A5053910924- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Copyright and Intellectual Property
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Health and Well-being Studies
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
- Digital Communication and Language
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Digital Rights Management and Security
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Literature Analysis and Criticism
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
Università della Svizzera italiana
2020-2024
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
2021-2022
University of Milano-Bicocca
2017-2019
Background: The pervasiveness of smartphones has raised concerns about an increase in the prevalence problematic smartphone use (PSU), which depends on a set psychological and behavioral risk factors. Previous research yielded mixed results factors predicting PSU, including social anxiety trust. In particular, role trust remained largely unexplored. present study, we aimed to investigate relationship between via mediating time spent phone, explore moderating dispositional toward others, by...
Background Informal caregivers of people with dementia are at high risk developing mental and physical distress because the intensity care provided. iSupport is an evidence-based digital program developed by World Health Organization to provide education support for informal everyday living dementia. Objective Our study aims describe in detail cultural adaptation process Switzerland. We specifically focused on participatory strategies we used design a culturally adapted, Swiss version that...
The burden is high in caregivers of heart failure patients, but the literature on patient and caregiver predictors inconsistent. Also, it unknown if contribution to self-care maintenance (i.e. helping patients maintain stable) management act case worsening) increases burden.To identify failure; evaluate burden.A cross-sectional study with enrolment 505 patients. We used inventory index. analysed data using hierarchical regression.Heart caregivers, mostly women (52.5%), a mean age 56.5...
A better understanding of caregiver burden and its determinants is essential to support caregivers. Many instruments have been developed measure in various illness contexts, but few psychometrically tested for caregivers heart failure patients.The aim this study was test the validity (factorial concurrent validity) reliability (internal consistency) inventory (CBI) a cohort patients.This secondary analysis from cross-sectional on patients their enrolled Italian outpatient centres. The...
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)...
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...
Abstract Aim The increasing frequency of epidemic, climate, and political crisis situations, compounded by modern life stress, is associated with a rise in mental health problems. Unhealthy lifestyle, including unhealthy eating habits, insufficient sleep, scarce physical activity, may further contribute to problems, especially young populations. aim the present longitudinal study examine impact activity on problems during COVID-19 pandemic as situation. Subject methods We analyzed...
Recent research has shown that typically law-abiding people perceive the act of illegal downloading as less unethical than other acts. A major thrust today's digital piracy is indeed to understand how emerging social norms influence consumer perceptions and lead rationalisations justify antinormative behaviour despite moral ethics. We adopt a model comparison approach evaluate impact disengagement mechanisms with respect most often used constructs referring theory planned (TPB) obligation on...
We aimed to assess the seroprevalence trends of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in several Swiss cantons between May 2020 and September 2021 investigate risk factors for seropositivity their changes over time.We conducted repeated population-based serological studies different regions using a common methodology. defined three study periods: May-October (period 1, prior vaccination), November 2020-mid-May 2, first months vaccination campaign), mid-May-September 3, large share population vaccinated)....
Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and evidence on infection- vaccine-induced immunity is key. We assessed the neutralizing antibody response to virus variants across age groups in Swiss population. Study Design: conducted a cohort study representative community-dwelling residents aged five years or older southern Switzerland (total population 353,343), we collected blood samples July 2020 (in adults only, N = 646), November–December (N 1457), June–July 2021 885). Methods: used...
BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations are associated with an increased risk of developing numerous cancers, including breast, ovarian, pancreatic, melanoma prostate cancer. Men face BRCA-related cancer risks as women do. However, there is considerably less research on the psychological determinants men engaging in BRCA1/2-related prevention compared to women. The present aimed study men's motivations engage genetic screening for through lens Health Action Process Approach. One hundred twenty-five (mean...
Promoting mental health, preventing and treating disorders are critically important in public many randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluate intervention strategies for these objectives. However, distinguishing promotion from prevention treatment RCTs is challenging. A tool to place studies along the promotion-to-treatment continuum health research does not exist, leaving it researchers policymakers decide on how classify individual RCTs, which hinders evidence synthesis.
Nowadays, smartphone-Mediated Communication (SMC) has become a popular form of social interactions. The present experimental study manipulated three aspects messaging in WhatsApp chat as SMC: synchronicity (immediate vs. time-lagged response), modality (with or without emojis), and valence (empathic accurate empathic inaccurate response). aim this was to investigate whether these had an impact on perceived support, interpersonal trust, personality attribution the communication partner....
Abstract Background Seroprevalence and the proportion of people with neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants was high in early 2022. Since it is unclear how immunity general population evolves, aim this study to assess development functional hybrid during a period incidence infections Omicron variants. Methods This prospective based multi-region cohort part Corona Immunitas research programme Switzerland. In March 2022, we randomly selected individuals from southern (canton Ticino)...
We explored whether number of languages spoken and language proficiency are associated with cognitive performance among older adults living in the community long-term care (LTC) Switzerland.Among study participants, 664 lived Canton Zurich (Mean age = 72.97 years; SD 6.08), 386 Ticino 76.24 6.66), 176 resided LTC 87.61 6.45). recorded sociodemographic variables, spoken, proficiency, assessed overall performance, immediate delayed memory, verbal fluency standardized tests. used adjusted...
COVID-19 patients can report 'brain fog' and may exhibit cognitive symptoms for months after recovery (Cognitive COVID). However, evidence on whether the extent to which SARS-CoV-2 infection impacts cognition irrespective of course severity is limited clinical samples mainly comes from prognostic studies. We aimed explore association between serologically confirmed functioning in community-based institutionalized older adults, symptoms.We conducted a case-control study nested into two...
Abstract Background Epidemiological evidence on dementia prevalence is outdated and still limited, recent estimates (including those from the Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation, IHME) may be an underestimation. Moreover, WHO blueprint exercise confirmed that quality of data we have poor based weak non‐standardized or even flawed methods. Dementia in nursing homes (NH) likely high but scarce. We aimed to explore compare Southern Switzerland community NH settings, using standardized...
Instant messaging (IM) is a highly diffused form of communication among younger populations, yet little known about the emotional experience during IM. The present study aimed to investigate IM by drawing on Circumplex Model Affect and measuring heart rate electrodermal activity as indicators arousal in addition self-reported perceived valence. Using an experimental design, we manipulated message latency (i.e., response after 1 min versus 7 min) valence (positive negative response). Based...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Informal caregivers of people with dementia are at high risk developing mental and physical distress because the intensity care provided. iSupport is an evidence-based digital program developed by World Health Organization to provide education support for informal everyday living dementia. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> Our study aims describe in detail cultural adaptation process Switzerland. We specifically focused on participatory strategies we used design...
Objective: Informal caregivers of people with dementia are at high risk developing mental and physical distress because the intensity care provided. iSupport is an evidence-based online program developed by World Health Organization (WHO) to provide education support informal everyday care. The study aims describe process results cultural adaptation in Switzerland. Methods: We used a mixed-methods design, community based participatory research approach. followed WHO guidelines into five...