Dr. Nadja Klafke | Healthcare Research | Best Scholar Award
Dr. Nadja Klafke, Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
Publication profile
Experience π
Currently leading projects at the University Hospital Heidelberg, she focuses on strategic development and project management in healthcare. She also lectures on prevention and health promotion at Heidelberg University.
Education
Holding a Ph.D. in Medicine (Psychology) from the University of Adelaide and an M.A. in Sociology, Psychology, and Anthropology from Goethe University, she is highly skilled in health communication and research methodologies. Fluent in English and knowledgeable in multiple software tools, Dr. Klafke is committed to improving oncological care and interprofessional collaboration.
Research Focus
Dr. Nadja Klafke’s research focuses on complementary and integrative healthcare, particularly for cancer patients. She investigates non-pharmacological interventions like counseling and alternative therapies, aiming to improve quality of life and support for oncology patients. Her work involves qualitative and mixed-method studies, exploring patient perceptions and interprofessional collaboration. Dr. Klafke’s research includes developing guidelines and educational programs to integrate complementary medicine into standard oncology care. She emphasizes the importance of holistic approaches in treatment and care, reflecting a commitment to advancing patient-centered, integrative health practices.
Publication Top Notes
- “A Qualitative Analysis of Cancer Patients’ Perceptions of an Interprofessional Counseling Service on Complementary and Integrative Healthcare.”
- π 2024
- π Journal: Qualitative Health Research
- π DOI: 10.1177/10497323241231530
- π Cited by: Not available yet
- π Authors: Helena DΓΌrsch, Boltenhagen U, Mahler C, Joos S, Szecsenyi J, Klafke N
- “Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) with Non-Pharmacological Interventions: Clinical Recommendations from a Systematic Scoping Review and an Expert Consensus Process.”
- π 2023
- π Journal: Medical Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
- π DOI: 10.3390/medsci11010015
- π Cited by: 15
- π Authors: Klafke N, Bossert J, KrΓΆger B, Neuberger P, Heyder U, Layer M, Winkler M, Idler C, Kaschdailewitsch E, Heine R et al.
- “Protocol for the process evaluation of a counselling intervention designed to educate cancer patients on complementary and integrative health care and promote interprofessional collaboration in this area (the CCC-Integrativ study).”
- π 2022
- π Journal: PloS One
- π DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268091
- π Cited by: 20
- π Authors: Bossert J, Cornelia Mahler, Boltenhagen U, Kaltenbach A, Froehlich D, Szecsenyi J, Michel Wensing, Joos S, Klafke N
- “Interprofessional evidence-based counselling programme for complementary and integrative healthcare in patients with cancer: study protocol for the controlled implementation study CCC-Integrativ.”
- π 2022
- π Journal: BMJ Open
- π DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055076
- π Cited by: 18
- π Authors: Jan Valentini, FrΓΆhlich D, Stolz R, Cornelia Mahler, Martus P, Klafke N, Horneber M, Frasch J, Kramer K, Bertz H et al.
- “[Creating evidence for naturopathic nursing interventions in oncology – a systematic approach].”
- π 2021
- π Journal: Zeitschrift fΓΌr Evidenz, Fortbildung und QualitΓ€t im Gesundheitswesen
- π DOI: 10.1016/j.zefq.2021.08.005
- π Cited by: 10
- π Authors: Regina Stolz, Klafke N, KrΓΆger B, Boltenhagen U, Kaltenbach A, Heine R, Idler C, Layer M, Kohler S, Winkler M et al.
- “Consensus views on competencies and teaching methods for an interprofessional curriculum on complementary and integrative medicine: A Delphi study.”
- π 2021
- π Journal: Journal of Integrative Medicine
- π DOI: 10.1016/j.joim.2021.03.001
- π Cited by: 22
- π Authors: Angelika Homberg, Krug K, Klafke N, Glassen K, Cornelia Mahler, Loukanova S
- “Nursing Procedures for the Prevention and Treatment of Mucositis Induced by Cancer Therapies: Clinical Practice Guideline Based on an Interdisciplinary Consensus Process and a Systematic Literature Search.”
- π 2021
- π Journal: Integrative Cancer Therapies
- π DOI: 10.1177/1534735420940412
- π Cited by: 12
- π Authors: Steinmann D, BabadaΔ SavaΕ B, Felber S, Joy S, Mertens I, Cramer H, Paul A, Layer M, Klafke N, Regina Stolz et al.
- “Findings from a three-round Delphi study: essential topics for interprofessional training on complementary and integrative medicine.”
- π 2020
- π Journal: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
- π DOI: 10.1186/s12906-020-03140-x
- π Cited by: 25
- π Authors: Angelika Homberg, Klafke N, Loukanova S, Glassen K
- “Role competencies in interprofessional undergraduate education in complementary and integrative medicine: A Delphi study.”
- π 2020
- π Journal: Complementary Therapies in Medicine
- π DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102542
- π Cited by: 8
- π Authors: Angelika Homberg, Klafke N, Glassen K, Loukanova S, Cornelia Mahler
- “Validation of a German version of the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC) in a sample of significant others of breast and gynaecologic cancer patients.”
- π 2020
- π Journal: Psicologia, ReflexΓ£o e CrΓtica
- π DOI: 10.1186/s41155-020-00155-8
- π Cited by: 7
- π Authors: Anna T. NeunhΓΆffer, Cornelia Mahler, Nadja Klafke