Sarah Heiniger
Sarah Heiniger
ZHAW
School of Management and Law
Versorgungsforschung
Gertrudstrasse 8
8400 Winterthur
Work at ZHAW
Position
Research Associate
Education and Continuing education
Education
Master of Arts in Soziology
University of Bern
2014 - 2019
Continuing Education
- CAS in Healthcare Systems
Public Health Program, University Basel, University Bern and University Zurich
06 / 2023 - Integration module medicine for non-medical professionals
ZHAW - Winterthurer Institute of Health Economics (WIG)
04 / 2021
Projects
- National quality development programs for outpatient physiotherapy / Team member / ongoing
- National Quality Development Program in Home Care / Team member / ongoing
- Cost and Benefits of Physiotherapy / Team member / completed
- Health data Switzerland: Current situation, challenges, and future visions / Co-project leader / completed
- Health of social assistance benefit recipients / Deputy project leader / completed
- COVID-19 Social Monitor / Deputy project leader / completed
- Integration of Vulnerable Groups in the Healthcare System / Team member / completed
Publications
Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
Jud, A. et al. (2025) 'Varianz und Differenzierung von Kosten im klinischen Kinderschutz für unterschiedliche Arten von Gewalt in unterschiedlichem Alter', Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde, 173(4 Supplement), pp. 289–297. doi: 10.1007/s00112-025-02180-2.
Other publications
- Heiniger, S. (2025) 'Spurensicherung für Gewaltopfer : wie der Aufsuchende Dienst Forensic Nurses hilft', Gesundheitsökonomie @ ZHAW.
- Höglinger, M. et al. (2025) Physiotherapy utilization and cost dynamics in Switzerland : insights from claims data analysis and expert interviews (2017–2023). Winterthur: ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-33515.
- Heiniger, S. et al. (2024) Gesundheitsdaten besser nutzen : ein Bericht zur aktuellen Situation, zu Herausforderungen und Zukunftsvisionen. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-2542.
- Höglinger, M. et al. (2023) Lebensqualität, psychische Gesundheit, Einsamkeit und Adhärenz an Schutzmassnahmen während der Covid-19-Pandemie : Schlussbericht zum Covid-19 Social Monitor. Bern: Bundesamt für Gesundheit BAG. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-2458.
- Kessler, D. et al. (2021) Gesundheit von Sozialhilfebeziehenden : Analysen zu Gesundheitszustand, -verhalten, -leistungsinanspruchnahme und Erwerbsreintegration. Berner Fachhochschule. doi: 10.24451/arbor.15310.
- Höglinger, M. and Heiniger, S. (2020) 'The Covid-19 social monitor : a panel study providing evidence about the social and public health impact of the pandemic', Bulletin - Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Soziologie, 2020(157), pp. 14–19. Available at: https://www.sgs-sss.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/SGS-Bulletin-157.pdf.
- Meier, F. et al. (2020) Betreuung von Seniorinnen und Senioren zu Hause : Bedarf und Kosten. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-22644.
Oral conference contributions and abstracts
- Heiniger, S., Altwicker-Hámori, S. and Höglinger, M. (2024) 'Health effects of working from home for employees with tertiary education in Switzerland', in Swiss Public Health Conference (SPHC), Fribourg, Switzerland, 3-4 September 2024.
- Heiniger, S., Altwicker-Hámori, S. and Höglinger, M. (2024) 'Shaping workspaces, shaping lives : health implications of working from home for employees with tertiary education in Switzerland', in EuHEA Conference, Vienna, Austria, 30 June - 3 July 2024.