Interests
Raluca Sfetcu, BA, MA, PhD
Psychologist
To reduce the scale and impact of dementia, we need to empower and meaningfully engage communities in pursuing optimal brain health.
Current Work
Researcher at the Romanian Alzheimer Society, Associate Professor at University Spiru Haret and Associate Editor of JBI Evidence Implementation journal.
Personal Hero
Caregivers of people with dementia
Words of Strength
Joining forces for brain health
Vision
To reduce the scale and impact of dementia, we need to empower and meaningfully engage communities in pursuing optimal brain health while broadening support for innovative, integrated, and personalized care for persons with dementia and their carers.
Strategy
Raluca’s work focuses on the design, implementation, and evaluation of digital micro-interventions for the care partners of people with dementia. These micro-interventions aim to increase caregiver resilience and prevent depression.
Impact
As an Atlantic Fellow, Raluca aims to further explore, within a multidisciplinary context, how effective digital micro-interventions can be upscaled to support people with dementia and carers who have limited access to health services.
Motivation
By designing, implementing, and evaluating digital micro-interventions for caregivers, Raluca aims to reduce barriers to receiving support (such as time constraints and access to services) and reach a larger number of caregivers in Romania.
Education & Experience
Raluca, PhD in Psychology, serves as a researcher at the Romanian Alzheimer Society and an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University Spiru Haret, Bucharest, Romania. Additionally, she holds the role of Associate Editor of the JBI Evidence Implementation journal.
Her research interests encompass dementia care, informal caregiver support, implementation research, and evidence-based care. Raluca has been a team member of impactful international projects, including the development of mobile apps for caregivers (SUCCES, DEMICARE) and educational platforms for healthcare professionals (INDEED). With over 80 publications she demonstrates a commitment to advancing dementia care through innovative research and practical solutions.
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