Projects Nursing
Key research subjects of the nursing science research unit are among others acute-critical care, community-based, integrated care (home care nursing “Spitex”), with emphasis on the organisation of nursing handovers, inclusion of families and social networks (family nursing) and nursing interventions as part of rehabilitation.
Project Database
The projects of the nursing science research unit are in chronological order. If you are looking for a specific research project you may use the search-function.
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Electronic PerSon-cENtred care and Specialized Palliative Care for people with dementla: lmproving the quality of life with Outcome guided Recognition and assessment of relevant Symptoms, neeDs and care issues (eSENIORS)
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Building a global bridge in health professions
Motivation/Rational Given the rapid change in the health care capacity and demand land-scape globally, looking at international collaboration for health professional education is key to success to meet future challenges nurses and midwives will be confronted with. The School of Health Sciences ZHAW has engaged in ...
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Digital Support Against Social Isolation
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Use of digital tools for socially isolated people in home care and their relatives during social distancing – digital support against social isolation (DASI)
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Caring for Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases in Switzerland
Background and Problem Neuromuscular diseases (NMD) are rare genetic conditions that have very serious repercussions for affected individuals and their families. The management of NMD is complex and requires a coordinated, interdisciplinary approach to care. At present, there is no primary causal treatment for the ...
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Challenges for families of longterm survivors of childhood cancer during transition from adolescence to young adulthood - phase 1
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Understanding the Interactions of Influencing Factors on Restraint Use in Swiss Intensive Care Units: A Mixed Methods Multi-Case Study
Background: Physical and pharmacological restraints are frequently applied in intensive care patients to prevent accidental removal of devices. However, due to their contradictory benefits and ethical considerations, legal and health care institutions recommended a reduction of restraint use. Despite the awareness ...
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NM4SAFETY – Strengthening knowledge and competencies of Nurse Managers for a Safe care environment
Background: Although patient safety is a fundamental principle of health care, a significant number of patients are often unintentionally injured whilst receiving health care, resulting in permanent injury, disability, longer length of hospital stay, death. Nurses have a central role in promoting patient safety in ...
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Intercultural Nursing Educators and Students (TraINErs)
Background: The diverse society in Switzerland dictates that intercultural competent nurses are needed. The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) however claims that healthcare staff in Switzerland lack intercultural skills. Training programs for health care professionals is considered a key intervention to ...
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Digital Health for parents facing language and cultural access barriers to the Swiss health system
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Accessible communication between hearing-impaired people and healthcare professionals
The number of people, especially older adults, with disabling hearing loss is steadily increasing. To date, existing knowledge about this health condition and its impact on patients’ everyday life has not been transferred into developing a standardised communication model for inclusive practice in healthcare. ...
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Prevention Admission into Nursing Homes (PAN B)
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Development of an educational program for relatives of patients with refractory cachexia
The refractory cachexia can lead to suffering conditions in relatives of cancer-affected people, which can have a reciprocal impact. Educative interventions can alleviate this suffering and increase the quality of life of the actors involved in the disease process through an interdisciplinary approach. The aim is, ...
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Does the POS-DemA improve dementia care in Swiss nursing homes
Background: 50% of nursing home residents are suffering from dementia (PwD) including other co-morbidities, which may lead to uncontrolled symptom burden. A comprehensive symptom assessment in order to avoid symptoms being ignored or misinterpreted, is difficult to conduct due to memory deficits and communication ...
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PAN: prevention admission into nursing homes / retrospective data analysis
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Rationing – Missed Nursing care: An international and multidimensional problem
Background: Rationing of nursing care occurs when resources are not sufficient to provide necessary care to all patients. The reasons that lead to this phenomenon include staff reductions, in-creased demands for care due to the technological advancements, more treatment options, more informed service users, all ...
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Psycho-social Care and Support
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Pain Intervention for people with dementia in nursing homes (PID)
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Patient Experiences of the Mobility Enhancing Nursing Intervention (MfP)
Neurological disease is the most common cause of long-term disability. Approximately 100,000 individuals in Switzerland live with the consequences of cerebrovascular accident (CVA), multiple sclerosis (MS) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although the symptoms and limitations experienced vary by diagnosis and the ...
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FairCare
FairCare intends to improve the coordination of formal and informal care and to bring together supply and demand for care for the elderly. In Switzerland, there is a large number of private and public service providers offering a wide range of services for the elderly in need. However, it is difficult to find one's ...