Yara Peterko MSc

Work at ZHAW

Position

Research Assistant / PhD Candidate

Experience

• Research Assistant / PhD Candidate
  ZHAW (Zurich University of Applied Science)
  04 / 2025 - today
• Workforce Development Consultant
  Physiopedia
  01 / 2022 - 02 / 2025
• Occupational Therapist
  Self employed
  05 / 2014 - 12 / 2021
• Occupational Therapist
  Therapycenter am Mühlteich
  05 / 2011 - 05 / 2017
• Occupational Therapist
  SKA Sankt Andrä am Zicksee
  10 / 2010 - 08 / 2013
• Community Support Worker Level 2
  IDEA Services
  11 / 2009 - 09 / 2010

Education and Continuing education

Education

• Master of Science / Health Assisting Engineering
  University of Applied Sciences FH Campus Wien
  09 / 2012 - 06 / 2014
• Bachelor of Science / Occupational Therapy
  University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt
  09 / 2006 - 07 / 2009

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0009-0009-3526-304X

Social media

LinkedIn

Projects

• Data-based Optimization of Outcomes: Successful Technology-Supported Therapy / Team member / ongoing

Publications

• Simeon, Rachele; Jesus, Tiago S.; Galletto, Agnese; Casu, Gabriella; Peterko, Yara; Gosling, Justine; Berardi, Anna; Pelosin, Elisa; Tofani, Marco,

  2025.

  Supply shortages of the occupational therapy workforce in Italy : cross-regional and nationwide analysis against key benchmarks.

  BMC Health Services Research.

  25(1518).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13718-1

• Peterko, Yara; Spiess, Martina; Deblock-Bellamy, Anne; Füchslin, Rudolf; Aryananda Blatter, Lijin; Quaaden, Kinga; Berger, Mathild; Kaelin, Vera,

  2025.

  “So, why did you do that?” : exploring therapists' reasoning and decision-making in the use of technology for neurorehabilitation: a preliminary analysis[poster].

  In:

  MiNT UK 2025 "Neurotechnology in Practice: Measuring Impact on Patient Outcomes", London, United Kingdom, 16 October 2025.

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34707

• Peterko, Yara; Spiess, Martina; Deblock-Bellamy, Anne; Füchslin, Rudolf; Aryananda Blatter, Lijin; Berger, Mathild; Kaelin, Vera,

  2025.

  User-centered design (UCD) of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) in neurorehabilitation : a study protocol[poster].

  In:

  Summer School "Towards a Continuum of Technology-assisted Therapy (TCTT)", Brissago, Switzerland, 23-27 June 2025.

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34708

• Peterko, Yara,

  2025.

  The massive open online course (MOOC) in rehab technology.

  In:

  RehabWeek, Chicago, USA, 12-16 May 2025.

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