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

• Waldboth, V., Schuler, C., Willmann, R., Petry, H., Weber, M., Messerli, B. G., Hediger, H., Kramer, I., Stettler-Nemecek, G., Knoblauch, M., & Stettner, G. M. (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, e82833. https://doi.org/10.2196/82833
• de Wolf-Linder, S., Kramer, I., Reisinger, M., Murtagh, F. E. M., Schubert, M., & Ramsenthaler, C. (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). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05608-8
• de Wolf-Linder, S., Kramer, I., Hersperger, M., Schubert, M., Bächi, S., Stolz, M., Wolverson, E., & Ramsenthaler, C. (2024). Meaningful patient and public engagement in dissemination : embedding co-production in dementia research. Frontiers in Dementia, 3(1426019). https://doi.org/10.3389/frdem.2024.1426019
• Kramer, I., & Schubert, M. (2023). The use of patient sitters at a Swiss hospital : a retrospective observational study. Plos One, 18(6), e0287317. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287317
• Kramer, I., Zigan, N., Tanner, A., Schulze, H., & Schubert, M. (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), 329–341. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11612-022-00646-5

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Diez, K., Kramer, I., Merkle, T., & Zigan, N. (2026). Zipp & Scan – eine innovative Lösung zur Optimierung des Effektenhandlings im Krankenhaus [Conference paper]. Journal für Facility Management, 28, 8–24.
• Merkle, T., Diez, K., Kramer, I., & Ottenbacher, M. (2025, May 29). Zipp & Scan : revolutionizing patient belongings management in same-day surgery – a pilot study from Switzerland. APacCHRIE 2025 Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 27-30 May 2025.
• de Wolf-Linder, S., Bruschini, M., Kramer, I., Ellis-Smith, C., Schubert, M., Murtagh, F. E. M., & Ramsenthaler, C. (2025, May). 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). 19th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Helsinki, Finland, 29-31 May 2025.
• Waldboth, V., Kramer, I., Schuler, C., Weber, M., Nemecek, G., Petry, H., Grädel-Messerli, B., Willmann, R., Knoblauch, M., & Stettner, G. M. (2025, March 20). Die Zufriedenheit von Menschen mit neuromuskulären Erkrankungen und ihren Angehörigen mit einem Beratungs- und Koordinationsdienst (Care Management) : eine Querschnittstudie. 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., & Kramer, I. (2025). Applications de traduction pour les collaborateurs allophones : potentiel et risques. Soins infirmiers, 2025(5), 32–34. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34520
• Hunziker Heeb, A., Lehr, C., & Kramer, I. (2025). App di traduzione per collaboratrici non di lingua tedesca : potenzialità e rischi. Cure infermieristiche, 2025(5), 32–34. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34521
• Hunziker Heeb, A., Lehr, C., & Kramer, I. (2025). Übersetzungsapps für nicht deutschsprachige Mitarbeitende : Potenzial und Risiken. Krankenpflege, 2025(5), 32–34. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34522
• Diez, K., Kramer, I., Merkle, T., & Zigan, N. (2025). Zipp & Scan-Prozess am Kantonsspital Baden zur Optimierung des Effektenhandlings von Same-Day-Surgery-Patient:innen. Spotlight FMplus, Zürich, Schweiz, 30.-31. Januar 2025.
• de Wolf-Linder, S., Kramer, I., Ellis-Smith, C., Hodiamont, F., Reisinger, M., Gohles, E., Murtagh, F. E. M., & Schubert, M. (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 [Conference poster]. Palliative Medicine, 36(1_suppl), 54–55. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163221093145
• Schulze, H., Bendel, O., Schubert, M., Binswanger, M., Simmler, M., Reimer, R. T. D., Tanner, A., Urech, A., Kreis, J., Zigan, N., Kramer, I., Flückiger, S., Rüegg, M., Künzi, C., Kochs, K., & Zingg, O. (2021). Soziale Roboter, Empathie und Emotionen : eine Untersuchung aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive. TA-SWISS. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5554564
• Kramer, I., Gresch, B., & Fringer, A. (2019). Zur Bedeutung des Clinical Assessments im Akutspital. PADUA, 14(5), 325–332. https://doi.org/10.1024/1861-6186/a000523

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• de Wolf-Linder, S., Bruschini, M., Kramer, I., Marbach, C., Schubert, M., & Ramsenthaler, C. (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 [Conference presentation]. Palliative Medicine, 39(2_suppl), 460. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163251335482
• de Wolf-Linder, S., Bruschini, M., Kramer, I., Ellis-Smith, C., Schubert, M., Murtagh, F. E. M., & Ramsenthaler, C. (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) [Conference presentation]. Palliative Medicine, 39(2_suppl), 374. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163251335482
• Kramer, I. (2025, February 7). Robotik in der Pflege. Altersforum Bassersdorf, Bassersdorf, Schweiz, 7. Februar 2025.
• Lehr, C., Kramer, I., Delorme Benites, A., Gieshoff, A. C., Hunziker Heeb, A., & Sager, D. (2023, December 7). Übersetzungsapps für Pflegende aus dem Ausland : Bedarf – Potenzial – Risiken. Schwerpunkt Angewandte Gerontologie: Mehr Kraft für die Pflege - Massnahmen gegen den Personalmangel, ZHAW Hochschulbibliothek, Winterthur, Schweiz, 7. Dezember 2023.
• Kramer, I. (2023, November 30). Soziale Roboter – Chancen und Risiken. Spitex-Forum RegioSpitex Limmattal, Schlieren, Schweiz, 30. November 2023. https://www.regiospitex.ch/Aktuelles/RSL-Blog-Spitexforum-zum-Thema-Soziale-Roboter-im-Gesundheitswesen/oATaH7wb/P47cK/?m=0&open_c=
• de Wolf-Linder, S., Kramer, I., Bruschini, M., Ramsenthaler, C., Murtagh, F. E. M., & Schubert, M. (2022, August 25). Person-centred outcome guided palliative care for people with dementia : SENIORS-D research protocol. National Research Day Palliative Care, Bern, Switzerland, 25 August 2022.
• Kramer, I., & Köhn, F. (2022, May 6). Rehabilitative Übergangspflege : Konsequenz für die Praxis? Schweizer Pflege-Kongress (SBK-ASI), Bern, Schweiz, 5.-6. Mai 2022.
• Zigan, N., Kramer, I., & Schubert, M. (2022, April 6). Soziale Roboter, Empathie und Emotionen : neue Herausforderungen der Beziehung Mensch und Maschine. Gerontologie-Event in der Bibliothek: Neue Technologien für das Alter, ZHAW Hochschulbibliothek Winterthur, 6. April 2022.
• Schubert, M., Zigan, N., & Kramer, I. (2021, September 16). Roboter im Gesundheitsbereich : vor welchen Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen stehen wir? 3. Digital Health Lab Day: Implementing Digital Health Innovations, Winterthur, Schweiz, 16. September 2021.

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