- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Nursing education and management
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Ethics in medical practice
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
2015-2024
Università della Svizzera italiana
2019-2022
Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Nazionale Casimiro Mondino
2014-2021
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2020-2021
Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic
2020
MemorialCare Health System
2020
University Hospital of Basel
2018
University of Genoa
2015-2017
University of Trieste
1988-2013
Ospedale Valduce
2011
In patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), right ventricular dysfunction at echocardiography is associated increased in-hospital mortality. The aims of this study in PE were to identify a sensitive and simple criterion for multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) using as the reference standard evaluate predictive value identified MDCT death or clinical deterioration. Right was defined right-to-left dimensional ratio centrally assessed by panel unaware echocardiographic data. A ≥0.9 had...
To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS; gammaCore; electroCore, LLC, Basking Ridge, NJ) for acute treatment migraine in a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial.A total 248 participants with episodic with/without aura were randomized to receive nVNS or sham within 20 minutes from pain onset. Participants repeat if had not improved 15 minutes.nVNS (n = 120) was superior 123) freedom at 30 (12.7% vs 4.2%; p 0.012)...
The increase in the number of chronically ill patients due to ageing is calling existing models primary care (PC) into question. New have recently been implemented Swiss PC and involve interprofessional teams. This paper aimed investigate practice collaboration between advanced nurses, registered medical assistants within new Switzerland using National Interprofessional Competency Framework.An ethnographic design comprising semi-structured interviews non-participant observations was...
Aims To explore the experiences of middle management nurses during COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland. Background The outbreak has placed extraordinary demands on health care systems worldwide, which were found mostly unprepared. In this situation, played a strategic role because they acted as link between organizational directives and clinical practice. Methods This is qualitative study that used face-to-face interview with semi-structured questions to learn about pandemic. After recruiting...
We aimed to analyse roles and tasks of advanced practice nurses (APNs), registered (RNs) without education medical assistants (MPAs) with regard chronic care in Swiss primary (PC). The objective this study was explore the potential new models, involving these health professionals, which could meet changing future healthcare needs.An ethnographic design comprising semi-structured interviews non-participant observations conducted.Health professionals who worked 10 practices German-speaking...
Burnout negatively affects nurses’ health and performance. Healthcare managers have an ethical duty to create healthy organizations that reduce burnout, especially within critical settings such as oncology. The aim of this study was twofold: (1) measure the presence burnout formulate organizational strategies prevent syndrome onset, (2) evaluate effect recent changes on phenomenon. A descriptive, cross-sectional design supported by a systemic analysis conducted in Swiss Oncology Institute...
Α substantial corpus of literature has sought to describe the information-seeking behaviour patients with cancer. Yet, available evidence comes mainly from cross-sectional studies, which provide 'snapshots' patients' information needs and styles at a single time point. Only few longitudinal studies currently exist; however, these are quantitative in nature and, despite successfully documenting changes throughout clinical course cancer, they have failed an evidence-based interpretation causes...
Contemporary practice in interprofessional education (IPE) has evolved predominantly focusing on the competencies for collaboration (IPC) that learners must acquire. Competencies educators need to successfully deliver IPC have been overlooked. This lack of attention is further confounded by a field replete with inconsistent terminology and standards no global consensus core needed IPE facilitation. There are globally accepted tools assess educators’ nor there established training programmes...
To identify current key areas for nursing research in Switzerland, we revised the Swiss Research Agenda Nursing (SRAN) initially published 2008.
Bullying and lateral violence are prevalent phenomena within the nursing profession, exerting significant impacts on patient safety, profession organisation. The pivotal role of nurse leaders is paramount in both prevention resolution these issues.