Sibylle Juvalta

Work at ZHAW

Position

scientific associate

Focus

Child and Youth Public Health

Teaching

• Health Literacy
• Qualitative methods
• Basics of digital health literacy and digital health interventions
• Questionnaire development

Experience

• Interviewer in the Zurich program for sustainable development of mental health services (ZInEP)
  University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich
  01 / 2011 - 01 / 2012
• scientific assistant
  Swiss Paraplegic Research Nottwil
  05 / 2008 - 12 / 2011

Education and Continuing education

Education

• Master of Arts in social sciences / Sociology, political sciences, gender studies
  University of Zurich
  09 / 2016 - 07 / 2024
• Master of Science in Public Health / Public Health
  Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
  10 / 2009 - 01 / 2012
• Bachelor of Arts in cultural sciences / Major: Sociology, Minor: history, philosophy, religious studies
  University of Lucerne
  03 / 2005 - 12 / 2007

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1378-847X

Projects

• Health literacy of adolescents in Switzerland in an increasingly digital society / Team member / ongoing
• Sex and gender integration in the bachelor curricula of nursing, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy / Team member / completed
• Public COVID-19 pandemic discourses / Team member / completed
• Digital Parent Advisor / Team member / completed
• Profiles of young recipients of disability pensions due to mental disorders / Team member / completed
• Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in children and adolescents / Team member / completed
• Treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents in the Swiss canton of Zurich / Team member / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Marshall, D. A., Gerber, B., Currie, G. R., Antón, J., De Somer, L., Dey, M., Egert, T., Egert, Y., Henan, L., Klotsche, J., Mifsut, L. M., Minden, K., Normand, C., Porte, D., Saurenmann, R. K., Swart, J. F., Uziel, Y., Wilson, J., Wouters, C., et al. (2024). Uncovering the hidden socioeconomic impact of juvenile idiopathic arthritis and paving the way for other rare childhood diseases : an international, cross-disciplinary, patient-centered approach (PAVE Consortium). Pediatric Rheumatology, 22(1), 74. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-024-01012-z
• Wagner, A., Juvalta, S., Speranza, C., Suggs, L. S., & Dratva, J. (2023). Let’s talk about COVID-19 vaccination : relevance of conversations about COVID-19 vaccination and information sources on vaccination intention in Switzerland. Vaccine, 41(36), 5313–5321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.07.004
• Juvalta, S., Speranza, C., Robin, D., El Maohub, Y., Krasselt, J., Dreesen, P., Dratva, J., & Suggs, L. S. (2022). Young people’s media use and adherence to preventive measures in the “infodemic” : is it masked by political ideology? Social Science & Medicine, 317(115596). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115596
• Baumann, I., Jaks, R., Robin, D., Juvalta, S., & Dratva, J. (2020). Parents’ health information seeking behaviour : does the child’s health status play a role? BMC Family Practice, 21(266). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-020-01342-3
• Juvalta, S., Kerry-Krause, M. J., Jaks, R., Baumann, I., & Dratva, J. (2020). Electronic health literacy in Swiss-German parents : cross-sectional study of eHealth literacy scale unidimensionality. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(3), e14492. https://doi.org/10.2196/14492
• Jaks, R., Baumann, I., Juvalta, S., & Dratva, J. (2019). Parental digital health information seeking behavior in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 19(225). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6524-8
• Baumann, I., Altwicker-Hámori, S., Juvalta, S., Baer, N., Frick, U., & Rüesch, P. (2018). Employment prospects of young adults with mental disorders. Swiss Journal of Sociology, 44(2), 259–280. https://doi.org/10.1515/sjs-2018-0012

Book chapters, peer-reviewed

• Gemperle, M., Scheermesser, M., Dratva, J., Händler-Schuster, D., Juvalta, S., & Klamroth-Marganska, V. (2022). Digitale Heilsversprechen in Gesundheitsberufen. In V. Cappel & K. E. Kappler (eds.), Gesundheit – Konventionen – Digitalisierung : eine politische Ökonomie der (digitalen) Transformationsprozesse von und um Gesundheit (pp. 137–158). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-34306-4_5
• Dratva, J., Balmer, T., Gantschnig, B., Grylka, S., Juvalta, S., Volken, T., & Zysset, A. (2020). Chronische Krankheiten und Behinderungen. In Gesundheit in der Schweiz : Kinder, Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene : Nationaler Gesundheitsbericht 2020 (pp. 136–175). Hogrefe.

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Altwicker-Hámori, S., Juvalta, S., Bargetzi, M., Renner, C., Taverna, C., & Dratva, J. (2021). Beliefs about medicines in patients with multiple myeloma in Switzerland [Conference poster]. Swiss Medical Weekly, 151(Supplementum 255), 28–29. https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2021.w30107
• Dreesen, P., Krasselt, J., Dratva, J., Stücheli-Herlach, P., Suggs, S., Juvalta, S., Speranza, C., Robin, D., Baumann, D., & El Maohub, Y. (2021, November 17). COVIDisc – a focus on vector populations. Scientific «Reality Check», Online, 17 November 2021. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23592
• Zysset, A., Stapel, L., Dratva, J., Juvalta, S., Robin, D., Albermann, K., von Rhein, M., & Wieber, F. (2019). Towards an automatic assessment of impaired handwriting (and visuo-motor skills) in children with ADHD. Swiss Public Health Conference 2019, Winterthur, 28.-29. August 2019. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-18493
• Zysset, A., Stapel, L., Dratva, J., Juvalta, S., Robin, D., Albermann, K., von Rhein, M., & Wieber, F. (2019). Towards an automatic assessment of impaired handwriting (and visuo-motor skills) in children with ADHD. 1. Digital Health Lab Day, Wädenswil, 3. Oktober 2019.
• Dratva, J., Baumann, I., Jaks, R., Robin, D., & Juvalta, S. (2018). “Dear Internet, what should I do when…?” : parents’ digital media behaviour when searching for information on children’s health in Switzerland [Conference poster]. European Journal of Public Health, 28(suppl 4), 489. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky218.233
• Juvalta, S., Jaks, R., Robin, D., Baumann, I., & Dratva, J. (2018). Digital health literacy of Swiss-German parents : results from DIGE, a study on parental utilization of digital child health information. 11th European Public Health Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 28 November - 1 December 2018.
• Baumann, I., Jaks, R., Robin, D., Juvalta, S., & Dratva, J. (2018). “Dear Internet, what should I do when…?”: parents’ digital media behaviour when searching for information on children’s health in Switzerland. Swiss Public Health Conference 2018, Neuchâtel, 7-8 November 2018.
• Baumann, I., Altwicker-Hámori, S., Juvalta, S., Baer, N., Frick, U., & Rüesch, P. (2016). Labor market integration of adolescents with mental disorders. LacOSA International Conference on Sequence Analysis and Related Method,S Lausanne, 8-10 June 2016.

Other publications

• Juvalta, S., Gross, K., Grylka, S., Kalb, V., & Dratva, J. (2025). Final report SWIFS - Swiss Infant Feeding Study 2024 : national monitoring on infant feeding in the first year of life. ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2576
• Juvalta, S., Gross, K., Grylka, S., Kalb, V., & Dratva, J. (2025). SWIFS – Swiss infant feeding study 2024 : national monitoring on infant feeding in the first year of life. Food Risk Assess Europe, 3(4), 0075E. https://doi.org/10.2903/fr.efsa.2025.fr-0075
• Hasler, V., Turcotte, M., Kiszio, B., Juvalta, S., Meidert, U., & Stucki, V. (2024). Sex and gender dimensions in nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy education : a scoping review : work package 1 of the project P7 – Sex and gender integration in the bachelor curricula of nursing, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy. Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-32774
• Meidert, U., Schaffert, R., & Juvalta, S. (2024). Integration of sex and gender in teaching of health professions in Switzerland. ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2540
• Gemperle, M., Scheermesser, M., Dratva, J., Händler-Schuster, D., Juvalta, S., & Klamroth-Marganska, V. (2020, January 17). Digitale Medien auf dem Prüfstand : eine Befragung unter angehenden Gesundheitsfachpersonen. Dreiländertagung Public Health3: Gesundheitskommunikation im 21. Jahrhundert, Steckborn, 17.-18. Januar 2020.
• Baer, N., Juvalta, S., Altwicker-Hámori, S., Frick, U., & Rüesch, P. (2016). Jung, psychisch krank und invalidisiert. Soziale Sicherheit: CHSS, 2016(1), 49–54. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1780
• Baer, N., Altwicker-Hámori, S., Juvalta, S., Frick, U., & Rüesch, P. (2015). Profile von jungen IV-Neurentenbeziehenden mit psychischen Krankheiten. Bundesamt für Sozialversicherungen.
• Rüesch, P., Bänziger, A., Dutoit, L., Gardiol, L., Juvalta, S., Volken, T., & Künzi, K. (2014). Prognose Gesundheitsberufe Ergotherapie, Hebammen und Physiotherapie 2025. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-87
• Rüesch, P., Altwicker-Hámori, S., Juvalta, S., & Robin, D. (2014). Behandlung von ADHS bei Kindern und Jugendlichen im Kanton Zürich : Forschungsbericht. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1778
• Rüesch, P., Altwicker-Hámori, S., & Juvalta, S. (2014). Diagnose und Behandlung junger Menschen mit psychischen Krankheiten : Literaturstudie zu evidenzbasierten, internationalen Leitlinien zur Diagnostik und Behandlung von psychischen Krankheiten bei Minderjährigen und jungen Erwachsenen. Bundesamt für Sozialversicherungen. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1779
• Rüesch, P., Bührlen, B., Altwicker-Hámori, S., Juvalta, S., & Träbert, S. (2013). Die Behandlung von Personen mit psychischen Krankheiten - Bestandsaufnahme der Behandlungssituation vor und während eines Rentenbezugs der Invalidenversicherung : Machbarkeitsstudie - Schlussbericht. Bundesamt für Sozialversicherungen. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1783

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Juvalta, S., Meylan, C., Kalb, V., Grylka, S., Gross, K., & Dratva, J. (2025, December). Breastfeeding prevalences and indicators from the Swiss Infant Feeding Study 2024. Les Journées Francophones de Nutrition, Lyon, France, 10-12 December 2025.
• Juvalta, S., Gross, K., Grylka, S., Kalb, V., Kerry-Krause, M. J., Jafflin, K., Bruno, S., & Dratva, J. (2025, December 3). Swiss Infant Feeding Study (SWIFS) 2024. CYPHER Lecture Series Kinder- und Jugend Public Health, Winterthur, Schweiz, 3. Dezember 2025.
• Dratva, J., Kalb, V., Grylka, S., Gross, K., & Juvalta, S. (2025). Impact of Swiss federal law on breast-feeding at work : Swiss Infant Feeding Study 2024 [Conference presentation]. European Journal of Public Health, 35(Supplement_4), ckaf161. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaf161.342
• Feer, S., Juvalta, S., & Dratva, J. (2023). Measuring digital health literacy in children and adolescents [Conference presentation]. European Journal of Public Health, 33(Supplement_2), ii46. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.122
• Juvalta, S., Feer, S., & Dratva, J. (2023). Digital health literacy – an evolving concept [Conference presentation]. European Journal of Public Health, 33(Supplement_2), ii45–ii46. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.121
• Dreesen, P., Krasselt, J., Dratva, J., Stücheli-Herlach, P., Suggs, S., Juvalta, S., Speranza, C., Robin, D., Baumann, D., El Maohub, Y., Rothenhäusler, K., Fluor, M., Rocco, G., & Canavese, P. (2023, March 21). COVIDisc : COVID-19 pandemic discourses in Switzerland – a focus on 15-34 year olds. SNSF Corona Research Conference, Thun, Switzerland, 21-23 March 2023.
• Ackermann, G., Juvalta, S., Marti, S., & Wieber, F. (2022, September 16). Gesundheitskompetenz in herausfordernden Kontexten : eine Bedarfsanalyse zur Förderung der Gesundheitskompetenz bei Menschen in schwierigen Lebenslagen durch sozialberatende Stellen. Jahrestagung des DACH-Netzwerks für Gesundheitsförderung, Hall in Tirol, Österreich, 16.-18. September 2022.
• Wieber, F., Ackermann, G., Juvalta, S., & Marti, S. (2022, September 14). Health literacy in challenging contexts : the potential of social counselling services. Swiss Public Health Conference, 7. Stakeholderkonferenz Nationale Strategie Zur Prävention Nichtübertragbarer Krankheiten (NCD), Bern, Schweiz, 13.-14. September 2022.
• Juvalta, S., Speranza, C., Mehdiyeva, R., Robin, D., Dratva, J., & Suggs, L. S. (2021, August 25). Media use in the infodemic – is it masked by political ideology? Swiss Public Health Conference, Bern, 25.-26. August 2021.
• Wieber, F., von Rhein, M., Gawrilow, C., Zysset, A., Kühnhausen, J., Stapel, L., Dratva, J., Albermann, K., Juvalta, S., & Robin, D. (2021, January). Objektive Bewegungsdaten als Grundlage für die Entwicklung digitaler Interventionen bei Kindern mit ADHS. Careum Konferenz “Chronisch krank in der digitalen Welt”, Aarau (online), 13. Januar 2021.
• Juvalta, S., Jaks, R., Robin, D., Baumann, I., & Dratva, J. (2019). Health information seeking behaviour of Swiss German parents. Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Paediatrics SSP, Bellinzona, 6 - 7 June 2019.
• Dratva, J., Juvalta, S., Gemperle, M., Scheermesser, M., Händler-Schuster, D., & Klamroth-Marganska, V. (2019). Digital health literacy of health care profession students [Conference presentation]. European Journal of Public Health, 29(Supplement 4), 32–33. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.069
• Gemperle, M., Scheermesser, M., Dratva, J., Händler-Schuster, D., Juvalta, S., & Klamroth-Marganska, V. (2019). Future health professionals on the use of digital media in their professional work. Congress of the Swiss Sociological Association 2019, Neuchâtel, 10-12 September 2019.
• Gemperle, M., Scheermesser, M., Dratva, J., Händler-Schuster, D., Juvalta, S., & Klamroth-Marganska, V. (2019, August 28). Angehende Gesundheitsfachpersonen und ihre Gesundheitskonzepte im Lichte des digitalen Wandels. Dreiländerkongress Gesundheits- und Medizinsoziologie 2019, Winterthur, 27.-28. August 2019.
• Juvalta, S., Kerry-Krause, M. J., Baumann, I., Jaks, R., Robin, D., & Dratva, J. (2019, August 28). Application of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) in a sample of Swiss parents. Swiss Public Health Conference 2019 : Child and Adolescent Public Health, Winterthur, 28.-29. August 2019.
• Gemperle, M., Scheermesser, M., Dratva, J., Händler-Schuster, D., Juvalta, S., & Klamroth-Marganska, V. (2019, May 21). Gesundheitsbezogene digitale Kompetenzen angehender Gesundheitsfachleute. Digitalisierung der Arbeit im Gesundheits- und Sozialsektor, Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland, 21.-22. Mai 2019.

Research data

Robin, Dominik; Baumann, Isabel; Jaks, Rebecca; Juvalta, Sibylle; Dratva, Julia, 2019. Replication data for: Parental digital media behaviour when searching for information on children’s health in Switzerland. Harvard Dataverse. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/JI9GIJ

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