Finanzierung der wissenschaftlichen Weiterbildung im Zusammenhang mit berufsbegleitenden Masterprogrammen aus der Universität Zürich

Im Rahmen einer Studie hat der Lehrstuhl für Performance Management unter der Leitung von Frau Prof. Dr. Andrea Schenker-Wicki untersucht, in welcher Form die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter von Unternehmungen in der Weiterbildung unterstützt werden. Befragt wurden Absolventinnen und Absolventen verschiedener Weiterbildungsstudiengänge an der Universität Zürich

Cybersex Use and Problematic Cybersex Use Among Young Swiss Men: Associations with Sociodemographic, Sexual, and Psychological Factors

Background and aims: Cybersex use (CU) is highly prevalent in Switzerland’s population, particularly among young men. CU may have negative consequences if it gets out of control. This study estimated prevalence of CU, frequency of CU (FCU), and problematic CU (PCU) and their correlates. Methods: A non-selective sample of young Swiss men (N =5,332, mean age = 25.45) completed a questionnaire assessing FCU and PCU, sociodemographics (age, linguistic region, and education), sexuality (being in a relationship, number of sexual partners, and sexual orientation), dysfunctional coping (denial, self-distraction, behavioral disengagement, and self-blame), and personality traits (aggression/hostility, sociability, anxiety/neuroticism, and sensation seeking). Associations were tested using hurdle and negative binomial regression models. Results: At least monthly CU was reported by 78.6% of participants. CU was associated positively with post-secondary schooling (vs. primary schooling), German-speaking (vs. French-speaking), homosexuality, bisexuality (vs. heterosexuality), more than one sexual partner (vs. one), dysfunctional coping (except denial), and all personality traits except sociability, but negatively with being in a relationship (vs. not), age, and sociability. FCU was associated positively with homosexuality, bisexuality, no or more than one sexual partner, dysfunctional coping (except denial), and all personality traits except sociability, but negatively with age, being in a relationship, and sociability. PCU was associated positively with bisexuality, four or more sexual partners, dysfunctional coping, and all personality traits except sociability, but negatively with German-speaking and sociability. Discussion and conclusions: CU should be viewed in light of its associations with sociodemographic, sexual, and psychological factors. Healthcare professionals should consider these aspects to adapt their interventions to patients’ needs

Disentangling gender and age effects on risky single occasion drinking during adolescence

Objectives: To determine the association between adolescent risky single occasion drinking (RSOD) and gender, age, and the relative age position of students within their class. Method: A cross-sectional national representative sample of 7088 from 8th to 10th graders in Switzerland (mean age 14.6; SD = 0.94) as part of the ESPAD international study was analysed using hierarchical linear modelling. Results: Being male, older than the class average and a member of older classes (on average) was associated with a higher RSOD frequency. Additionally, interactions between student and class level were found. The higher the mean class age the greater the difference in RSOD between boys and girls, and the lower the impact on RSOD of the relative age position in a class. Conclusions: In early and mid-adolescence, prevention efforts should try to impede the modelling of alcohol use of older classmates, whereas in late adolescence gender-specific motives for RSOD should be taken into accoun

Key drivers for enhancing innovation performance of innovation networks

This research article provides empirical insights on the key drivers for successful internal and external innovation network management. The hypotheses are tested empirically using survey data collected from stock-listed companies in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The data include the complete responses from 141 R&D managers for the period from 2004 to 2008. Our results show that cross-functional teamwork in R&D projects has been increasingly implemented as part of the internal network strategy. Interestingly, we found no significant effect of intensive cross-functional employee cooperation on the firms' innovation performance. According to our result, key driver for internal innovation network management is a fault-tolerant innovation culture, as it is positively related to product innovation performance. Regarding external innovation network management, the use of Web 2.0 and social networking technologies is a key driver for high product innovation performance. In addition, the results reveal the endurance of external innovation networks as a key driver for the existence of radical innovations. Innovation networks that are older than five years have a substantial positive influence on product innovation performance and on the existence of radical innovations

Associations of binge gaming (5 or more consecutive hours played) with gaming disorder and mental health in young men.

BACKGROUND Video gaming is a popular activity among young people. Time spent with gaming was found to be only moderately associated with gaming disorder. However, patterns of binge gaming (playing more than 5 h consecutively) were rarely considered in research on gaming. This study explores how binge gaming frequency is related with gaming disorder and mental health. METHODS The sample came from the Cohort study on substance use risk factors (C-SURF) and comprised 5,358 young men aged 28.26 years (SD = 1.27). ANCOVA was conducted to estimate the association between binge gaming frequency (gaming at least 5 h consecutively) and gaming disorder (measured with the Game Addiction Scale) as well as indicators of mental health. RESULTS A total of 33.3% of the sample engaged in binge gaming at least once in the previous year, and 6.1% at least weekly. Frequency of binge gaming was associated with gaming disorder score in a linear dose-response relationship (linear trend = 2.30 [2.14, 2.46]) even if adjusted for time spent gaming (linear trend = 1.24 [1.03, 1.45). More frequent binge gaming was associated with lower life satisfaction and sleep quality, and with more major depression and social anxiety disorder symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Binge gaming patterns, especially daily or almost daily binge gaming, are important to consider with regard to gaming disorder and mental health. Asking about binge gaming may be a promising screening question for gaming related problems. Encouraging regular breaks from gaming may be a valuable prevention strategy to reduce negative outcomes of gaming

Support from special education teachers for learners with special educational needs - inter- and intra-cantonal heterogeneity in terms of target group and implementation

Die Integrative Förderung (IF) ist die häufigste Massnahme zur Unterstützung von Lernenden mit leichtem besonderem Bildungsbedarf (LBB) in der Schweiz. Die Autorin und die Autoren analysieren Unterschiede in Zielgruppe, Ressourcenallokation und Umsetzung von IF zwischen und innerhalb der Kantone. Die festgestellte Heterogenität bedeutet einerseits, dass nicht alle Lernenden mit LBB im gleichen Mass von IF profitieren, was zu einer Verstärkung bestehender Bildungsungleichheiten führen kann. Andererseits wirken sich die Unterschiede auf Rahmen- und Arbeitsbedingungen von Schulteams aus. In Forschungsarbeiten sollten die Disparitäten bezüglich Zielgruppe und konkreter Umsetzung von IF berücksichtigt und klar dokumentiert werden, um Schlussfolgerungen und Vergleiche über Studien oder Regionen hinweg zu ermöglichen. (DIPF/Orig.)In Switzerland, support from a special education teacher (SET) is the most common measure to support learners with mild special educational needs (SEN). The authors explore variations regarding target group, resourcing, and implementation of support from special education teachers between and within cantons. On the one hand, the observed heterogeneity implies that not all learners with SEN can benefit from SET support to the same extent, which can lead to a reinforcement of existing educational inequalities. On the other hand, it affects the general and working conditions of the school teams. In research, disparities in terms of target group and concrete implementation of SET support should be considered and clearly documented to allow conclusions and comparisons across studies or regions. (DIPF/Orig.

Aktuelle interdisziplinäre Behandlung von Knochenmetastasen

Eine Vielzahl an Krebspatienten entwickelt im Verlauf Knochenmetastasen. Die daraus folgenden Symptome wie Schmerzen, Funktionsverlust sowie neurologische Symptome können rasch zu einem onkologischen oder auch chirurgischen Notfall werden, es besteht in vielen Fällen rascher Handlungsbedarf. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist die Darstellung der aktuellen, evidenzbasierten interdisziplinären Behandlung von Knochenmetastasen. Grundsätzlich ist die interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit und die Abstimmung aller Disziplinen der Goldstandard zur optimalen Behandlung ossärer Metastasen

Analyse des besoins de la prise en charge des personnes dépendantes en Suisse : Rapport final

L'Office fédéral de la santé publique (OFSP) a mandaté deux groupes de recherche pour analyser les besoins de la prise en prise en charge des personnes dépendantes en Suisse : l'Unité d'évaluation de programmes de prévention (UEPP) de l'Institut universitaire de médecine sociale et préventive de Lausanne (IUMSP) du Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois (CHUV) et Addiction Suisse de Lausanne. Plus précisément, le but de cette étude est d'explorer et de définir - par une analyse des besoins - si l'offre actuelle en services dans le domaine des addictions est encore adaptée à la situation épidémiologique actuelle des addictions, à l'évolution des types de comportements liés à la dépendance et aux besoins des clients. Il s'agit en particulier de répondre aux questions suivantes: ? Existe-t-il actuellement des besoins en traitement pour lesquels il n'existe aucune offre appropriée ? ? Quels groupes ne sont pas ou sont insuffisamment atteints par l'offre existante? ? A quels genres de problèmes liés à la dépendance et à quels nouveaux besoins des clients les structures oeuvrant dans le domaine de la dépendance sont -elles confrontées? ? Quels sont les besoins d'adaptation du système de prise en charge nécessaires concernant soit les groupes-cibles de services, soit les types d'offres - en particulier le besoin en nouveaux concepts/modèles de prise en charge pour répondre à l'évolution des besoins? ? Comment ces structures font-elles face à l'accroissement de l'usage de multiples substances (multi-consommation)

Recognition of and treatment recommendations for oligometastatic disease in multidisciplinary tumor boards

BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION Growing evidence supports a combined modality treatment strategy for patients with oligometastatic disease. However, lack of phase III trial data and uncertainties around patient selection highlight the importance of multidisciplinary tumor boards (MDT) in therapeutic decision-making. This study aimed to analyze the recognition of and treatment recommendations for oligometastatic patients by MDTs at a large comprehensive cancer center in order to better understand current treatment patterns of oligometastasis. MATERIALS AND METHODS For this retrospective single-center cross-sectional study, oligometastatic patients were identified by screening oncological PET and concurrent brain MRI scans conducted at our center in 2020. MDT discussions and recommendations within four weeks of the imaging diagnosis of oligometastasis were analyzed. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors for the addition of local therapy to standard-of-care. RESULTS A total of 787 oligometastatic cases were identified. Lung cancer and mesothelioma, skin cancer, and prostate cancer were the most common histologies with 231 (29 %), 160 (20 %), and 84 (11 %) cases, respectively. Almost half of the cases (46 %) had one distant metastasis on imaging only. More than half (56 %) of all oligometastatic cases were discussed at an MDT. In 47 % of cases, for which a therapeutic recommendation was reached in an MDT, local therapy was part of the therapeutic strategy. On logistic regression analysis, oligometastatic skin cancer was significantly associated with a recommendation for local therapy (p < 0.05), whereas the number of oligometastases was not (p = 0.202). CONCLUSION More than half of oligometastatic cases were discussed in MDTs, of which more than every second received a recommendation including the addition of local therapy. This frequency of MDT use underscores the importance of multidisciplinary decision-making, yet efforts should be increased to standardize reporting and use standard nomenclature on oligometastasis in MDTs to better frame multidisciplinary discussion

Patient recruitment into clinical studies of solid malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary cancer center

Background and purpose: To analyze clinical trial activities and patient recruitment numbers into prospective clinical studies for solid malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary cancer center. Materials and methods: Patient recruitment numbers in prospective clinical studies of solid malignancies were retrospectively analyzed for the years 2019 – 2021 at the Comprehensive Cancer Center Zurich (CCCZ). Changes in recruitment numbers were tested for association with organ-specific subunits, as well as organizational and treatment-related trial characteristics. To assess differences between categorical variables, Chi-squared test was used. For uni- and multivariate analysis, Cox proportional hazards were calculated. Results: In 2019, there were a total of 107 studies (registry trials, clinical phase I-III trials, and translational studies) recruiting 304 patients at the CCCZ. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, there were 120 and 125 active trials with a total recruitment of 355 and 666 patients, respectively. No significant differences between the subunits and study characteristics in changes of patient recruitment in clinical phase I-III trials were identified when the year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (2019) was compared to the first year of the pandemic (2020) and to 2020-2021. Conclusions: Despite healthcare systems around the world have experienced significant disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, data from our tertiary cancer center showed that clinical trial activities were maintained at a high level during the pandemic