A5046066349- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Mental Health via Writing
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Ethics in medical practice
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Family Support in Illness
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
Università della Svizzera italiana
2015-2025
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
2025
Boston University
2025
Harvard University
2025
Swiss School of Public Health
2022-2024
Federal Office of Public Health
2023
Institute of Biomedical Science
2021
ETH Zurich
2017-2019
Department of Medical Sciences
2018
Health City Institute
2018
The immunization of large portions populations in low/middle-income countries is considered one the key measures to limit development new SARS-CoV-2 variants. However, parental vaccine hesitancy might be an important obstacle pediatric vaccination. aim this survey was study prevalence and extent COVID-19 among parents children adolescents living Brazil.
Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) currently lack a consensus on substantial quality and safety standards. As such, the number of individuals engaging with untrustworthy mHealth apps continues to grow at steady pace.The purpose this study was investigate end-users' opinions features or actions necessary for trustworthy apps; convey information app developers via succinct but informative checklist: trustworthiness checklist.The checklist formulated in three stages: (a) literature...
Public health measures used to mitigate the COVID-19 epidemic may have unintended, detrimental consequences particularly on older adults, whose voices and perspectives are often silent or silenced. The aim of this study was explore lived experiences individuals aged 64 during first lockdown.
The Covid-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented disruption and suffering to people across the globe, with a disproportionate toll on elderly. development equitable distribution of vaccine seems be most promising sustainable route ahead. goal this study was explore older adults' attitudes towards beliefs regarding vaccination in Southern Switzerland.We conducted qualitative employing telephone interviews understand about vaccine. No had yet been approved at moment data collection. A...
Researchers are trying to build evidence for mhealth effectiveness in various fields. However, no yet is showing the of on parents' attitudes and behavior with regard recommended vaccination their children. The aim this study was look into effects 2 smartphone-based interventions targeting MMR knowledge psychological empowerment respectively. used gamification features videos combination text messages. We conducted a 2x2 between-subject factorial randomized controlled trial (absence/presence...
Switzerland has not yet reached the measles vaccination coverage of 95 percent that is recommended by World Health Organization to achieve herd immunity. Within overall objective informing effective ways promote combined Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) in Switzerland, aim this study was identify predictors parents' intention adhere official MMR recommendations. Between October 2012 and January 2013, we surveyed 554 parents middle school students aged 13 15 Ticino, Switzerland. Guided...
Health literacy is an important predictor of health status, behaviours, and other outcomes. However, research on in the Arab world scarce no tool has been validated to test level Lebanese population so far. The aim this study was validate Arabic translations three commonly used assessment tools, S-TOFHLA, REALM-R, Brief Literacy Screening items. tools were linguistically culturally adapted context, 250 face-to-face interviews conducted outpatient clinic Beirut, Lebanon, between April June...
As of 27 March 2020, 199 countries and territories one international conveyance are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. same date, Italy represents third country worldwide in total number cases first deaths. The purpose this study is to analyse Italian case identify key problem questions lessons learned from experience. initially provides a general overview country’s characteristics health care system, followed detailed description epidemiological picture regarding COVID-19. Afterwards, all...
Increasing public awareness and understanding of dementia is the second key action area 2017 WHO Global plan on a health response to dementia. To achieve this aim, first indispensable step understand average level knowledge identify areas low knowledge. We aimed quantify in general population, explore extent which it differs by age, sex, education, indirect experience with dementia.We conducted an online cross-sectional survey two Italian-speaking sites, south Switzerland (Ticino) northern...
Whether or not to vaccinate one's child is one of the first health-related decisions parents have make after their child's birth. For past 20 years, share choosing immunize children has increased in many countries, for various reasons. Among these, rumors affirming that vaccinations contain dangerous chemicals might trigger severe chronic diseases negatively affected parental attitudes towards pediatric immunizations, particularly vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), raising...
Abstract Background Seroprevalence and the proportion of people with neutralizing activity (functional immunity) against SARS-CoV-2 variants were high in early 2022. In this prospective, population- based, multi-region cohort study, we assessed development functional hybrid immunity (induced by vaccination infection) general population during period incidence infections Omicron variants. Methods We randomly selected individuals aged ≥16 years from southern (n = 739) north-eastern 964)...
Purpose. Knowledge about sports-related concussion (SRC) symptoms, prevention and management is critical to minimise severe consequences in paediatric patients, yet evidence on SRC knowledge among young athletes their parents the European context scarce. This pilot study aims test feasibility acceptability of population-based associated factors Italian-speaking part Switzerland. Methods. The CKBBQ was translated adapted fit cultural context. Linguistic face validity were assured before...
Abstract The question of whether clinical ethicists should be informed case resolutions remains unresolved. While the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) recommends retrospective reviews to assess recommendations were followed, it frames this practice solely as a quality improvement measure. enhancement is compelling rationale ensuring that are consultations, not sole justification such transparency. Access strengthens ethics education, enhances accountability transparency,...
This study reports on 13 semistructured in-depth interviews to qualitatively explore the experiences of individuals who publicly shared their direct-to-consumer genetic testing results platform openSNP. In particular, we focused interviewees' understanding privacy. Participants reported that likelihood and magnitude privacy harms depend gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, stigma associated with certain clinical conditions, existence adequate legislation, nature national health care...
Nicola Julia Aebi1,2*David De Ridder3,4Carlos Ochoa3,5Dusan Petrovic6,7Marta Fadda8Suzanne Elayan9Martin Sykora9Milo Puhan10John A. Naslund11†Stephen J. Mooney12†Oliver Gruebner10,13†
Receiving a diagnosis that leads to severe disability in childhood can cause traumatic experience with long-lasting emotional stress for patients and family members. In recent decades, emerging digital technologies have transformed how or caregivers of persons disabilities manage their health conditions. As result, information (eg, on treatment resources) has become widely available families. Parents other use platforms such as websites social media derive support, usually from who share...
The emergence of big data science presents a unique opportunity to improve public-health research practices. Because working with is inherently complex, must be clear and transparent avoid reproducibility issues positively impact population health. Timely implementation solution-focused approaches critical as new sources methods take root in research, including urban public health digital epidemiology. This commentary highlights methodological analytic that can reduce waste the replicability...
Abstract Background During the 2020/2021 winter, labour market was under impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in socioeconomic resources during this period could have influenced individual mental health. This association may been mitigated or exacerbated by subjective risk perceptions, such as perceived getting infected with SARS-CoV-2 perception national economic situation. Therefore, we aimed to determine if changes financial and employment situation after second wave were prospectively...
Most developed countries do not have compulsory immunisation requirements, but instead issue recommendations. Although parents are expected to make an informed, autonomous (ie, empowered) decision regarding their children's vaccinations, there is no evidence about how parents' interpret this demand nor on the latitude of decision-making. The goal study gain insights from residing in a low measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) uptake area what constitutes feelings empowerment they child's MMR...
Introduction High participation in epidemiological studies is crucial for both external and internal validity. Because response rates have declined recent years, there an increasing need to understand the drivers barriers research participation. This study aims uncover motivations favour against of older adults on health dementia. Methods Twenty-two adults, who already took part preliminary phase Switzerland, agreed participate semi-structured, face-to- face interviews. An experienced...