Publications by authors named "Lena Dorin"

Students' perspective on generalized nursing education in Germany: Results of a nationwide online survey Generalized nursing education in Germany was introduced in 2020 as a reaction to changed care conditions. The reform's implementation is accompanied by a nationwide longitudinal survey with three surveys among students in generalized nursing education. We present results of the first survey round.

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German nursing study programs from the students' perspective: First results of a nationwide longitudinal study The Nursing Professions Act establishes a concrete framework for academic nursing education in Germany for the first time. The primary qualifying nursing courses started in 2020 and will be accompanied by a systematic reporting of students' experiences over a period of three years. The article presents the results of the initial survey period (2021) on the students' point of view.

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An ageing population correlates with rising needs for long-term care (LTC). Support programmes should consider the specific needs of the various subgroups of care dependents and family caregivers. The objective of this study was to analyse the gender-specific disparities in home-care arrangements in Germany, and for this purpose, survey and insurance claims data were used.

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Background: To offer vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) in a hospital setting is recommended in international guidelines, but offering VBAC in out-of-hospital settings is considered controversial. This study describes neonatal and maternal outcomes in mothers who started labor in German out-of-hospital settings.

Method: In a retrospective analysis of German out-of-hospital data from 2005 to 2011, included were 24,545 parae II with a singleton pregnancy in a cephalic presentation at term (1,927 with a prior cesarean and 22,618 with a prior vaginal birth).

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Background: We see a growing number of older adults receiving long-term care in industrialized countries. The Healthcare Utilization Model by Andersen suggests that individual need characteristics influence utilization. The purpose of this study is to analyze correlations between need characteristics and service utilization in home care arrangements.

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