Dagmar Lühmann

Dagmar Lühmann is a Professor at the Institute and Polyclinic for General Medicine at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. With an extensive publication record spanning from 2014 to 2025 (116 publications listed), she maintains an active research career focused on primary care medicine, particularly in geriatrics and multimorbidity management.

Her research interests prominently feature geriatric care, multimorbidity in elderly patients, patient-physician communication, and health services research. Dr. Lühmann has published extensively on care for older adults with cognitive disorders and dementia, health literacy issues, and strategies for improving primary care delivery. Her work often involves large cohort studies including the AgeCoDe and AgeQualiDe studies.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2024-2025) reveals a strong focus on optimizing care for elderly patients with complex health needs, with particular attention to collaborative care models, medication safety, and the development of tools and interventions for primary care settings. Her research employs diverse methodologies including mixed-methods approaches, cohort studies, focus groups, and guideline development.

Dr. Lühmann has contributed significantly to medical literature through both journal articles and book chapters, particularly in the field of general medicine where she has authored sections on leg pain, hip pain, multimorbidity, and physician-patient communication in standard German medical textbooks.