Projects
The following projects were carried out by, or in cooperation with, the School of Health Sciences at the ZHAW.
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DSembedded: Integrating discipline-specific Know How into Data Stewardship
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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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Parti-CP: Barriers and facilitators for participation in children for cerebral palsy, their siblings and families in Switzerland
The aim of Parti-CP is to gather profound knowledge about how children with CP, their siblings, and their families as a whole experience participation in Switzerland, then use this knowledge to formulate evidence-based recommendations. The mixed-methods study will include four work packages with qualitative and ...
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Why do some older workers with adverse health conditions remain in the labor force while others exit early?
In our project, we focus on the labor force participation of older workers with adverse healthconditions (i.e., chronic conditions, injuries, or illnesses, both in physical and mental terms). Evidence shows that a non-negligible share of workers experiences adverse health conditions at the end of their careers. ...
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myBeFit: concept and implementation
Aim of the project is to develop and implement the concept myBeFit for members of the SVMB who cannot or do not want to participate in the SVMB group exercise therapy. MyBeFit includes an individual online exercise support for people with axial Spondyloarthritis, including progress documentation and feedback ...
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Technologies for Therapy at a Distance for Individuals With Stroke
Stroke is one of the main causes of permanent limitations in activities of daily living and participation in everyday life worldwide. Occupational therapists make a significant contribution to helping clients return to their daily lives after stroke. A high number of people living with the effects of a stroke want ...
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IMAgiNE EURO (Improving MAternal Newborn carE In the EURO Region)
IMAgiNE EURO (Improving MAternal Newborn carE In the EURO Region), coordinated by the WHO Collaborating center of the Child Referral Hospital and Research Institute (IRCCS) Burlo Garofolo Trieste is a project based on a network of currently 20 countries. It includes two online surveys (one for mothers, the other for ...
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Producing an Arthritis Value-Framework with Economic Evidence – Paving the Way for Rare Childhood Disease (PAVE)
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User-centric Development for Group Antenatal Care in Switzerland
The innovative antenatal care service zäme schwanger is offered by Hebamme unterwegs in cooperation with the Thetriz lab at ZHAW. It is planned that the pilot programme "zäme schwanger" (hereafter service) will be disseminated and implemented throughout Switzerland by Hebamme unterwegs and other midwifery practices. ...
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Translation of the Back Pain Attitude Questionnaire (Back-PAQ) and review of its psychometric properties
This project comprises the translation into German and the testing of the psychometric properties (reliability, validity) of the Back Pain Attitude Questionnaire (Back-PAQ) in German-speaking Switzerland. The questionnaire captures the views and beliefs of people with/without back pain as well as of health ...