Dr. Selina Marita Egger

Work at ZHAW

Position

• Head of the MAS in Occupational Therapy Program
• Research Associate

Focus

Mobility and Community Participation of Persons with Disbilities

Experience

• Research Associate
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
  08 / 2024 - today
• Postdoc
  HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale
  02 / 2024 - today
• Research Assistant
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
  05 / 2020 - 07 / 2024
• Occupational Therapist
  Ergotherapie Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz Bern-Emmental
  04 / 2016 - 04 / 2020
• Occupational Therapist
  Schulungs- und Wohnheime Rossfeld, Bern
  07 / 2013 - 03 / 2016
• Occupational Therapist
  Ergotherapie R. Bucher - E. Müller
  07 / 2012 - 06 / 2013
• Optician
  Bischof Optik
  01 / 2008 - 06 / 2008

Education and Continuing education

Education

• PhD / Health Sciences
  University Lucerne/ ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
  09 / 2021 - 11 / 2024
• European Master of Science / Occupational Therapy
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
  01 / 2015 - 01 / 2017
• Bachelor / Occupational Therapy
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
  09 / 2009 - 09 / 2012

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9039-7990

Social media

LinkedIn

Projects

• Building Opportunities for Participation and Accessibility through lifelong community Mobility / Project leader / ongoing
• Mobility, community participation, and health of persons with disabilities in Switzerland: a national mixed-method study / Deputy project leader / ongoing
• Cognitive assessment of fitness to drive: Recommendations for Switzerland / Co-project leader / completed
• The situation of paratransit users in Switzerland / Deputy project leader / completed
• The Size and Structure of the Swiss Occupational Therapy Workforce / Team member / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Egger, S. M. et al. (2025) 'Association between paratransit service use and dissatisfaction with activities and participation for persons with disabilities', Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 27(1), pp. 418–430. doi: 10.16993/sjdr.1204.
• Egger, S. M. et al. (2024) 'Cost and financing of paratransit services and their effect on dissatisfaction with participation in daily activities of persons with disabilities', Journal of Transport & Health, 38(101856). doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2024.101856.
• Egger, S. M. et al. (2023) 'A literature review to identify effective web- and app-based mHealth interventions for stress management at work', Workplace Health & Safety, 71(10), pp. 452–463. doi: 10.1177/21650799231170872.
• Stettler, S. et al. (2022) '"Alles ist möglich!" : das Spielerleben von Kindern mit Zerebralparese auf einem inklusiven Spielplatz', Ergoscience, 17(2), pp. 54–61. doi: 10.2443/skv-s-2022-54020220202.
• Egger, S. M. et al. (2022) 'The experiences and needs of persons with disabilities in using paratransit services', Disability and Health Journal, 15(4), p. 101365. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101365.
• Egger, S. M. et al. (2021) 'Facilitators and barriers to participation in an occupation-based health promotion program', Ergoscience, 16(3), pp. 116–121. doi: 10.2443/skv-s-2021-54020210304.

Books, peer-reviewed

Egger, S. M. (2024) With paratransit services to participation in daily activities : the experiences of persons with disabilities in Switzerland. Doctoral dissertation. Zenodo. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10814269.

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Egger, S. M. et al. (2025) 'Gleichberechtigte Mobilität für Menschen mit Behinderungen?', in Public Health³ Österreich – Deutschland – Schweiz, Bregenz, Österreich, 24.-25. Januar 2025.
• Egger, S. M. et al. (2025) 'Negotiating occupation & mobility rights : the influence of barriers in using paratransit services on participation', in Occupational Science Europe Conference, Essex, United Kingdom, 22-23 August 2025.
• Schneider, P., Margot-Cattin, I. and Egger, S. M. (2024) 'A national survey to describe cognitive fitness-to-drive assessment in Switzerland', in 1st Occupational Therapy Europe Congress, Krakow, Poland, 15-19 October 2024.
• Egger, S. et al. (2024) 'Handlungsoptionen für eine inklusive Mobilität', in 6. Kongress der Ergotherapie, Fribourg, Schweiz, 24.-25. Mai 2024. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-30946.
• Schneider, P., Egger, S. M. and Margot-Cattin, I. (2024) 'Drive-Check : troubles cognitifs et aptitude à la conduite automobile', in 6. Kongress der Ergotherapie, Fribourg, Schweiz, 24.-25. Mai 2024.
• Meidert, U., Egger, S. and Klamroth-Marganska, V. (2022) 'Effective mHealth for stress prevention and management in times of sparce health care resources', in 24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, Montreal, Canada, 15-19 May 2022. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-25044.

Other publications

• Margot-Cattin, I. et al. (2025) Cognitive assessment and follow-up of fitness to drive : recommendations for Switzerland. Ittigen: Bundesamt für Strassen. Available at: https://www.aramis.admin.ch/Dokument.aspx?DocumentID=74231.
• Egger, S. M. et al. (2025) 'Wie steht es mit der gleichberechtigten Mobilität?', ERGO, 2025(5), pp. 6–8.
• Gantschnig, B. E. et al. (2023) Gleichberechtigte Mobilität dank ÖV-ergänzender Fahrdienste? : eine Mixed-Method Studie über die Mobilität von Menschen mit Behinderung in der Schweiz. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-2490.
• Egger, S. M., Gantschnig, B. E. and Filippo, M. (2022) 'Die Rechte von Menschen mit Behinderungen berücksichtigen', Ergotherapie, 2022(8).
• Moioli, S. et al. (2021) 'Wer sind wir und wenn ja, wie viele?', Ergotherapie, 2021(8), pp. 16–19.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Egger, S. M. and Gantschnig, B. (2025) 'Rethinking mobility : exploring the dynamic relations among mobility, context, and persons', in Community mobility: from assessment to innovative strategies, Lausanne, Switzerland, 5 June 2025.
• Egger, S. M. et al. (2024) 'Limitations in using paratransit and their influence on the participation and well-being of people with disabilities', in 1st Occupational Therapy Europe Congress, Krakow, Poland, 15-19 October 2024.
• Egger, S. M. et al. (2024) 'Inklusion durch gleichberechtigte Mobilität für Menschen mit Behinderungen', in 6. Kongress der Ergotherapie, Fribourg, Schweiz, 24.-25. Mai 2024.
• Filippo, M. et al. (2023) 'Through transportation to participation : experiences in using paratransit services', in 16th Nordic Network on Disability Research Conference (NNDR), Reykjavik, Iceland, 10 - 12 May 2023.
• Egger, S. M. et al. (2023) 'Gleichberechtigte Mobilität dank ÖV-ergänzender Fahrdienste?', in Fachtagung für Dienstleistungsverantwortliche des Rotkreuz-Fahrdienstes aus den Kantonalverbänden, Olten, Schweiz, 25. Mai 2023.
• Meidert, U., Egger, S. and Klamroth-Marganska, V. (2022) 'Effective mHealth stress management interventions for occupational therapy', in 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022.
• Meidert, U., Egger, S. M. and Klamroth-Marganska, V. (2021) '"If you stay inside the stress thing, you don't stand a chance" : stress perception of older employees during corona times', in 2021 Congress of the Swiss Sociological Association : 'Social Justice in Times of Uncertainty', Geneva, Switzerland (online), 28-30 June 2021.

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