regarding related burdens barriers they report. Material Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted 13 caregivers following...
Abstract High pain intensity and substantial interferences impact older community-dwelling adults with a certified need for care, while their management is not up to standard. A three-arm cluster-randomized pragmatic trial was conducted, individualized interventions (IG1), digital staff training (IG2), control group (CG). The target home-care recipients (aged ≥65 years) chronic pain. We recruited 190 participants from 22 home care providers (=clusters), drop-out rate 24%. An expert panel...
Objectives There is a lack of knowledge on coping with pain and sub-group specific pain-coping profiles among older home care receivers chronic pain. To describe strategies, identify subgroups based cognitive behavioral strategies pain-related psychological impairment to compare these groups regard socio-demographic, medical, pharmacological characteristics.Method Data 212 were examined using the German questionnaire (FESV) determine how they cope Subgroups identified hierarchic...
Die Anzahl Hundertjähriger hat sich in den letzten Jahren stark erhöht und wird weiterhin zunehmen. Viele von ihnen sind auf Hilfe im Alltag angewiesen, Kinder eine Hauptunterstützungsquelle. Bisherige Studien schenkten der Pflegesituation unter Berücksichtigung langer gemeinsamer Vergangenheiten zwischen Hundertjährigen ihren Kindern kaum Aufmerksamkeit. Ziel Untersuchung war vertiefende Analyse aus Perspektive sorgender Töchter Söhne vor dem Hintergrund familialer Beziehungsstrukturen. Mit...