Projects
The following projects were carried out by, or in cooperation with, the School of Health Sciences at the ZHAW.
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Research evidence to support the work of the professional association
The professional association physioswiss assigned a group of researchers from the ZHAW and the HES-SO with the study “research topics to support occupational policy”. The aim of the study was to collect evidence on the population of Swiss physiotherapists and the health care structures, in which they are active. On ...
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XoSoft – soft modular biomimetic exoskeleton to assist people with mobility impairments
Background: Between 2000 and 2050, the older population (80 years+) is projected to almost quadruple from approximately 100 million to 395 million people worldwide. Many of the elderly and patient groups such as stroke sufferers or patients with incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs) experience varying degrees of ...
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ENOTHE - Occupational Therapy Interest Group for Displaced Persons
The European interest group "Occupational Therapy for Displaced Persons" networks all interested occupational therapists from education, research and practice. In the first step, a situation analysis of occupational therapy in refugee aid in the European area was carried out. Occupational therapy is positioned ...
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The Role-Checklist QP:V2 as a measure of participation according to the ICF
Backgroud: The Role Checklist V2:QP is an assessment for Occupational Therapists to assess participation, satisfaction with role performance, and role desirability for ten common roles of their clients. It is based on the original Role Checklist (Oakley et al., 1986). The Role Checklist V2:QP is theoretically based ...
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Between-dayreliability of three-dimensional motion analysis of the trunk: A comparison of marker based protocols
Motion capture of the trunk using three-dimensional optoelectronic systems and skin markers placed onanatomical landmarks is prone to error due to marker placement, thus decreasing between-day relia-bility.The influence of these errors on angular output might be reduced by using an overdeterminednumber of markers ...
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Pain Intervention for people with dementia in nursing homes (PID)
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BRIDGE
Pregnant migrant women and their families might be affected by a double stressor compared to non-migrant women, stemming from the maternal adjustment process but also from coping with living in a foreign country, limited communication or the uncertainty of their residence status. An increased maternal and child ...
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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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Risk Adjustment for Home Care Quality Indicators in Switzerland
Since 2014, Swiss home care organizations have had the possibility to use the results of regular reports on 19 quality indicators in their efforts for quality improvement. However, comparison of quality indicators between organizations should be interpreted with caution, because these indicators may also be affected ...
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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 ...