Research focus
- Dementia-sensitive design in nursing homes
- Cultural adaptation and evaluation of assessment tools
- Qualitative research methods
Projects
- G-EAT - German Environmental Audit Tool
- RoutineDeCM
- Raum!Erleben
Publications (selection)
Journals
Brütt, A. L., Fahsold, A., Köberlein-Neu, J., Palm, R., Pohontsch, N. J., & Tönnis, L. (2024). Situation des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses in der Versorgungsforschung – eine Survey-Studie. Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen. doi.orghttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.zefq.2024.05.006
Fahsold, A., Brennan, S., Doan, T., Sun, J., Palm, R., Verbeek, H., & Holle, B. (2023). Adapting the Australian Environmental Assessment Tool—High Care (EAT-HC): Experiences and Practical Implications From Germany, Japan, and Singapore. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 16(1), 287-299. doi.org/10.1177/19375867221122936
Fahsold, A., Roes, M., Holle, B., & Kuliga, S. (2023). Methods for the involvement of people living with dementia in research focused on the built environment: a protocol for a scoping review. BMJ Open, 13(8), e075350. doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075350
Purwins, D., Fahsold, A., Quasdorf, T., Berthold, H., Klas, T., Albers, B., Seidel, K., Haberstroh, J., & Holle, B. (2023). Implementation of dementia care management in routine care (RoutineDeCM): a study protocol for process evaluation. BMJ Open, 13(8), e072185. doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072185
Hoffmann, A. L., Bergmann, J. M., Fahsold, A., Müller-Widmer, R., Roes, M., Holle, B., & Palm, R. (2022). Measuring person-centred care in german nursing homes – exploring the construct validity of the Dementia Policy Questionnaire: a cross-sectional study of a secondary data set. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1), 914. doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03586-3
Oral presentation and poster
Fahsold, A., Schmüdderich, K., Verbeek, H., Roes, M., Palm, R., & Holle, B. (2024, 25.04.2024). The perspective of residents living with dementia towards the built environment in nursing homes – Insights into a walking interview study. 36th Global Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International, Krakow/online.
Kuliga, S., Fahsold, A., Strotmann, M. J., Templin, D., Wohlan, M., & Langenfeld, V. (2024). Let´s play cards! Development of a card-based game to explore meaningfulness in the life-world of people living with dementia at home. 36th Global Conference of Alzheimer´s Disease International, Krakow/online.
Sun, J., Doan, T., Fahsold, A., & Brennan, S. (2024, 24.04.-26.04.). A Sense of Familiarity: Dementia Design in Nursing Homes - a scoping review protocol. 36th Global Conference of Alzheimer´s Disease International, Krakow/online.
Fahsold, A., Palm, R., Verbeek, H., & Holle, B. (2023, 11-05-2023). Walking Interviews to explore residents’ perspective on built environment in nursing homes – A methodological reflection 3rd DGP International Conference, online.
Fahsold, A., Schmüdderich, K., Holle, B., & Palm, R. (2022, 2.-3.6.2022). Evaluating the interrater reliability of the German Environmental Tool - An example of the importance to assess potential bias in instrument testing. Nursing Home Research International Conference, Toulouse.
Books and book chapters
Fahsold A, Palm R, and Holle B. 2020. Segregation and integration of people with dementia in long-term care environments - critical reflection on living concepts and possibilities of social inclusion. In: Fleming R, Zeisel J, and Bennett K, eds. World Alzheimer Report 2020: Design, Dignity, Dementia: Dementia-related design and the built environment. London, England: Alzheimer's International, 119-126. www.alz.co.uk/research/world-report-2020
Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen, Witten & Städtische Seniorenheime Krefeld (Hrsg.): Mittendrin… und nah am Menschen… - "Vielfalt aus einer Hand" - Praxis- und Studienbericht zur Umsetzung des Gesamtversorgungskonzeptes der Städtischen Seniorenheime Krefeld