Vincent Molitor, M.Sc.
Vincent Molitor, M.Sc.
Curriculum vitae
| Since 2024 | Doctoral degree programme - Health Services Research, School V - School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg |
| Since 2024 | Research assistant End of projects Delirium in elderly care facilities (DeliA), occurrence and course of delirium in people with dementia (DeliDem-NH), preparation of a literature study on the topic of delirium (expert standard) Department of Health Services Research, School V - School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg |
| 2022 - 2024 | Research assistant, project Delirium in elderly care facilities (DeliA), Department of Nursing Science, School of Health, Witten/Herdecke University |
| 2019 - 2022 | Master's programme - Nursing Science, School of Health, Witten/Herdecke University |
| 2018 - 2022 | Project leader for evidence-based decubitus prophylaxis in the operating theatre, Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgical Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, Münster University Hospital |
| 2017 - 2022 | Healthcare professional and nurse, Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgical Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, Münster University Hospital |
| 2013 - 2017 | Bachelor's degree programme - Nursing (dual), School of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences Training as a healthcare and nursing assistant, Niels-Stensen-Kliniken Marienhospital Osnabrück |
Publications
Articles in specialist journals
Komp, M., Lauer, R., Molitor, V., Busse, T. S., Flemm, C., Vollmar, H. C., Thurmann, P., Holle, B., Palm, R., & Otte, I. C. (2026). Delirium in German nursing homes – a qualitative study of care practice from the perspective of nurses and general practitioners. BMC Geriatr, 26(1). doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-07592-7
Molitor, V., Seiters, J. C., Hoch, J., Thurmann, P., Holle, B., Vollmar, H. C., & Palm, R. (2026). Improving knowledge of delirium and confidence in its recognition in care homes through an e-learning programme: a pre-post study. BMC Med Educ, 26(1). doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09297-2
Houdelet-Oertel, A., Lauer, R., Molitor, V., Walter, R., Dorner, J., Palm, R., Otte, I., Vollmar, H. C., & Holle, B. (2026). Prevalence of delirium among older nursing home residents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Geriatr Med. doi.org/10.1007/s41999-026-01422-0
Seiters, J. C., Molitor, V., Morandi, A., Zieschang, T., Dichter, M. N., Haastert, B., Erdmann, M., Hoffmann, F., & Palm, R. (2025). Content validity, practicality and testing of the reliability of various tools for the detection and screening of delirium in residents with dementia in German nursing homes: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 15(12), e112357. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-112357
Molitor, V., Seiters, J.C., Vollmar, H.C. & Palm, R. Development of a curriculum for interdisciplinary e-learning on delirium in care homes—a modified Delphi study. BMC Med Educ 25, 493 (2025). doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07078-x
Molitor, V., Busse, T. S., Giehl, C., Lauer, R., Otte, I. C., Vollmar, H. C., Thurmann, P., Holle, B., & Palm, R. (2024). Educational interventions aimed at improving knowledge of delirium among nursing home staff—a realist review. BMC Geriatr, 24(1), 633. doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05213-9
Molitor, V., Busse, T. S., Giehl, C., Lauer, R., Otte, I. C., Vollmar, H. C., Thurmann, P., Holle, B., & Palm, R. (2023). How and why educational interventions work to increase knowledge of delirium among healthcare professionals in care homes: a protocol for a realist review. BMJ Open, 13(7), e072591. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072591
Conference papers
Molitor, V., Seiters, J.C., Haastert, B., Aits, I., Stuckenschneider, T., Hoffmann, F., Freitag, M., Zieschang, T. & Palm, R. (2026): Delirium Superimposed on Dementia in Nursing Homes (DeliDem-NH): Prevalence, Incidence, and Prognosis – Protocol of a Prospective Multicentre Cohort Study [Poster presentation]. 16th American Delirium Society Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Seiters, J.C., Molitor, V., Palm , R. (2025). Evaluation of Content Validity and Practicality of the German 4AT, 4-DSD and DRS-R-98 for Delirium Detection in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia [Poster presentation]. 20th Annual Meeting of the European Delirium Association, Hamburg.
Seiters, J.C., Molitor, V., Morandi, A., Zieschang, T., Dichter, M.N., Haastert, B., Erdmann, M., Hoffmann, F., Palm, R. (2025). Testing of Interrater Reliability of the German 4AT, 4-DSD and DRS-R-98 for Delirium Detection in Residents with Dementia in German Nursing Homes – A Protocol [Poster presentation]. 20th Annual Meeting of the European Delirium Association, Hamburg.
Molitor, V., Seiters, J. C., Thürmann, P., Holle, B., Vollmar, H. C. & Palm, R. (2025). Development and piloting of an e-learning programme to enhance delirium-specific expertise among nursing staff and GPs in care homes for older people: a pre-post study [presentation]. German Congress on Health Services Research, Hamburg, Germany.
Kömp, M., Molitor, V., Seiters, J.C., Palm, R., Vollmar, H.C. & Otte, I.C. (2025) Delirium in care homes for older people – A qualitative study on care practice from the perspective of nursing staff and GPs [Presentation]. German Congress on Health Services Research, Hamburg, Germany.
Molitor, V., Seiters, J.C., Thürmann, P., Holle, B., Vollmar, H.C. & Palm, R. (2025): Pilot Testing of an Interdisciplinary e-Learning Programme to Enhance Delirium-Specific Knowledge in Nursing Homes in Germany: A Pre-Post Study [Presentation]. 15th American Delirium Society Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Molitor, V., Seiters, J.C. & Palm, R. (2025). Focus onDelirium in Care Homes for the Elderly [Presentation]. Bremen Care Congress, Bremen, Germany.
Seiters, J.C., Molitor, V. & Palm, R. (2025): Evidence-based development of an e-learning programme to impart delirium-specific knowledge for geriatric nurses and general practitioners in care homes. [Presentation]. 4th International Conference of the German Society of Nursing Science, Berlin, Germany.
Molitor, V., Seiters, J., Vollmar, H.C. & Palm, R. (2024). Curriculum development for an e-learning programme to promote delirium-specific expertise among nursing staff and (general) practitioners in care homes for the elderly – a Delphi study [Poster presentation]. German Congress on Health Services Research, Berlin, Germany.
Seiters, J., Molitor, V. & Palm, R. (2024). Evidence-based knowledge ‘on demand’ – requirements for an e-learning programme to promote delirium-specific expertise among nursing staff and (general) practitioners – a case study from the DeliA project [Poster presentation]. German Congress on Health Services Research, Berlin, Germany.
Molitor, V., Busse, T. S., Giehl, C., Lauer, R., Otte, I. C., Vollmar, H. C., Thurmann, P., Holle, B., & Palm, R. (2023). How and why do educational interventions promote delirium-specific expertise among nursing staff in care homes for older people? A realist review [presentation]. German Congress on Health Services Research, Berlin, Germany.
Molitor, V., Busse, T. S., Lauer, R. & Palm, R. (2023). The Realist Review – a theory-guided method for evaluation of complex interventions [Poster presentation]. German Congress on Health Services Research, Berlin, Germany.
Molitor, V., Busse, T. S., Giehl, C., Lauer, R., Houdelet-Oertel, A., Dorner, J., Zafer, A., Otte, I. C., Vollmar, H. C., Thurmann, P., Holle, B., & Palm, R. (2023). P197: Delirium in nursing homes (DeliA) – an interdisciplinary health services research project [Poster presentation]. International Psychogeriatric Association, Lisbon, Portugal.
Molitor, V., Busse, T.S. & Palm, R. (2023). Educational interventions to increase knowledge of delirium among healthcare professionals in care homes – a protocol for a realist review [Poster presentation]. 3rd International Conference of the German Society of Nursing Science, Online, Germany.