PD Dr. phil. Wolfgang Hasemann

Coolens, Oliver, Kaltwasser, Arnold, Melms, Tobias, Monke, Stefanie, Nydahl, Peter, Pelz, Sabrina, von Haken, Rebecca, & Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2025). Delirium management in 2024: A status check and evolution in clinical practice since 2016. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2025.103995

Bales, Gabriele, Hasemann, Wolfgang, Kressig, Reto W, & Mayer, Hanna. (2025). Scope of practice, competencies and impact of advanced practice nurses within APN-led models of care for young and middle-aged adult patients with multimorbidity and/or complex chronic conditions in hospital settings: a scoping review. BMJ Open, 15(4). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091170

Monke, Stefanie, Coolens, Oliver, Hasemann, Wolfgang, Kaltwasser, Arnold, Melms, Tobias, Nydahl, Peter, Pelz, Sabrina, & von Haken, Rebecca. (2025). Delir – wir sind auf einem guten Weg. Intensiv, 33, 186–193. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2588-8603

Bales, Gabriele, Hasemann, Wolfgang, Kressig, Reto W, & Mayer, Hanna. (2023). Impact, scope of practice and competencies of Advanced Practice Nurses within APN-led models of care for young and middle-Aged adult patients with multimorbidity and/or complex chronic conditions in hospital settings: A scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 13(10). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077335

Hasemann W, Duncan N, Clarke C, Nouzova E, Süßenbach LM, Keerie C, Assi V, Weir CJ, Evans J, Walsh T, Wilson E, Quasim T, Middleton D, Weir AJ, Barnett JH, Stott DJ, MacLullich AMJ, & Tieges Z. (2021). Comparing performance on the Months of the Year Backwards test in hospitalised patients with delirium, dementia, and no cognitive impairment: an exploratory study. European Geriatric Medicine, 12(6), 1257–1265. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-021-00521-4

Gual N, Richardson SJ, Davis DHJ, Bellelli G, Hasemann W, Meagher D, Kreisel SH, MacLullich AMJ, Cerejeira J, Inzitari M, & Morandi A. (2019). Impairments in balance and mobility identify delirium in patients with comorbid dementia. International Psychogeriatrics, 31(5), 749–753. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610218001345

Hasemann W, Tolson D, Godwin J, Spirig R, Frei IA, & Kressig RW. (2018). Nurses’ recognition of hospitalized older patients with delirium and cognitive impairment using the delirium observation screening scale: A prospective comparison study. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 44(12), 35–43. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20181018-02

Hasemann W, Grossmann FF, Stadler R, Bingisser R, Breil D, Hafner M, Kressig RW, & Nickel CH. (2018). Screening and detection of delirium in older ED patients: performance of the modified Confusion Assessment Method for the Emergency Department (mCAM-ED). A two-step tool. Internal and Emergency Medicine, 13(6), 915–922. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-017-1781-y

Richardson SJ, Davis DHJ, Bellelli G, Hasemann W, Meagher D, Kreisel SH, MacLullich AMJ, Cerejeira J, & Morandi A. (2017). Detecting delirium superimposed on dementia: Diagnostic accuracy of a simple combined arousal and attention testing procedure. International Psychogeriatrics, 29(10), 1585–1593. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610217000916

Schwarber A, Hasemann W, Stillhard U, Schoop B, & Senn B. (2017). [Prevalence, influencing factors, screening and diagnosis of delirium at stationary hospitalised patients in a Swiss acute Hospital. A pilot study]. Pflege, 30(4), 199–208. https://doi.org/10.1024/1012-5302/a000564

Hasemann W, Soldi M, Leuenberger D, Wesch C, Schmid D, Bodmer D, & Fumasoli A. (2014). [Alcohol drinking in the hospital - (not) a problem]. Krankenpflege. Soins Infirmiers, 107(5), 9–38.

Hasemann W, Hafner M, Kressig RW, & Spirig R. (2010). [Delirium prevention-the Basel model]. Therapeutische Umschau. Revue Therapeutique, 67(2), 9–95. https://doi.org/10.1024/0040-5930/a000019

Hasemann, Wolfgang, Hafner, Martina, Kressig, Reto W, & Spirig, Rebecca. (2010). Delirprävention - das Basler Modell. Therapeutische Umschau, 67(2), 9–95. https://doi.org/10.1024/0040-5930/a000019

Hasemann W, W Kressig R, Ermini-Fünfschilling D, Pretto M, & Spirig R. (2007). [Delirium: screening, assessment and diagnosis]. Pflege, 20(4), 191–204. https://doi.org/10.1024/1012-5302.20.4.191

Hasemann, W., Kesselring, A., Stöcklin, M., & Gräßel, E. (2007). Caregivers of stroke patients: Predictors of subjective burden. Zeitschrift Fur Gerontopsychologie Und -Psychiatrie, 20, 227–237. https://doi.org/10.1024/1011-6877.20.4.227

Hasemann W., W Kressig R., Ermini-Funfschilling D., Pretto M., & Spirig R. (2007). Delirium: screening, assessment and diagnosis. Pflege, 20, 191–204. https://doi.org/10.1024/1012-5302.20.4.191

Pretto M, & Hasemann W. (2006). [Delirium--etiologies, symptoms, risk factors, assessment and interventions]. Pflege Zeitschrift, 59(3), 9–16.

Hasemann W. (2006). More treatment options in acute diseases Mehr Handlungsoptionen bei akuter Verwirrtheit. Krankenpflege. Soins Infirmiers, 99(1), 15–17.

Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2023). Rahman, S. Delir kompakt. Delirmanagement bei akut verwirrten Personen. Aus dem Englischen von Sabine Umlauf-Beck Deutschsprachige Ausgabe herausgegeben von Wolfgang Hasemann und redaktionell bearbeitet von Caterina Mosetter. In - (Ed.), -. Hogrefe. https://www.hogrefe.com/ch/shop/delir-kompakt-97683.html

Hasemann, W, & Wiefels, S. (2017). Unterstützung pflegender Angehöriger in Palliative CARE. In Steffen-Bürgi, Barbara; Schärer-Santschi, Erika; Staudacher, Diana; Monteverde, Settimio (Ed.), Lehrbuch Palliative Care (Vol. 3, pp. 440–449). Hogrefe.

Savaskan, E., & Hasemann, W. (2017). Leitlinie Delir- Empfehlungen zur Prävention, Diagnostik und Therapie des Delirs im Alter. In - (Ed.), - (1 ed.). Hogrefe. https://www.hogrefe.ch/shop/leitlinie-delir.html

Schofield, Irene, & Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2011). Delirium. In D. Tolson; J. Booth; I. Schofield (Ed.), Evidence informed nursing with older people (pp. 68–83). Wiley-Blackwell.

Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2009). Akute Verwirrtheit - Delir im Alter. In - (Ed.), -. Huber.

Mansutti, I., Muzzana, C., Vater, V., Dettwiler, P. U., Palese, A., Ausserhofer, D., & Hasemann, W. (2025). Delirium in nursing homes and long-term care facilities: findings of a scoping review of detection tools [Journal-article]. European Geriatric Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-025-01250-8

Muser, O., Seiler, K., Bachnick, S., Gehri, B., Zúñiga, F., & Hasemann, W. (2022). Delirium detection in hospitalized adults: the performance of the 4 ’A’s Test and the modified Confusion Assessment Method for the Emergency Department. A comparison study [Journal-article]. Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 46(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-022-00863-4

Urfer Dettwiler, Pia, Zúñiga, Franziska, Bachnick, Stefanie, Gehri, Beatrice, de Jonghe, Jos F. M., & Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2022). Detecting delirium in nursing home residents using the Informant Assessment of Geriatric Delirium (I-AGeD): a validation pilot study. European Geriatric Medicine, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-022-00612-w

Soldi, Manuela, Mauthner, Oliver, Frei, Irena Anna, & Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2021). Experience of adult patients and professionals with a program for the prevention of alcohol withdrawal delirium in the acute care setting - A case study. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 57(2), 726–733. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12604

Weber, Christa, Fierz, Katharina, Katapodi, Maria, & Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2020). An advanced practice nurse-led delirium consultation service reduces delirium severity and length of stay in orthopedic patients: A nonrandomized posttest only evaluation study. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 56(4), 804–810. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12495

Grossmann, Florian F., Hasemann, Wolfgang, & Nickel, Christian H. (2019). Detecting delirium in elderly medical emergency patients: validation and subsequent modification of the German nursing delirium screening scale-comment. Internal and Emergency Medicine, 14(6), 1009. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-018-02018-8

Hasemann, Wolfgang, Grossmann, Florian F., Bingisser, Roland, Hafner, Martina, Breil, Dieter, Kressig, Reto W., & Nickel, Christian H. (2019). Optimizing the month of the year backwards test for delirium screening of older patients in the emergency department. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 37(9), 1754–1757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2019.06.035

Grossmann, Florian F., Hasemann, Wolfgang, Kressig, Reto W., Bingisser, Roland, & Nickel, Christian H. (2017). Performance of the modified Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale in identifying delirium in older ED patients. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 35(9), 1324–1326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2017.05.025

Leuenberger, Deborah Linda, Fierz, Katharina, Hinck, Andreas, Bodmer, Daniel, & Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2017). A systematic nurse-led approach to withdrawal risk screening, prevention and treatment among inpatients with an alcohol use disorder in an ear, nose, throat and jaw surgery department-A formative evaluation. Applied Nursing Research, 33, 155–163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2016.11.013

Hasemann, W., Tolson, D., Godwin, J., Spirig, R., Frei, I. A., & Kressig, R. W. (2016). A before and after study of a nurse led comprehensive delirium management programme (DemDel) for older acute care inpatients with cognitive impairment. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 53, 27–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.08.003

Morandi, Alessandro, Han, Jin H., Meagher, David, Vasilevskis, Eduard, Cerejeira, Joaquim, Hasemann, Wolfgang, MacLullich, Alasdair M. J., Annoni, Giorgio, Trabucchi, Marco, & Bellelli, Giuseppe. (2016). Detecting Delirium Superimposed on Dementia: Evaluation of the Diagnostic Performance of the Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 17(9), 828–833. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2016.05.010

Savaskan, Egemen, Baumgartner, Markus, Georgescu, Dan, Hafner, Martina, Hasemann, Wolfgang, Kressig, Reto W., Popp, Julius, Rohrbach, Erich, Schmid, Ruth, & Verloo, Henk. (2016). Empfehlungen zur Prävention, Diagnostik und Therapie des Delirs im Alter. Praxis, 105(16), 52–941. https://doi.org/10.1024/1661-8157/a002433

Boustani, Malaz, Olofsson, Birgitta, Thomas, Christine, Young, John, Davis, Daniel, Laurila, Jouko, Page, Valerie, Teodorczuk, Andrew, Kamholz, Barbara, Agar, Meera, Meagher, David, Spiller, Juliet, Schieveld, Jan, Milisen, Koen, de Rooij, Sophia, van Munster, Barbara, Kreisel, Stefan, Cerejeira, Joaquim, Hasemann, Wolfgang, et al. (2014). The DSM-5 criteria, level of arousal and delirium diagnosis: inclusiveness is safer. BMC Medicine, 12, 141. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-014-0141-2

Grossmann, Florian F., Hasemann, Wolfgang, Graber, Andreas, Bingisser, Roland, Kressig, Reto W., & Nickel, Christian H. (2014). Screening, detection and management of delirium in the emergency department - a pilot study on the feasibility of a new algorithm for use in older emergency department patients: the modified Confusion Assessment Method for the Emergency Department (mCAM-ED). Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 22, 19. https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-22-19

Meagher, David J., Morandi, Alessandro, Inouye, Sharon K., Ely, Wes, Adamis, Dimitrios, Maclullich, Alasdair J., Rudolph, James L., Neufeld, Karin, Leonard, Maeve, Bellelli, Giuseppe, Davis, Daniel, Teodorczuk, Andrew, Kreisel, Stefan, Thomas, Christine, Hasemann, Wolfgang, Timmons, Suzanne, O’Regan, Niamh, Grover, Sandeep, Jabbar, Faiza, et al. (2014). Concordance between DSM-IV and DSM-5 criteria for delirium diagnosis in a pooled database of 768 prospectively evaluated patients using the delirium rating scale-revised-98. BMC Medicine, 12, 164. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-014-0164-8

Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2013). Effects of the interdisciplinary Basel delirium and dementia prevention and management program DEMDEL [PhD Thesis]. Glasgow Caledonian University.

Morandi, Alessandro, Davis, Daniel, Taylor, J. K., Bellelli, Giuseppe, Olofsson, B., Kreisel, Stefan, Teodorczuk, Andrew, Kamholz, Barbara, Hasemann, Wolfgang, Young, J., Agar, M., de Rooij, S. E., Meagher, David, Trabucchi, Marco, & MacLullich, A. M. (2013). Consensus and variations in opinions on delirium care: a survey of European delirium specialists. International Psychogeriatrics, 25(12), 75–2067. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1041610213001415

Pretto, Manuela, Spirig, Rebecca, Milisen, Koen, Degeest, Sabina, Regazzoni, Pietro, & Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2009). Effects of an interdisciplinary nurse-led Delirium Prevention and Management Program (DPMP) on nursing workload : a pilot study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46(6), 12–804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.01.015

Vater, Vanessa, Eichenbrenner, Tamara, Ryser, Valerie, & Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2024). Evidenzbasierte Multikomponentenprävention und Behandlung des Delirs. Schweizer Zeitschrift für Psychiatrie & Neurologie, 3, 17–23. https://www.rosenfluh.ch/media/psychiatrie-neurologie/2024/03/Evidenzbasierte-Multikomponentenpraevention-und-Behandlung-des-Delirs.pdf

Monke, Stefanie, Aline Bello, Moulika, Ernst, Jutta, Kaltwasser, Arnold, Melms, Tobias, Neunhoeffer, Felix, & Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2022). Systematisches Erkennen von Delirien – Empfehlungen der Sektion Delir-Detektion des Delir-Netzwerks e. V. Intensiv, 30(2), 89–95. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1721-8276

Glaser, Isabella, Hasemann, W, & Leuenberger, D. L. (2022). Delir und Verhaltensauffälligkeiten bei Demenz. Der Informierte Arzt, 8, 29–30. https://www.medinfo-verlag.ch/delir-und-verhaltensauffaelligkeiten-bei-demenz/

Hasemann, Wolfgang, Leuenberger, Deborah L., & Glaser, Isabella. (2022). Delir im Wandel. Krankenpflege: Soins Infirmiers, 4, 42–43. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cin20&AN=156257107&site=ehost-live

Muser, Olga, Seiler, Kevin, Bachnick, Stefanie, Gehri, Beatrice, Zúñiga, Franziska, & Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2022). Delirium detection in hospitalized adults: the performance of the 4 ’A’s Test and the modified Confusion Assessment Method for the Emergency Department. A comparison study. Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 46(1), 179–189. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-022-00863-4

Schmidt, Franziska, & Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2021). Delir als Komplikation bei älteren Erwachsenen mit einer Krebserkrankung. Onkologiepflege, 3, 36–37.

von Gunten, Armin, Baumgartner, Markus, Georgescu, Dan, Hafner, Martina, Hasemann, Wolfgang, Kressig, Reto W., Popp, Julius, Rohrbach, Erich, Schmid, Ruth, Verloo, Henk, & Savaskan, Egemen. (2018). Etat confusionnel aigu de la personne âgée. Swiss Medical Forum ‒ Schweizerisches Medizin-Forum, 18(12), 277–284. https://doi.org/10.4414/smf.2018.03084

Hasemann, W, & Kressig, R. W. (2016). Differenzialdiagnose und Abgrenzung zu anderen Psychosen. Der Informierte Arzt, 6(12), 17–21. https://www.medline.ch/include_php/previewdoc.php?file_id=16421

Hasemann, W. (2012). Akute Verwirrtheit in der Palliative Care. Pflegen: Palliativ, 14, 4–7.

Monsch, A. U., Bula, C., Hermelink, M., Kressig, R. W., Martensson, B., Mosimann, U., Muri, R., Vogeli, S., von Gunten, A., Annliker, Markus, Annoni, Jean-Marie, Assal, Frédéric, Baronti, Fabio, Baumann, Thomas, Bieri-Brüning, Gabriela, Bläsi, Stefan, Bohlhalter, Stephan, Bopp-Kistler, Irene, Boyer, Brigitte, et al. (2012). Konsensus 2012 zur Diagnostik und Therapie von Demenzkranken in der Schweiz. Praxis , 101(19), 49–1239. https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/abs/10.1024/1661-8157/a001085

Schubert, M., Massarotto, P., Wehrli, M., Lehmann, A., Spirig, R., & Hasemann, W. (2010). Entwicklung eines interprofessionellen Behandlungskonzepts „Delir” für eine medizinische und eine chirurgische Intensivstation. Intensiv, 18(6), 316–323. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0030-1268019

Spirig R, Fierz K, Hasemann W, & Vincenzi C. (2007). [Assessment as the basic principal for evidence based nursing practice]. (Patent No. 4). 20(4), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.1024/1012-5302.20.4.182

Hasemann, Wolfgang, Kressig, Reto W., Pretto, Manuela, & Spirig, Rebecca. (2007). Delir-Management am Universitätsspital Basel. Palliative-CH, 3, 4–7. https://www.palliative.ch/public/dokumente/was_wir_tun/angebote/zeitschrift/2007_03.pdf

De Geest, S., & Hasemann, W. (2005). Delirium-Management am Universitätsspital Basel - Ein Beispiel angewandter Pflegewissenschaft. Managed Care, 6–8. http://www.tellmed.ch/include_php/previewdoc.php?file_id=1737

Glaser, Isabella, & Hasemann, Wolfgang. (2023, January 1). Patient:innen mit Delir. Versorgung im Akutspital in Anbetracht von Ressourcenknappheit. BrainMag, 6, 41–44. https://mededition.ch/images/mededition/documents/Magazin_Archiv/BrainMag/2023/Artikel_PDFs/BM23_6_2-2_Klinik_Praxis.pdf