{"id":341,"date":"2026-10-27T21:46:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T21:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/?p=341"},"modified":"2026-10-31T09:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T09:09:41","slug":"pflegeanamnese-aufnahmegespraech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/pflegeanamnese-aufnahmegespraech\/","title":{"rendered":"Aufnahmegespr\u00e4ch in der Pflege: The Nursing Admission Interview in German"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Aufnahmegespr\u00e4ch, also called Pflegeanamnese, is the structured interview a nurse holds when a patient or resident is admitted. You ask about the reason for admission, illnesses, medication, allergies, mobility, eating, elimination, sleep, pain, skin, aids and personal wishes. On many forms the section is simply headed “Aufnahmegespr\u00e4ch Pflege” or “Pflegeanamnese”.<\/p>\n\n\n

Below: the questions by topic, a model dialogue and a sample Aufnahmebericht.<\/p>\n\n\n

What the Aufnahmegespr\u00e4ch Pflege is for<\/h2>\n\n\n
  1. Baseline (Ausgangssituation).<\/strong> What can the person do alone today? Without it, nobody can tell later whether mobility or appetite got better or worse.<\/li>\n\n
  2. Risk screening.<\/strong> The German nursing quality network DNQP publishes national expert standards on, among others, falls (Sturzprophylaxe<\/em>), pressure ulcers (Dekubitusprophylaxe<\/em>), pain, nutrition and continence. Most admission forms therefore include a first screening for these risks; the scales depend on your facility.<\/li>\n\n
  3. Basis for the care plan.<\/strong> Assessing individual care needs and planning care is one of the tasks \u00a7 4 of the Pflegeberufegesetz reserves for licensed nurses. How you then write problems, goals and measures is explained in Ma\u00dfnahmen in der Pflege formulieren<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n
  4. Trust.<\/strong> People who feel listened to tell you more about pain, alcohol or incontinence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

    The doctor’s history aims at a diagnosis; the nursing history aims at daily functioning and needs. Some questions overlap (allergies, medication). For the doctor’s version, see Anamnese questions in German<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

    Forms follow a nursing model (Juchli’s ATL, Krohwinkel’s ABEDL, Gordon’s patterns) or, in long-term care, mostly the SIS (Strukturierte Informationssammlung). The topics below appear in some form in all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n

    The question list by topic<\/h2>\n\n\n

    Use Sie<\/em> and ask one question at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n

    Personal details, reason for admission, history<\/h3>\n\n\n
    German<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    Wie m\u00f6chten Sie angesprochen werden?<\/td>How would you like to be addressed?<\/td><\/tr>
    Wen d\u00fcrfen wir im Notfall anrufen?<\/td>Who may we call in an emergency?<\/td><\/tr>
    Gibt es eine Vorsorgevollmacht oder eine gesetzliche Betreuung?<\/td>Is there a power of attorney or a legal guardian?<\/td><\/tr>
    Was f\u00fchrt Sie heute zu uns?<\/td>What brings you to us today?<\/td><\/tr>
    Welche Erkrankungen sind bei Ihnen bekannt?<\/td>Which conditions have you been diagnosed with?<\/td><\/tr>
    Hatten Sie schon einmal eine Operation?<\/td>Have you ever had an operation?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

    Medication and allergies<\/h3>\n\n\n
    German<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    Welche Medikamente nehmen Sie regelm\u00e4\u00dfig?<\/td>Which medicines do you take regularly?<\/td><\/tr>
    Haben Sie Ihren Medikationsplan dabei?<\/td>Do you have your medication plan with you?<\/td><\/tr>
    Nehmen Sie auch Mittel ohne Rezept?<\/td>Do you also take anything without a prescription?<\/td><\/tr>
    Haben Sie Allergien?<\/td>Do you have any allergies?<\/td><\/tr>
    Gibt es Medikamente, die Sie nicht vertragen?<\/td>Are there medicines you cannot tolerate?<\/td><\/tr>
    Was passiert dann genau?<\/td>What exactly happens then?<\/td><\/tr>
    Reagieren Sie auf Pflaster oder Latex?<\/td>Do you react to plasters or latex?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

    Always ask Was passiert dann genau?<\/em> and note the reaction in the person’s words; whether it is an allergy is for the doctor to assess.<\/p>\n\n\n

    Mobility, eating, elimination, sleep<\/h3>\n\n\n
    German<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    K\u00f6nnen Sie allein aufstehen und gehen?<\/td>Can you get up and walk on your own?<\/td><\/tr>
    Sind Sie in letzter Zeit gest\u00fcrzt?<\/td>Have you fallen recently?<\/td><\/tr>
    Haben Sie in den letzten Monaten ungewollt abgenommen?<\/td>Have you lost weight without trying in recent months?<\/td><\/tr>
    Haben Sie Probleme beim Kauen oder Schlucken?<\/td>Do you have problems chewing or swallowing?<\/td><\/tr>
    Wie viel trinken Sie ungef\u00e4hr am Tag?<\/td>About how much do you drink a day?<\/td><\/tr>
    Wann hatten Sie zuletzt Stuhlgang?<\/td>When did you last open your bowels?<\/td><\/tr>
    Nehmen Sie etwas zum Schlafen?<\/td>Do you take anything to help you sleep?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

    Pain, skin, aids<\/h3>\n\n\n
    German<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    Haben Sie im Moment Schmerzen? Wo genau?<\/td>Are you in pain at the moment? Where exactly?<\/td><\/tr>
    Wie stark sind die Schmerzen auf einer Skala von 0 bis 10?<\/td>How strong is the pain on a scale from 0 to 10?<\/td><\/tr>
    Darf ich mir Ihre Haut am R\u00fccken und an den Fersen ansehen?<\/td>May I look at the skin on your back and heels?<\/td><\/tr>
    Tragen Sie eine Brille oder ein H\u00f6rger\u00e4t?<\/td>Do you wear glasses or a hearing aid?<\/td><\/tr>
    Tragen Sie eine Zahnprothese, oben, unten oder beides?<\/td>Do you wear dentures: upper, lower or both?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

    Write every aid on the form and label it (name on the denture box and glasses case).<\/p>\n\n\n

    Biography, wishes, religion<\/h3>\n\n\n

    In elderly care the biography is part of the care, especially with dementia: old routines, the former job, the name someone wants to hear. More words for this setting: Altenpflege vocabulary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

    German<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    Welchen Beruf hatten Sie?<\/td>What was your job?<\/td><\/tr>
    Wie sah ein normaler Tag bei Ihnen zu Hause aus?<\/td>What did a normal day at home look like?<\/td><\/tr>
    Gibt es religi\u00f6se oder kulturelle Gewohnheiten, die wir beachten sollten?<\/td>Are there religious or cultural habits we should respect?<\/td><\/tr>
    M\u00f6chten Sie lieber von einer Frau oder von einem Mann gepflegt werden?<\/td>Would you prefer to be cared for by a woman or a man?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

    How to ask sensitive questions politely<\/h2>\n\n\n