Background: Significant investments in innovative technologies have the potential to achieve high-value care by (1) improving the individual experience of care, (2) the health of populations, and (3) reducing the per capita costs of care, the Triple Aim. For example, Digital Therapeutics (DTx) are software-based health interventions for [...]
This pilot project, in close collaboration with Prof. Dr. med. Michael Brändle, Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen, explores how general practitioners can improve their capabilities in managing type-2 diabetes (T2D) patients. More concretely, we will assess how to digitalize the Swiss Society of Endocrinology and Diabetology score (Christ [...]
This project aims to tackle the critical issue of malnutrition among hospital patients by leveraging technology to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of nutritional assessments. Food is one of the last and greatest joys in life, and improving nutritional care can significantly boost patients' well-being, life quality, and [...]
Women’s health data could empower women and individuals experiencing menstrual or female reproductive health-related processes to better understand themselves and manage their health across their life course. However, lifelong health tracking remains a challenge and existing menstrual health technologies often fail to meet diverse needs or enhance menstrual [...]
Our current interview studies by Master students: Aufruf zur Teilnahme: Interview-Studie zu den Aufgaben und der nachhaltigen Finanzierung von GRACE (PDF) Aufruf zur Teilnahme: Interview-Studie zur Technologienutzung bei Demenz (PDF) Background & Motivation: Dementia describes the deterioration of cognitive and memory skills, affecting people’s abilities to perform [...]
Currently, people with the poorest health who stand to gain the most from public health research and digital health programmes are the least likely to use them. In this collaboration between our team at the Future Health Technologies programme (Singapore-ETH Centre) and colleagues at the Saw Swee [...]
Menstrual health has historically been neglected in research despite evidence suggesting its significant impact on physical and psychological well-being. This neglect extends to the provision of personalized digital healthcare technologies (DHTs), such as healthcare chatbots, for menstruating individuals. To the best of our knowledge, no study has specifically [...]
Introduction Diabetic peripheral neuropathies (DPN) are major complications of diabetes, resulting from nervous system damage. Symptoms include tingling, numbness, pain, or reduced reflexes.⁵ While many children with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) do not exhibit these symptoms, studies, including one from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Switzerland (OKS), show a [...]
Imagine a situation where there is a huge party where guests continue to arrive, but the hosts are limited and increasingly overburdened. This situation mirrors what is happening in our world with the shortage of caregivers – there are a growing number of older adults who need [...]
80% of the Swiss health care costs are spent on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This means every fourth person in Switzerland suffers at least from one NCD. Often, we hope that somehow innovative ideas and startups can in some way mitigate this severe disgrace. But at the same [...]
