Dr. Katharina Roser
Lecturer and Research Officer in Epidemiology and Public Health
T +41 41 229 59 56 • Alpenquai 4, Room 7 • katharina.roser@unilu.ch
Projects of the Health and Social Behaviour Team
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Katharina Roser is a Lecturer and Senior Researcher at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine of the University of Lucerne. She studied Mathematics at the University of Basel. She did her PhD in Epidemiology at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) in Basel in the framework of the HERMES (Health Effects Related to Mobile phonE use in AdolescentS) project (2012-2015). From 2016 until 2021, she was a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Health Sciences and Medicine of the University of Lucerne. In parallel, she worked as a scientific collaborator at the Cancer Registry of Central Switzerland on a project on the epidemiology of cancer in adolescents and young adults in Central Switzerland (2017-2018) and at the Swiss National Science Foundation on a project investigating new features in one of the funding schemes for early career researchers (2019). She is the principal investigator of a project on adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer in Switzerland and another project on the socio-bureaucratic hardships after childhood cancer from the perspective of parents, survivors, and experts in Switzerland. Alongside her research activities, she teaches in the Bachelor in Health Sciences and the Joint Medical Master UniLU-UZH and supervises Master students in Health Sciences.
Research
My overall research interests are the health, wellbeing and behaviour of the population, especially children, adolescents and young adults, related to various kinds of exposures such as the environment or diseases. Moreover, I am interested in the epidemiology of these outcomes and exposures. During my PhD, I investigated whether the use or the radiation of mobile phones and other wireless communication devices have an impact on the health and behaviour of Swiss adolescents. My current research focuses on children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer and having survived cancer, and their families. I am the principal investigator of a project on adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer in Switzerland and another project on the socio-bureaucratic hardships after childhood cancer from the perspective of parents, survivors, and experts in Switzerland. I am involved in projects on grandparents of survivors of childhood cancer and person-centred follow-up care for childhood cancer survivors.
Projects
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e-QuoL: e-health tools to promote Equality in Quality of Life for childhood to young adulthood cancer patients, survivors and their families
2024–2027 -
The long shadow of childhood cancer: problems with insurance, legal and financial issues after childhood cancer as experienced by parents, survivors, and experts
2022–2025 -
GROKids: Grandparents' involvement and psychosocial outcomes when a grandchild is diagnosed with cancer: acute and long-term consequences
2019–2024 -
Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: epidemiology and psychosocial health
2020–2024 -
PanCareFollowUp: Novel, patient-centred survivorship care to improve care quality, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and accessibility for survivors and caregivers
2019–2023
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Psychological late effects in long-term childhood cancer survivors – Development of guidelines for follow-up care
2016–2021 -
Needs for Psychosocial Care after Childhood Cancer - A mixed methods study
2017–2021 -
CoWell: Psychological, quality of life and socio-economic outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–2020 -
Adolescent and young adult cancer epidemiology in Central Switzerland
2017–2018 -
Parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors
2014–2018
Publications
- Baenziger, J., Roser, K., Mader, L., Ilic, A., Sansom-Daly, U. M., von Bueren, A. O., … Michel, G. (2024). Post-traumatic growth in parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors compared to the general population: A report from the Swiss childhood cancer survivor study—Parents. Psycho-Oncology, 33 (1), 6246 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10362382
- Holmer, P., Muehlebach, N., Ilic, A., Priboi, C., Roser, K., Raguindin, P. F., … Michel, G. (2024). Exploring grandparents’ psychosocial responses to childhood cancer: A qualitative study. Psycho-Oncology, 2. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.6304
- Roser, K., Baenziger, J., Ilic, A., Mitter, V. R., Mader, L., Dyntar, D., … Sommer, G. (2023). Health-related quality of life before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study. Quality of Life Research, 32 (9), 2695–2706. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10013581
- Harju, E., Roser, K., Eisenreich, B., Scheinemann, K., & Michel, G. (2023). Psychological distress in survivors of childhood cancer and their parents before and after a follow-up appointment: the need for screening and validation of the emotion thermometer. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice, 5 (2). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7795489
- Laube, G. F., Heinzelmann, M., Roser, K., Kuehni, C. E. ., & Mader, L. (2023). Long-term social and professional outcomes in adults after pediatric kidney failure. Pediatric Nephrology, 38 (11), 3769–3777. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10401554
- Altherr, A., Bolliger, C., Kaufmann, M., Dyntar, D., Scheinemann, K., Michel, G., … Roser, K. (2023). Education, Employment, and Financial Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors - A Systematic Review. Current Oncology, 30 (10), 8720–8763. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10119158
- Malesevic, S., Sievi, N. A., Baumgartner, P., Roser, K., Sommer, G., Schmidt, D., … Kohler, M. (2023). Impaired health-related quality of life in long-COVID syndrome after mild to moderate COVID-19. Scientifc Reports, 13 (1), 7717 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10401550
- Bolliger, C., Holmer, P., Dehler, S., Roser, K., & Michel, G. (2023). Posttraumatic growth and illness perception in survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer. Discover Oncology, 14, 194 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10401673
- Wehrli, D., Gilljam, H., Koh, D. M., Boes, S., Hartmann, M., Roser, K., … Gutzeit, A. (2023). Smoking trends and health equity in Switzerland between 1992 and 2017: dependence of smoking prevalence on educational level and social determinants. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10365581
- Gantner, B., Priboi, C., Schilling, F. H., Michel, G., & Roser, K. (2023). Systematic review: Care provided by grandparents of children with a chronic disease or a disability. EJC Paediatric Oncology, 2, 100126 ff. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10401599
- Ilic, A., Sievers, Y., Roser, K., Scheinemann, K., & Michel, G. (2023). The information needs of relatives of childhood cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review of qualitative evidence. Patient Education and Counseling, 114. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10013436
- Christen, S., Roser, K., Harju, E., Gumy-Pause, F., Mader, L., Vetsch, J., … Michel, G. (2023). Worries and anxiety in parents of adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study-Parents. Pediatric Blood & Cancer; Pediatr Blood Cancer, 30246 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7795055
- Hersche, R., Roser, K., Weise, A., Michel, G., & Barbero, M. (2022). Fatigue self-management education in persons with disease-related fatigue: A comprehensive review of the effectiveness on fatigue and quality of life. Patient Education and Counceling, 105 (6), 1362–1378. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.09.016
- Priboi, C., Gantner, B., Holmer, P., Neves da Silva, L., Tinner, E. M., Roser, K., & Michel, G. (2022). Psychological outcomes and support in grandparents whose grandchildren suffer from a severe physical illness: A systematic review. Heliyon, 8 (5), 9365 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6594659
- Ilic, A., Roser, K., Sommer, G., Baenziger, J., Mitter, V. R., Mader, L., … Michel, G. (2022). COVID-19 Information-Seeking, Health Literacy, and Worry and Anxiety During the Early Stage of the Pandemic in Switzerland: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Public Health, 67, 1604717 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7113369
- van Kalsbeek, R. J., Korevaar, J. C., Rijken, M., Haupt, R., Muraca, M., Kepák, T., … Kremer, L. C. M. (2022). Evaluating the feasibility, effectiveness and costs of implementing person-centred follow-up care for childhood cancer survivors in four European countries: the PanCareFollowUp Care prospective cohort study protocol. BMJ Open, 12, 63134 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7383056
- Heinzelmann, M. A., Kuehni, C. E., Roser, K., Mader, L., & Laube, G. F. (2022). Health-related quality of life in adults after pediatric kidney failure in Switzerland: Pediatr Nephrol. Pediatr Nephrol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-022-05760-6
- van Kalsbeek, R. J., Mulder, R. L., Haupt, R., Muraca, M., Hjorth, L., Follin, C., … Kremer, L. C. M. (2022). The PanCareFollowUp Care Intervention: A European harmonised approach to person-centred guideline-based survivorship care after childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer. European Journal of Cancer, 162, 34–44. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5833778
- Hendriks, M. J., Harju, E., Roser, K., Ienca, M., & Michel, G. (2021). The long shadow of childhood cancer: a qualitative study on insurance hardship among survivors of childhood cancer. BMC Health Services Research, 21 (503), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4892785
- Bieri, M., Roser, K., Heyard, R., & Egger, M. (2021). Face-to-face panel meetings versus remote evaluation of fellowship applications: simulation study at the Swiss National Science Foundation. BMJ Open, 11 (5), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6305781
- van Kalsbeek, R. J., van der Pal, H. J. H., Hjorth, L., Winther, J. F., Michel, G., Haupt, R., … Te Dorsthorst, J. (2021). The European multistakeholder PanCareFollowUp project: novel, person-centred survivorship care to improve care quality, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and accessibility for cancer survivors and caregivers. European Journal of Cancer, 153. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5081795
- Hendriks, M. J., Hartmann, N., Harju, E., Roser, K., & Michel, G. (2021). “I don’t take for granted that I am doing well today”: a mixed methods study on well-being, impact of cancer, and supportive needs in long-term childhood cancer survivors. Quality of Life Research, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5749750
- Christen, S., Roser, K., Mulder, R. L., Ilic, A., Lie, H. C., Melblom, A. V., … Michel, G. (2020). Recommendations for the Surveillance of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Report from the International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 14 (6), 923–938. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4282886
- Baenziger, J., Roser, K., Mader, L., Harju, E., Ansari, M., Waespe, N., … Michel, G. (2020). Post-traumatic stress in parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors compared to parents of the Swiss general population. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice, 2 (3), 24 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4134525
- Harju, E., Hendriks, M., Roser, K., & Michel, G. (2020). Health-care professionals’ opinions on psychological screening in follow-up care for childhood cancer survivors. Swiss Medical Weekly, 150, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4193853
- Harju, E., Michel, G., & Roser, K. (2019). A systematic review on the use of the emotion thermometer in individuals diagnosed with cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 28 (9), 1803–1818. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3346965
- Christen, S., Mader, L., Baenziger, J., Roser, K., Schindera, C., Tinner, E. M., & Michel, G. (2019). “I wish someone had once asked me how I’m doing”: Disadvantages and support needs faced by parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors. Pediatric Blood & Cancer; Pediatr Blood Cancer, 66 (8), 27767 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3243515
- Roser, K., Mader, L., Baenziger, J., Sommer, G., Kuehni, C. E., & Michel, G. (2019). Health-related quality of life in Switzerland: normative data for the SF-36v2 questionnaire. Quality of Life Research, 28 (7), 1963–1977. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2590118
- Roser, K., Erdmann, F., Michel, G., Winther, J. F., & Mader, L. (2019). The impact of childhood cancer on parents’ socio-economic situation—A systematic review. Psycho-Oncology; Psycho‐Oncology, 28 (6), 1207–1226. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3254986
- Michel, G., François, C., Harju, E., Dehler, S., & Roser, K. (2019). The long-term impact of cancer: Evaluating psychological distress in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors in Switzerland. Psycho-Oncology, 28 (3), 577–585. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2551076
- Mader, L., Roser, K., Baenziger, J., Vetsch, J., Falck Winther, J., Scheinemann, K., & Michel, G. (2019). Relationship status and quality of the partner relationship in parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors: the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study - Parents. Psycho-Oncology, 28 (2), 309–316. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2203613
- Harju, E., Roser, K., Dehler, S., & Michel, G. (2018). Health-related quality of life in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. Supportive Care in Cancer, 26 (9), 3099–3110. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2385489
- Eeftens, M., Struchen, B., Roser, K., Zahner, M., Fröhlich, J., & Röösli, M. (2018). Dealing with crosstalk in electromagnetic field measurements of portable devices. Bioelectromagnetics, 39 (7), 529–538. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2556725
- Baenziger, J., Roser, K., Mader, L., Christen, S., Kuehni, C. E., Gumy-Pause, F., … Michel, G. (2018). Can the Theory of Planned Behavior help explain attendance to follow-up care of childhood cancer survivors? Psycho-Oncology, 27 (6), 1501–1508. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2385853
- Roser, K., Baenziger, J., Mader, L., Christen, S., Dehler, S., & Michel, G. (2018). Attendance to Follow-Up Care in Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, 7 (5), 584–591. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2384361
- Roser, K., Schoeni, A., Foerster, M., & Röösli, M. (2018). Resultate der prospektiven HERMES Kohortenstudie: Wie wirkt die Nutzung und die Strahlung von Mobiltelefonen auf Jugendliche? Prim Hosp Care Allg Inn Med, 18 (21), 386–388. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2551371
- Michel, G., Christen, S., & Roser, K. (2018). Nachsorge bei jungen Malignompatienten: Ein risikobasiertes Modell für die Prävention und Früherkennung von Langzeitfolgen. Schweizer Zeitschrift für Onkologie, (2), 22–25. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2528288
- Mader, L., Roser, K., Baenziger, J., Tinner, E. M., Scheinemann, K., Kuehni, C. E., & Michel, G. (2017). Household income and risk-of-poverty of parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors. Pediatric Blood & Cancer; Pediatr Blood Cancer, 64 (8), 26456 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2528214
- Mader, L., Michel, G., & Roser, K. (2017). Unemployment following childhood cancer—a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dtsch Arztebl International, 114 (47), 805–812. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2528216
- Mader, L., Vetsch, J., Christen, S., Baenziger, J., Roser, K., Dehler, S., & Michel, G. (2017). Education, employment and marriage in long-term survivors of teenage and young adult cancer compared with healthy controls. Swiss Medical Weekly, (147), 14419 ff. https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2017.14419
- Sagar, S., Dongus, S., Schoeni, A., Roser, K., Eeftens, M., Struchen, B., … Röösli, M. (2017). Radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure in everyday microenvironments in Europe: A systematic literature review. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol.
- Schoeni, A., Roser, K., & Röösli, M. (2017). Symptoms and the use of wireless communication devices: a prospective cohort study in Swiss adolescents. Environmental Research, 154, 275–283. https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.envres.2017.01.004
- Roser, K., Schoeni, A., & Röösli, M. (2016). Mobile phone use, behavioural problems and concentration capacity in adolescents: A prospective study. Int J Hyg Environ Health, 219 (8), 759–769. https://doi.org/doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2016.08.007
- Roser, K., Schoeni, A., Foerster, M., & Röösli, M. (2016). Problematic mobile phone use of Swiss adolescents: is it linked with mental health or behaviour? Int J Public Health, 61 (3), 307–315. https://doi.org/doi:10.1007/s00038-015-0751-2
- Schoeni, A., Roser, K., Bürgi, A., & Röösli, M. (2016). Symptoms in Swiss adolescents in relation to exposure from fixed site transmitters: a prospective cohort study. Environ Health, 15 (1), 77 ff. https://doi.org/doi:10.1186/s12940-016-0158-4
- Roser, K., Schoeni, A., Struchen, B., Zahner, M., Eeftens, M., Fröhlich, J., & Röösli, M. (2016). Personal radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure measurements in Swiss adolescents. Environ Int. https://doi.org/doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.12.008
- Schoeni, A., Roser, K., & Röösli, M. (2015). Symptoms and Cognitive Functions in Adolescents in Relation to Mobile Phone Use during Night. PLoS One, 10 (7). https://doi.org/doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0133528
- Roser, K., Schoeni, A., Bürgi, A., & Röösli, M. (2015). Development of an RF-EMF Exposure Surrogate for Epidemiologic Research. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 12 (5), 5634–5656. https://doi.org/doi:10.3390/ijerph120505634
- Foerster, M., Roser, K., Schoeni, A., & Röösli, M. (2015). Problematic mobile phone use in adolescents: derivation of a short scale MPPUS-10. Int J Public Health, 60 (2), 277–286.
- Schoeni, A., Roser, K., & Röösli, M. (2015). Memory performance, wireless communication and exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields: A prospective cohort study in adolescents. Environ Int, 85, 343–351. https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.envint.2015.09.025
- Michel, G., Priboi, C., Ilic, A., Baenziger, J., Christen, S., Roser, K., & Dyntar, D. (2020). Wenn ein Grosskind an Krebs erkrankt: Die Bedürfnisse und Rolle der Grosseltern. ‘mitenand’ Zeitschrift der Kinderkrebshilfe Schweiz, (3), 34–35. Retrieved from https://www.kinderkrebshilfe.ch/node/1324
- Roser, K., & Dyntar, D. (2017). Es fehlen Studien für diese Altersgruppe. Lustat Aktuell, 6.
- Röösli, M., Roser, K., Schoeni, A., Rechsteiner, D., & Foerster, M. (2014). Verhaltensprobleme durch Handynutzung? Bildung Schweiz, 3, 7–8.
- Roser, K., Michel, G., Erdmann, F., Falck Winther, J., & Mader, L. (12 June 2018). The socioeconomic consequences for parents of having children with cancer: a systematic review (PROSPERO International prospective register of systematic reviews.). Retrieved from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=96121
- Harju, E., Roser, K., & Michel, G. (15 January 2018). A systematic review on the use of the emotion thermometer in individuals diagnosed with cancer (PROSPERO International prospective register of systematic reviews.). https://doi.org/CRD42018084063
- Röösli, M., Struchen, B., Eeftens, M., & Roser, K. (2016). Persönliche Messungen von hochfrequenten elektromagnetischen Feldern bei einer Bevölkerungsstichprobe im Kanton Zürich.
- Röösli, M., Foerster, M., Roser, K., Schöni, A., Urbinello, D., & Struchen, B. (2015). Strichprobenkonzept für Messungen der nicht-ionisierenden Strahlung mit Exposimetern.
Achievements
- Heterogeneity of family burden among parents of children with cancer. Lecture, 2nd Research Symposium Health Lucerne, University of Lucerne, Hochschule Luzern, Xund, Lucerne, 2024
- Levels and experiences of posttraumatic growth in adolescent and young adult cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review. Lecture, Research Symposium Health Lucerne 2024, HSLU Hochschule Luzern; University of Lucerne; XUND, Lucerne, 2024
- Health-related quality of life in parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors: a report from the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study - Parents. Lecture, Research Symposium Health, HSLU Hochschule Luzern; University of Lucerne; XUND, Lucerne, 2024
- The long shadow of childhood cancer: Insurance, legal, and financial hardships - perspectives of parents, survivors, and experts in Switzerland. Lecture, 2nd Research Symposium Health Lucerne, University of Lucerne, Hochschule Luzern, Xund, Lucerne, 2024
- Musculoskeletal Health of Childhood Cancer Survivors. Lecture, Research Symposium Health Lucerne, Universität Luzern; Hochschule Luzern; XUND, Luzern, 2024
- Incidence of cancer in adolscents and young adults (AYAs) in Switzerland. Poster, European Network of Cancer Registries (ENCR)- International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) 2023 Scientific Conference, European Network of Cancer Registries (ENCR), International Association of Cancer Registries (IARC) and the Andalusian School of Public Health (EASP), Granada, Spain, 2023
- Incidence of cancer in adolscent and young adults (AYAs) in Switzerland. Poster, 55th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), International Society of Paediatric Cancer (SIOP), Ottawa, Canada, 2023
- Insurance, Legal, and Financial Hardships of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Survivors and their Parents – A Systematic Review. Lecture, 29th PanCare Meeting, PanCare network, Gent, 2023
- Variability in parents’ family burden during their child’s cancer. Lecture, IPOS 2023 World Congress, IPOS, Milano, 2023
- Psychological distress in parents of long-term survivors of childhood cancer. Lecture, Annual conference of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS), International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS), Mailand, 2023
- Posttraumatic growth and illness perception in survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer. Lecture, SPOG SSPHO Scientific Meeting, Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG); Swiss Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (SSPHO), Inselspital, Bern, 2023
- Differences in mothers’ and fathers’ perception of family burden due to their child’s cancer. Lecture, SPOG SSPHO Scientific Meeting 2023, SPOG SSPHO, Bern, 2023
- Psychological distress in grandparents whose grandchildren survived childhood cancer: The GROkids project. (Panel) contribution, Swiss Pediatric Oncology Group (SPOG)/ Swiss Society of Paediatric Haemato-Oncology Scientific Meeting (SSPHO), Swiss Pediatric Oncology Group (SPOG), Bern, 2023
- Adult survivors of childhood cancer: characteristics of a cohort from two long-term follow-up clinics in Switzerland. Poster, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Allgemeine Innere Medizin (SGAIM) Kongress, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Allgemeine Innere Medizin (SGAIM), Basel, 2023
- Factors that influence quality of life after attending a childhood cancer follow-up care program. Lecture, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Allgemeine Innere Medizin (SGAIM) Kongress, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Allgemeine Innere Medizin (SGAIM), Basel, 2023
- Characteristics of a cohort from two long-term follow-up clinics in Switzerland. Poster, Clinical Research Day, University Hospital Basel, Basel, 2023
- Posttraumatic Growth and Illness Perception in Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult cancer. Lecture, Research Symposium Health Lucerne, Universität Luzern, Luzern, 2023
- Psychological outcomes and support in grandparents whose grandchildren suffer from a severe physical illness: A systematic review. (Panel) contribution, Research Symposium Health Lucerne, University of Lucerne, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, XUND, University of Lucerne, 2023
- Worries and Anxiety in Parents of Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report from the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study-Parents. Lecture, Research Symposium Health, Universität Luzern, Luzern, 2023
- A Systematic Review: Care provided by grandparents of children with a chronic disease or a disability. Lecture, Research Symposium Health, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, 2023
- Health-related quality of life before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland. Lecture, Research Symposium Health, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, 2023
- Education, employment, and finances in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors – a systematic review. Lecture, Research Symposium Health, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, 2023
- The Costs of Childhood Cancer: Insurance, Legal, and Financial Hardships of Childhood Cancer Survivors and their Parents - A Systematic Review. Poster, 24th IPOS World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, International Psycho-Oncolocy Society (IPOS), Mailand, 2023
- Exploring the psychosocial impact of a childhood cancer diagnosis on grandparents: negative impact, coping strategies, positive outcomes. Poster, Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), International Society of Paediatric Cancer (SIOP), Ottawa, 2023
- Biological effects of stress management trainings in chronic somatic diseases – systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies. Lecture, 18th Biannual Meeting of the German Society for Behavioral Medicine and Behavior Modification (DGVM), German Society for Behavioral Medicine and Behavior Modification (DGVM), Salzburg, 2022
- Worries and Anxiety in Parents of Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report from the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study-Parents. Lecture, International Society of Pediatric Oncology World Congress, International Society of Pediatric Oncology, Barcelona, 2022
- Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer surivors in Switzerland: Possible positive outcomes. Poster, 54th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), International Society of Paediatric Cancer (SIOP), Barcelona, 2022
- The PanCareFollowUp Care Intervention: a European harmonised approach to person centred guideline based survivorship care after childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer. Poster, International Symposium on Late Complications after Childhood Cancer (ISLCCC), ISLCCC, Utrecht, 2022
- Worries and Anxiety in Parents of Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer. Poster, International Symposium on Late Complications after Childhood Cancer (ISLCCC), Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, 2022
- Psychological outcomes and support in grandparents whose grandchildren suffer from a severe physical illness: A systematic review. Lecture, PanCare Meeting, U.G.I. Unione genitori italiani contro il tumore dei bambini, Torino, 2022
- Information needs among family members affected by childhood cancer: A systematic review. Lecture, International Cancer Survivor Symposium, Inselspital Bern; University of Bern; University of Lucerne, Bern (webinar), 2022
- Education, employment, and finances in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors – a systematic review. Lecture, International Cancer Survivorship Symposium 2022, Inselspital Bern; University of Bern, Bern, 2022
- Adult survivors of childhood cancer: health-related quality of life of patients from two follow-up care clinics. Lecture, International Cancer Survivorship Symposium 2022, Inselspital Bern; University of Bern, Bern, 2022
- Recommendations for the surveillance of mental health, psycho-social issues, and cancer-related fatigue for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Lecture, Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group Scientific Meeting 2022, Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG), Lugano (virtual conference), 2022
- Health literacy and disease knowledge in young persons with sickle cell disease. Poster, Annual Scientific Conference on Sickle Cell and Thalassemia (ASCAT) 2022, European Hematology Association (EHA), Virtual, 2022
- Education, Employment, and Finances in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors - A Systematic Review. Lecture, Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (TYAC) Conference, Childern's Cancer and Leukemia Group, Leicester (online), 2021
- Health-related quality of life before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland. Lecture, Swiss Public Health Conference (SPHC): COVID-19 and the public health management of pandemics, Swiss Society for Public Health; Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+); Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, 2021
- To know or not to know? Health literacy and COVID-19 information-seeking behavior. Lecture, Swiss Public Health Conference (SPHC): COVID-19 and the public health management of pandemics, Swiss Society for Public Health; Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+); Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, 2021
- Quality of the partner relationship during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lecture, Swiss Public Health Conference (SPHC): COVID-19 and the public health management of pandemics, Swiss Society for Public Health; Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+); Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, 2021
- Childcare increased substantially for parents during the first lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic in Switzerland. Lecture, Swiss Public Health Conference, The Swiss Society for Public Health and the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Bern, 2021
- Post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lecture, Swiss Public Health Conference (SPHC): COVID-19 and the public health management of pandemics, The Swiss Society for Public Health and the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Bern, 2021
- Recommendations for the Surveillance of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Report from the International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group. Lecture, 25th PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Utrecht (virtuelle Konferenz), 2021
- Information needs among family members affected by childhood cancer: A systematic review. Poster, 25th PanCare meeting, Princess Máxima Center, Utrecht (online), 2021
- Health-related quality of life in Switzerland: normative data for the SF-36 questionnaire. Poster, Swiss Public Health Conference, Public Health Schweiz; SSPH+; Universität Luzern, Luzern (virtuelle Konferenz), 2020
- Information needs among family members affected by childhood cancer: A systematic review. Poster, Swiss Public Health Conference 2020 «From Evidence to Public Health Policy and Practice», Swiss Society for Public Health and Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Lucerne, 2020
- Recommendations for the Surveillance of Cancer-Related Fatigue in Survivors of Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers. Poster, Swiss Public Health Conference 2020, Public Health Schweiz; SSPH+; Universität Luzern, Luzern (virtuelle Konferenz), 2020
- Psychological outcomes in childhood cancer survivors before and after attending follow-up care. Poster, Swiss Public Health Conference, Society of Swiss Public Health, Lucerne, 2020
- Adolescent and young adult cancer in Switzerland: epidemiology and psychosocial health. Poster, Swiss Public Health Conference, Public Health Schweiz; SSPH+; Universität Luzern, Luzern (virtuelle Konferenz), 2020
- Psychological distress in the Swiss general population. Poster, Swiss Public Health Conference, Public Health Switzerland and Seiss School of Public Health, Luzern, 2020
- The Emotion Thermometer applied in follow-up care of childhood cancer survivors. Discussion contribution, 51st Annual Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology, International Society of Paediatric Oncology, Lyon, 2019
- The Emotion Thermometer applied in follow-up care of childhood cancer survivors. Poster, 51st Annual Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Lyon, 2019
- Post-traumatic growth in parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors and parents of the general population. Poster, 51st Annual Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Lyon, 2019
- Psychological distress in parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors. Poster, Annual Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Lyon, 2019
- Psychosocial experiences in grandparents whose grandchildren suffer from severe health impairments: A systematic review. Poster, 51st Annual Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), SIOP Committee, Lyon, 2019
- Health-related quality of life in parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors: Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study – Parents. Lecture, 51st Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Lyon, 2019
- Post-traumatic growth in parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors compared to parents of the general population. Lecture, 33rd Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, European Health Psychology Society, Croatian Psychological Association & its Division of Health Psychology, Dubrovnik, 2019
- Health-care professionals’ opinion on psychological screening in follow-up care of childhood cancer survivors. Lecture, Swiss Public Health Conference, Society of Swiss Public Health, Winterthur, 2019
- Post-traumatic growth in parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors and parents of the general population. Lecture, 24th PanCare Meeting Basel, PanCare Network, Basel, 2019
- Grandparents’ involvement and psychosocial outcomes when a grand child is diagnosed with cancer: Acute and long-term outcomes. Lecture, 24th PanCare Meeting, PanCare Committee, Basel, 2019
- The Emotion Thermometer applied in follow-up care of childhood cancer survivors. Lecture, 24th PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Basel, 2019
- Response behaviour in a study on parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors and comparisons. Lecture, 24th PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Basel, 2019
- Psychosocial experiences in grandparents whose grandchildren suffer from severe health impairments: A systematic review. (Panel) contribution, 33rd Conference of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS), EHPS Committee, Dobrovnik, 2019
- Psychosocial experiences in grandparents whose grandchildren suffer from severe health impairments: A systematic review. (Panel) contribution, Swiss Public Health Conference, Swiss Public Health Conference Committee, Winterthur, 2019
- Grandparental care in chronically ill children: a systematic review. Poster, 51st Annual Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Lyon, 2019
- Health-care professionals’ opinion on psychological screening in follow-up care of childhood cancer survivors. Lecture, 23rd PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Opatija, 2019
- Grandparents of chronically ill children: Psychological experiences and care provided – Two systematic reviews. Poster, 23rd PanCare Meeting, PanCare Committee, Opatija, 2019
- Grandparents' involvement and psychosocial outcomes when a grandchild is diagnosed with cancer. Lecture, SPOG Scientific Meeting, Swiss Pedriatic Oncology Group, Lugano, 2019
- Characterizing the patients of the first Swiss interdisciplinary late effects clinic for adult survivors of childhood cancer. (Panel) contribution, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG), SPOG Committee, Lugano, 2019
- Grandparental care in chronically ill children: a systematic review. Lecture, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG), Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG), Lugano, 2019
- Health professionals’ experience with psychological screening in follow-up care of childhood cancer survivors. Lecture, Symposium on Psychosocial Aspects of Childhood Cancer, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, 2019
- Post-traumatic growth in parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors and parents of the general population. Lecture, Swiss Public Health Conference, Public Health Schweiz; Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), Winterthur, 2019
- A systematic review on the use of the emotion thermometer in individuals diagnosed with cancer. Poster, International Society of Paeditric Oncology (SIOP), International Society of Paeditric Oncology (SIOP), Kyoto, 2018
- Relationship status and quality of partner relationship among parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors. Lecture, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Kyoto, 2018
- The long-term impact of cancer: evaluating psychological distress in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors in Switzerland. Lecture, PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Paris, 2018
- A support gap? The psychosocial situation of Swiss childhood cancer survivors. Poster, Tagung Gesundheit & Armut, Berner Fachhochschule, Bern, 2018
- Post-traumatic stress symptoms in parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors – Data from the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Poster, Australian and New Zealand Children's Haematology/Oncology Group (ANZCHOG) Annual Scientific Meeting, Australian and New Zealand Children's Haematology/Oncology Group (ANZCHOG), Sydney, 2018
- A systematic review on the use of the emotion thermometer in individuals diagnosed with cancer. Lecture, PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Prag, 2018
- Life after Cancer - Needs for Psychosocial Support in Switzerland. Lecture, PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Prag, 2018
- Supportive needs in parents of childhood cancer survivors. Lecture, PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Prag, 2018
- Needs for Psychosocial Support in Childhood Cancer Survivors. Lecture, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG), Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG), Lugano, 2018
- Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms in Parents of Long-term Childhood Cancer Survivors. Lecture, International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS), International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS), Hongkong, 2018
- Health-related quality of life in parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors. Lecture, PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Lübeck, 2017
- Post-traumatic stress symptoms and predictors in parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors. Lecture, PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Lübeck, 2017
- Health-related quality of life in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. Lecture, PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Lübeck, 2017
- Offspring in female childhood cancer survivors in Switzerland. Lecture, PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Lübeck, 2017
- Can the theory of planned behaviour help explain follow-up attendance of childhood cancer survivors? Lecture, Conference of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS), European Health Psychology Society (EHPS), Padova, 2017
- Can the theory of planned behaviour help explain follow-up attendance of childhood cancer survivors? Lecture, PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Lund, 2017
- Adult survivors of childhood cancer and unemployment – update of a systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster, PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Lund, 2017
- Adult survivors of childhood cancer and unemployment – update of a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lecture, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG), Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG), Lugano, 2017
- Education, employment and marriage in survivors of teenage and young adult cancer. Poster, 48th Congress of the International Society of Paeditric Oncology (SIOP), International Society of Paeditric Oncology (SIOP), Dublin, 2016
- Follow-up care attendance in survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer: implementation of the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Lecture, 48th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Dublin, 2016
- Can the Theory of Planned Behavior help explain follow-up attendance of childhood cancer survivors? Lecture, 48th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Dublin, 2016
- Household income and risk-of-poverty of parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors. Poster, 5th European Symposium on Late Complications after Childhood Cancer (ESLCCC), European Symposium on Late Complications after Childhood Cancer (ESLCCC), Kopenhagen, 2016
- Follow-up care attendance in survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer: implementation of the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Poster, 5th European Symposium on Late Complications after Childhood Cancer (ESLCCC), European Symposium on Late Complications after Childhood Cancer (ESLCCC), Kopenhagen, 2016
- Can the Theory of Planned Behavior help explain follow-up attendance of childhood cancer survivors? Poster, 5th European Symposium on Late Complications after Childhood Cancer (ESLCCC), European Symposium on Late Complications after Childhood Cancer (ESLCCC), Kopenhagen, 2016
- Harmonization of guidelines for the long-term follow-up of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors. Lecture, Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG) Scientific Meeting, Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG), Bern, 2016
- Can the Theory of Planned Behavior help explain follow-up attendance of childhood cancer survivors? Lecture, Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG) Scientific Meeting, Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG), Bern, 2016
- Posttraumatic growth and illness perception in survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer. Lecture, International Visitors Meeting, University of Southampton, Southampton, 2023
- COVID-19 information-seeking, health literacy, and worry and anxiety during the early stage of the pandemic in Switzerland: A cross-sectional study. Presentation, Research Seminar in Health Sciences, Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, Lucerne, 2022
- Information needs in childhood cancer: A systematic review of the literature on relatives of childhood cancer patients and survivors. Presentation, Research Seminar in Health Sciences, Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, Lucerne, 2020
- e-QuoL Needs Study (e-QuoL-NS). e-QuoL Kick-off Meeting, Angers, 2024
- Psychosocial needs and care after childhood cancer. Webinar EU-CAYAS-NET "Social Challenges in Follow-Up Care", Online, 2023
- Adolescents and young adults with cancer. EBPI Spring Colloquium "A Lifecourse Approach to Cancer", Zurich, 2023
- Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene mit einer Krebserkrankung. Mittagsveranstaltung Kompetenzzentrum MERH, Zurich, 2023
- AYAs with cancer in Switzerland: epidemiology and psychosocial health. Swiss Oncology and Hematology Congress (SOHC), Zürich, 2021
- IGHG guidelines for surveillance of psycho-social late effects: Development of guidelines and recommendations for surveillance of cancer-related fatigue. 53rd Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Hawaii, USA (online congress), 2021
- Psychosocial experiences in grandparents whose grandchildren suffer from severe health impairments: A systematic review. Resaerch Seminar in Health Sciences, University of Lucerne, 2020
- Psychological distress in parents of very long-term childhood cancer survivors. PanCare Meeting, Opatija, 2019