Martina Roes

Martina Roes is a Professor of Nursing Science and Health Care Research at the University of Witten/Herdecke, affiliated with the Faculty of Health and Department of Nursing Science. She serves as spokesperson for the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)/Witten and leads two working groups: 'Implementation Science' and 'Person-Centered Dementia Care'.

• Ph.D. in Nursing Science, University of Bremen (1997–2002)
• State Exams in Nursing, Marienhospital (1979–1982)
• Sociology major with Philosophy and Psychology minors, Free University of Berlin (1990/91–1996/97)

Her research focuses on methodological innovations in nursing and health services research, particularly:

• Process evaluation in healthcare settings
• Development of implementation/dissemination models
• Social research with people with dementia
• Design of dementia-friendly built environments
• Disaster preparedness for dementia care systems

Key projects include:

• B-Dem (dementia counseling structures)
• BENi (mobility promotion in care facilities)
• COVIDX3 (pandemic resilience for dementia care)
• DemFriendlyHospital (dementia-friendly hospital criteria)
• INCLUDE & PLAN:D (urban spatial orientation for dementia)
• PELI-D (preference assessment tool for elderly care)
• PerDem (personhood in dementia care)
• TRANSFER-DEM (implementation factors in dementia care)

She has held leadership roles including:

• Head of Institute for Quality and Case Management (IQC) since 2004
• Vice-Rector for Education at University of Applied Sciences Bremen (2006–2008)
• Dean of Study Affairs at University of Applied Sciences Bremen (2004–2006)