Iris Kramer

Work at ZHAW

Position

Research Associate, Research & Development and MSc Nursing

Focus

geriatric nursing, outcome measures, acute care, new technologies, robotics

Experience

• Research Associate
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
  03 / 2020 - today
• Registered Nurse
  Cantonal Hospital Winterthur
  01 / 2016 - today

Education and Continuing education

Education

• Master of Science / Nursing
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
  09 / 2018 - 01 / 2020
• Bachelor of Science / Nursing
  OST Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen
  09 / 2012 - 08 / 2015

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4615-6548

Projects

• Organisational capacity building on person-centred dementia care – Development of a toolbox for nursing homes / Team member / ongoing
• Decision-making processes for assessing the stability of living situations in residencies for the erlderly – Development of a decision-making tool / Team member / ongoing
• Zipp & Scan / Team member / completed
• Translation Apps for Nursing Staff from Abroad – Potential and Needs Analysis / Team member / completed
• Prevention Admission into Nursing Homes / Team member / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Quasdorf, T. et al. (2026) 'Developing organisational capacity building for person-centred dementia care in nursing homes : a multiphase co-design study protocol', BMJ Open, 16(8), p. e123820. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123820.
• Waldboth, V. et al. (2026) 'Developing, implementing, and evaluating a care management model for patients with neuromuscular diseases : protocol for a participatory mixed methods study', JMIR Research Protocols, 15, p. e82833. doi: 10.2196/82833.
• de Wolf-Linder, S. et al. (2024) 'Empowering informal caregivers and nurses to take a person-centred view : adaptation and clinical utility of the Integrated Palliative Outcome Scale (IPOS-Dem) for use in acute and community care settings', BMC Geriatrics, 24(1030). doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-05608-8.
• de Wolf-Linder, S. et al. (2024) 'Meaningful patient and public engagement in dissemination : embedding co-production in dementia research', Frontiers in Dementia, 3(1426019). doi: 10.3389/frdem.2024.1426019.
• Kramer, I. and Schubert, M. (2023) 'The use of patient sitters at a Swiss hospital : a retrospective observational study', PLOS ONE, 18(6), p. e0287317. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287317.
• Kramer, I. et al. (2022) 'Soziale Roboter im Schweizer Gesundheitswesen : Einsatzmöglichkeiten, Chancen und Risiken aus der Sicht von potenziellen Anwendergruppen', Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Organisationspsychologie (GIO), 53(3), pp. 329–341. doi: 10.1007/s11612-022-00646-5.

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Diez, K. et al. (2026) 'Zipp & Scan – eine innovative Lösung zur Optimierung des Effektenhandlings im Krankenhaus', in Journal für Facility Management. Technische Universität Wien, pp. 8–24. doi: 10.34749/jfm.2026.4833.
• Merkle, T. et al. (2025) 'Zipp & Scan : revolutionizing patient belongings management in same-day surgery – a pilot study from Switzerland', in APacCHRIE 2025 Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 27-30 May 2025.
• de Wolf-Linder, S. et al. (2025) 'A person-centred outcome measure for generalist palliative care in dementia : construct validity, factor analysis, internal consistency, reliability, and responsiveness of the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale – Dementia (IPOS-Dem)', in 19th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Helsinki, Finland, 29-31 May 2025.
• Waldboth, V. et al. (2025) 'Die Zufriedenheit von Menschen mit neuromuskulären Erkrankungen und ihren Angehörigen mit einem Beratungs- und Koordinationsdienst (Care Management) : eine Querschnittstudie', in 27. Kongress des Medizinisch-Wissenschaftlichen Beirates der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Muskelkranke (DGM) e. V., Gießen, Deutschland, 19.-21. März 2025.

Other publications

• Hunziker Heeb, A., Lehr, C. and Kramer, I. (2025) 'Applications de traduction pour les collaborateurs allophones : potentiel et risques', Soins infirmiers, 2025(5), pp. 32–34. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-34520.
• Hunziker Heeb, A., Lehr, C. and Kramer, I. (2025) 'App di traduzione per collaboratrici non di lingua tedesca : potenzialità e rischi', Cure infermieristiche, 2025(5), pp. 32–34. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-34521.
• Hunziker Heeb, A., Lehr, C. and Kramer, I. (2025) 'Übersetzungsapps für nicht deutschsprachige Mitarbeitende : Potenzial und Risiken', Krankenpflege, 2025(5), pp. 32–34. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-34522.
• Diez, K. et al. (2025) 'Zipp & Scan-Prozess am Kantonsspital Baden zur Optimierung des Effektenhandlings von Same-Day-Surgery-Patient:innen', in Spotlight FMplus, Zürich, Schweiz, 30.-31. Januar 2025.
• de Wolf-Linder, S. et al. (2022) 'Separated by a common language : cognitive interview study on the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale for People with Dementia (IPOS-Dem) in the acute care- and district nurse-/community home care setting', in Palliative Medicine. Sage, pp. 54–55. doi: 10.1177/02692163221093145.
• Schulze, H. et al. (2021) Soziale Roboter, Empathie und Emotionen : eine Untersuchung aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive. Bern: TA-SWISS. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.5554564.
• Kramer, I., Gresch, B. and Fringer, A. (2019) 'Zur Bedeutung des Clinical Assessments im Akutspital', PADUA, 14(5), pp. 325–332. doi: 10.1024/1861-6186/a000523.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• de Wolf-Linder, S. et al. (2025) 'Can an electronic person-centred outcome measure be implemented in a resource-constrained, task-focused setting? Co-productive development of an implementation strategy in the community dementia care setting', in Palliative Medicine. Sage, p. 460. doi: 10.1177/02692163251335482.
• de Wolf-Linder, S. et al. (2025) 'A person-centred outcome measure for generalist palliative care in dementia : construct validity, factor analysis, internal consistency, reliability, and responsiveness of the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale – Dementia (IPOS-Dem)', in Palliative Medicine. Sage, p. 374. doi: 10.1177/02692163251335482.
• Kramer, I. (2025) 'Robotik in der Pflege', in Altersforum Bassersdorf, Bassersdorf, Schweiz, 7. Februar 2025.
• Lehr, C. et al. (2023) 'Übersetzungsapps für Pflegende aus dem Ausland : Bedarf – Potenzial – Risiken', in Schwerpunkt Angewandte Gerontologie: Mehr Kraft für die Pflege - Massnahmen gegen den Personalmangel, ZHAW Hochschulbibliothek, Winterthur, Schweiz, 7. Dezember 2023.
• Kramer, I. (2023) 'Soziale Roboter – Chancen und Risiken', in Spitex-Forum RegioSpitex Limmattal, Schlieren, Schweiz, 30. November 2023. Available at: https://www.regiospitex.ch/Aktuelles/RSL-Blog-Spitexforum-zum-Thema-Soziale-Roboter-im-Gesundheitswesen/oATaH7wb/P47cK/?m=0&open_c=.
• de Wolf-Linder, S. et al. (2022) 'Person-centred outcome guided palliative care for people with dementia : SENIORS-D research protocol', in National Research Day Palliative Care, Bern, Switzerland, 25 August 2022.
• Kramer, I. and Köhn, F. (2022) 'Rehabilitative Übergangspflege : Konsequenz für die Praxis?', in Schweizer Pflege-Kongress (SBK-ASI), Bern, Schweiz, 5.-6. Mai 2022.
• Zigan, N., Kramer, I. and Schubert, M. (2022) 'Soziale Roboter, Empathie und Emotionen : neue Herausforderungen der Beziehung Mensch und Maschine', in Gerontologie-Event in der Bibliothek: Neue Technologien für das Alter, ZHAW Hochschulbibliothek Winterthur, 6. April 2022.
• Schubert, M., Zigan, N. and Kramer, I. (2021) 'Roboter im Gesundheitsbereich : vor welchen Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen stehen wir?', in 3. Digital Health Lab Day: Implementing Digital Health Innovations, Winterthur, Schweiz, 16. September 2021.

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