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Karin-Wolf-Ostermann
Prof. Karin Wolf-Ostermann

Further information:

Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research(IPP) , Health Sciences Bremen

Memberships:

  • German Society for Gerontology and Geriatrics e.V.
  • German Society for Nursing Science e.V. (Board of Directors until 2018)
  • Deputy Chairwoman of the Ethics Commission of the German Society for Nursing Science e.V.
  • German Network for Health Services Research
  • Gerontological Society of America
  • Interdem (pan-European network of researchers collaborating in research on and dissemination of early, timely and quality psychosocial interventions in dementia)
  • International Biometric Society - German Region
  • Leibniz Science Campus "Digital Public Health"
  • Scientific focus on health sciences - Spokesperson

Awards:

  • Appointed Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (2016)

Roles:

  • Deputy Chairwoman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Center for Quality in Nursing (ZQP) e.V.
  • Jury member of the "Wilfried Lorenz Care Research Prize"
  • Scientific advisory board for the model program for the further development of long-term care insurance in accordance with § 8 (3) SGB XI
  • Journal for Evidence, Training and Quality in Healthcare (Editorial Team & Section Editor)
  • Journal Frontiers in Psychiatry (Editorial Team & Review Editor)

Ecosystem

Publications
2013 // book

Outpatient assisted living communities - practical guide to quality development

Kohlhammer, Stuttgart

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2013 // conference-paper

LOCAL DEMENTIA CARE NETWORKS IN GERMANY-TYPES AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES

GERONTOLOGIST

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2013 // journal-article

Effectiveness of a nursing consultation intervention for older people with functional mobility impairments: A prospective, longitudinal study

Journal of Nursing Research

Strupeit, S.; Wolf-Ostermann, K.; Buß, A.; Dassen, T.
DOI: 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000001

2013 // journal-article

Quality indicators for outpatient assisted living communities

Outpatient assisted living communities - practical guide to quality development

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2013 // book-chapter

Conclusion

Outpatient assisted living communities - practical guide to quality development

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2013 // journal-article

Shared-housing arrangements for care-dependent people in Germany: A literature overview of structures, outcomes and quality management | Shared-housing arrangements for care-dependent people in Germany: A literature overview of structures, outcomes and quality management

Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Health research - Health protection

Gräske, J.; Worch, A.; Meyer, S.; Wolf-Ostermann, K.
DOI: 10.1007/s00103-013-1825-z

2013 // journal-article

Supported living accommodations for people with severe disabilities: First results of a new housing project of the Fürst Donnersmarck Foundation in Berlin, Germany | From permanent inpatient living to living with intensive outpatient care - first results of a pilot project of the fürst donnersmarck-stiftung zu berlin for people with severe disabilities

Neurology and rehabilitation

Wolf-Ostermann, K.; Naber, S.; Gräske, J.; Bamborschke, S.; Bald, K.; Wegscheider, K.
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2013 // conference-paper

WHY DO PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA RATE THEIR OWN QUALITY OF LIFE DIFFERENTLY THAN THEIR RELATIVES DO?

GERONTOLOGIST

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2013 // journal-article

Shared-housing arrangements for care-dependent persons - Legal frameworks and numbers in Germany | Outpatient assisted living communities for people with care needs - Care services and legal frameworks in Germany

Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Wolf-Ostermann, K.; Worch, A.; Meyer, S.; Gräske, J.
DOI: 10.1007/s00391-013-0524-6

2012 // book-chapter

Hospital discharge management for older people in need of care - requirements and implementation

Gerontological nursing research

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2012 // book

Invisible and unseen - homeless women with underage children in Berlin

Schibri, Berlin

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2012 // book-chapter

Residential groups / forms of living in old age - a preventive approach

Gerontological nursing research

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2012 // conference-paper

Outpatient rather than inpatient: results of a new housing project for people with severe neurological disabilities in Germany

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY

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2012 // conference-paper

Neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life of people with dementia in shared-housing arrangements

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY

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2012 // journal-article

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

Journal of clinical nursing

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2012 // book

Outpatient assisted living communities for people with dementia: development, structure and care outcomes

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2012 // journal-article

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

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Wolf-Ostermann, K.; Worch, A.; Fischer, T.; Wulff, I.; Gräske, J.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04305.x

2012 // journal-article

Expert opinion on the evaluation of the care setting of outpatient assisted living communities with special consideration of people with limited everyday competence

Berlin: GKV-Spitzenverband

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2012 // journal-article

Outpatient assisted living communities for people with dementia--a form of care for the future

Monit supply research

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2012 // journal-article

Dementia-Specific Quality of Life Instruments and Their Appropriateness in Shared-Housing Arrangements-A Literature Study

Geriatric Nursing

Gräske, J.; Fischer, T.; Kuhlmey, A.; Wolf-Ostermann, K.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.01.001

2012 // journal-article

Quality of life in dementia care-differences in quality of life measurements performed by residents with dementia and by nursing staff

Aging and Mental Health

Grske, J.; Fischer, T.; Kuhlmey, A.; Wolf-Ostermann, K.
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2012.667782

2011 // journal-article

[Shared-housing arrangements for care dependent older persons. Support from family members and volunteers]. | Shared-housing arrangements for care dependent older persons. Support from family members and volunteers.

Care magazine

Gräske, J.; Wulff, I.; Fischer, T.; Meye, S.; Worch, A.; Wolf-Ostermann, K.
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2011 // journal-article

Effects of (Mal-)Nutrition on Health and Well-Being of People with Dementia - A Comparison of Different European Settings

The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging

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2011 // conference-paper

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN GERMAN SHARED-HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS-A LONGITUDINAL STUDY

GERONTOLOGIST

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2011 // journal-article

Outpatient assisted living communities for the elderly, dependent people-characteristics, development and influencing factors | Outpatient assisted living communities for the elderly, dependent people-characteristics, development and influencing factors

Care

Fischer, T.; Worch, A.; Nordheim, J.; Wulff, I.; Gräske, J.; Meye, S.; Wolf-Ostermann, K.
DOI: 10.1024/1012-5302/a000105