Projects
The following projects were carried out by, or in cooperation with, the School of Health Sciences at the ZHAW.
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Professional careers and roles in the context of changing formations in nursing in Switzerland
In the context of changes in training and education in the field of nursing and the existing and expected shortage in the workforce, it is crucial to have scientific knowledge to the entry into the profession and the professional careers of nurse. The main goal of this study is to investigate the entry into the ...
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family counselling
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Palliative Care for people with dementia
Background 39% of people living in Swiss nursing homes suffer from dementia. Detailed data about type and course of symptoms displayed by these patients in their terminal phase are lacking. Methods This descriptive, retrospective study analysed 65 nursing documents from deceased people with dementia in four nursing ...
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Decision-making in complex birth situations: a grounded theory study
Background: Women who plan an out of hospital birth in developed countries are generally classified as low risk. Nevertheless, during birth, unexpected complications may arise, which need competent decisions from the responsible health professionals. Aim: The aim of this study is to document the process of decision ...
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2PCS - Personal Caring and Protection System
CHALLENGE The main problem the Personal Protection & Caring System (2PCS) aims to solve is the significant loss of mobility of elderly people caused by subjective and objective insecurity, individual fears (i.e. danger of falling, being alone in dangerous situations, individual helplessness), disorientation, lack of ...
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Robotics and autonomous devices in social and health care
Background :Demographic developments, shortage of skilled personnel and growing economic pressure in the health sector lead to an increased focus on technical solutions in the field of medical care and treatment of people. So far, robots are mainly technology-driven and still in the development and testing phase. An ...
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"Valeo Movement Lab": The portable movement laboratory measures movement quality of the lumbar spine.
Low back pain – Novel technology improves patient assessment Clinicians frequently encounter patients suffering from low back pain with degraded lumbar movement and movement control. Measuring lumbar movement is difficult because existing measurement systems such as visual observation lack accuracy and ...
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Cesarean Section: Incidents, Indications and Consequences
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Mobility Enhancing Nursing Intervention (MENI)
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Physiotherapy Research Priorities: how are they defined and what is expected?
The aim of this study was to establish physiotherapy research priorities in Switzerland considering multiple stakeholders’ opinions. The following stakeholder groups were surveyed in the German-speaking, French-speaking and Italian-speaking regions of Switzerland: physiotherapy researchers, practitioners and ...