T Volken
Biographic Data
| ID | 268789 |
|---|---|
| NAME | T Volken |
| GIVEN NAMES | T |
| FAMILY NAME | Volken |
| SIGNATURE | VOLKEN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1490-011X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Cost-utility and cost–benefit analysis of a multi-component intervention (NEXpro) for neck-related symptoms in Swiss office workers
Aegerter AM, Deforth M, Johnston V, Ernst MJ, Volken T, Luomajoki H, et al. On-site multi-component intervention to improve productivity and reduce the economic and personal burden of neck pain in Swiss office-workers (NEXpro): protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020;21(1):391. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03388-x
Changes in socioeconomic resources and mental health after the second Covid-19 wave (2020–2021)
This study confirms the association of economic stressors and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the exacerbating role of subjective risk perception on this association
Change in Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking in University Students During the Early Covid-19 Pandemic
Objectives: Young adults have been overly affected by the containment measures against COVID-19 and, consequently, worsening in mental health and change in health behavior have been reported. Because the life phase of emerging adulthood is crucial for developing health behaviors, this study aims to examine increase in alcohol consumption, single and multiple binge drinking, and associated factors in students during lockdown and post-lockdown peri…
Interprofessional Collaboration in Fall Prevention
(1) Background and objective: to explore the experiences of Swiss health care providers involved in a community fall prevention pilot project on barriers and facilitations in interprofessional cooperation between 2016 and 2017 in three regions of Switzerland. (2) Methods: semi-structured interviews with health care providers assessed their perspective on the evaluation of jointly developed tools for reporting fall risk, continuous training of the…
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate—This Is the Question among Swiss University Students
The speed and innovation of the COVID-19 vaccine development has been accompanied by insecurity and skepticism. Young adults' attitude to vaccination remains under investigation, although herd immunity cannot be reached without them. The HEalth in Students during the Corona pandemic study (HES-C) provided the opportunity to investigate vaccination intention in 1478 students in the sixth survey wave (January 2021), including vaccination intention,…
Generalized Anxiety among Swiss Health Professions and Non-Health Professions Students
To date, little is known about the long-term trajectory of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms in health professions (HP) students over the course of the pandemic. Like health professionals in general, HP students may have a significantly greater susceptibility to GAD symptoms due to their involvement in the health care system and the associated specific stressors and risks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The HEalth in Students during the C…
Depressive Symptoms in Swiss University Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic and Their Correlates
More than a quarter of Swiss university students reported depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was substantially higher as compared to the matched general population. Universities should introduce measures to support students in such times of crisis and gain an understanding of the factors impacting mental health positively or negatively and related to university structures and procedures
Swiss University Students’ Risk Perception and General Anxiety during the Covid-19 Pandemic
University students were confronted with abrupt changes to their daily lives by the COVID-19 lock-down. We investigated Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7) and anxiety levels, and the association between perceived impact on well-being, studies, and daily lives and anxiety levels, adjusted for gender, age, social class and affiliation. Early in the lock-down all students of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences ( N = 12,429) were invi…
Higher low back and neck pain in final year Swiss health professions’ students
Considerably higher LBP and NP were reported by final year HP students when compared with the general and stratified Swiss population. Worrying inter-professional susceptibilities were shown and reveal the need for further explanatory studies. Measures to reduce complex health problems like LBP and NP should be introduced into curricula in order to optimize the longevity of clinical careers and to protect the future HP workforce
Second-stage non-response in the Swiss health survey
Subjects who participated in the MSHS had a higher socio-economic status, reported a better subjective health, and were more likely to be Swiss nationals. Small to moderate bias was found for most age-adjusted and sex-specific average outcomes. Consequently, these MSHS outcomes should be used and interpreted with care
Fruit and vegetable consumption among migrants in Switzerland
Objective To assess the relative risk of low daily fruit and vegetable consumption for six large migrant groups in Switzerland. Design Cross-sectional health survey carried out 2007 (Swiss Health Survey) and 2010 (Swiss Migrant Health Survey) in Switzerland. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to estimate relative risk rates (RRR) of migrants relative to Swiss nationals. Setting Data obtained from representative samples of Swiss and …
Need for weight management in Switzerland
Firstly, it may be more appropriate for health promotion programs to address the wider group identified by WC, which includes subjects who need to reduce their weight, or gain no further weight. Secondly, the gender differences are reversed depending on the use of WC or BMI to identify subjects suitable for health promotion programs; more women than men are identified by WC, and more men than women using BMI. These differences should be accounted…
Convergence and Divergence in the Contemporary World System
IQ and the Wealth of Nations. A Critique of Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen's Recent Book
Journal Article IQ and the Wealth of Nations. A Critique of Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen's Recent Book Get access Thomas Volken Thomas Volken Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar European Sociological Review, Volume 19, Issue 4, 1 September 2003, Pages 411–412, https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/19.4.411 Published: 01 September 2003
Common property and natural resources in the Alps
Local-authority and collective forms of ownership still tend to dominate in the Alpine regions. This article concentrates on collective ownership or common property in the Alps and poses the question as to its importance with respect to the sustainable use of natural resources in the mountain regions. The concept of common property or collective ownership is explained in the first part of the article, and the advantages and disadvantages of this …
Common property and natural resources in the Alps
Local-authority and collective forms of ownership still tend to dominate in the Alpine regions. This article concentrates on collective ownership or common property in the Alps and poses the question as to its importance with respect to the sustainable use of natural resources in the mountain regions. The concept of common property or collective ownership is explained in the first part of the article, and the advantages and disadvantages of this …
Convergence and Divergence in the Contemporary World System
IQ and the Wealth of Nations. A Critique of Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen's Recent Book
Journal Article IQ and the Wealth of Nations. A Critique of Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen's Recent Book Get access Thomas Volken Thomas Volken Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar European Sociological Review, Volume 19, Issue 4, 1 September 2003, Pages 411–412, https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/19.4.411 Published: 01 September 2003
Common property and natural resources in the Alps
Local-authority and collective forms of ownership still tend to dominate in the Alpine regions. This article concentrates on collective ownership or common property in the Alps and poses the question as to its importance with respect to the sustainable use of natural resources in the mountain regions. The concept of common property or collective ownership is explained in the first part of the article, and the advantages and disadvantages of this …
IQ and the Wealth of Nations. A Critique of Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen's Recent Book
Journal Article IQ and the Wealth of Nations. A Critique of Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen's Recent Book Get access Thomas Volken Thomas Volken Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar European Sociological Review, Volume 19, Issue 4, 1 September 2003, Pages 411–412, https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/19.4.411 Published: 01 September 2003
Convergence and Divergence in the Contemporary World System
Need for weight management in Switzerland
Firstly, it may be more appropriate for health promotion programs to address the wider group identified by WC, which includes subjects who need to reduce their weight, or gain no further weight. Secondly, the gender differences are reversed depending on the use of WC or BMI to identify subjects suitable for health promotion programs; more women than men are identified by WC, and more men than women using BMI. These differences should be accounted…
Second-stage non-response in the Swiss health survey
Subjects who participated in the MSHS had a higher socio-economic status, reported a better subjective health, and were more likely to be Swiss nationals. Small to moderate bias was found for most age-adjusted and sex-specific average outcomes. Consequently, these MSHS outcomes should be used and interpreted with care
Fruit and vegetable consumption among migrants in Switzerland
Objective To assess the relative risk of low daily fruit and vegetable consumption for six large migrant groups in Switzerland. Design Cross-sectional health survey carried out 2007 (Swiss Health Survey) and 2010 (Swiss Migrant Health Survey) in Switzerland. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to estimate relative risk rates (RRR) of migrants relative to Swiss nationals. Setting Data obtained from representative samples of Swiss and …
Higher low back and neck pain in final year Swiss health professions’ students
Considerably higher LBP and NP were reported by final year HP students when compared with the general and stratified Swiss population. Worrying inter-professional susceptibilities were shown and reveal the need for further explanatory studies. Measures to reduce complex health problems like LBP and NP should be introduced into curricula in order to optimize the longevity of clinical careers and to protect the future HP workforce
Swiss University Students’ Risk Perception and General Anxiety during the Covid-19 Pandemic
University students were confronted with abrupt changes to their daily lives by the COVID-19 lock-down. We investigated Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7) and anxiety levels, and the association between perceived impact on well-being, studies, and daily lives and anxiety levels, adjusted for gender, age, social class and affiliation. Early in the lock-down all students of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences ( N = 12,429) were invi…
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate—This Is the Question among Swiss University Students
The speed and innovation of the COVID-19 vaccine development has been accompanied by insecurity and skepticism. Young adults' attitude to vaccination remains under investigation, although herd immunity cannot be reached without them. The HEalth in Students during the Corona pandemic study (HES-C) provided the opportunity to investigate vaccination intention in 1478 students in the sixth survey wave (January 2021), including vaccination intention,…
Generalized Anxiety among Swiss Health Professions and Non-Health Professions Students
To date, little is known about the long-term trajectory of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms in health professions (HP) students over the course of the pandemic. Like health professionals in general, HP students may have a significantly greater susceptibility to GAD symptoms due to their involvement in the health care system and the associated specific stressors and risks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The HEalth in Students during the C…
Depressive Symptoms in Swiss University Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic and Their Correlates
More than a quarter of Swiss university students reported depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was substantially higher as compared to the matched general population. Universities should introduce measures to support students in such times of crisis and gain an understanding of the factors impacting mental health positively or negatively and related to university structures and procedures
Change in Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking in University Students During the Early Covid-19 Pandemic
Objectives: Young adults have been overly affected by the containment measures against COVID-19 and, consequently, worsening in mental health and change in health behavior have been reported. Because the life phase of emerging adulthood is crucial for developing health behaviors, this study aims to examine increase in alcohol consumption, single and multiple binge drinking, and associated factors in students during lockdown and post-lockdown peri…
Interprofessional Collaboration in Fall Prevention
(1) Background and objective: to explore the experiences of Swiss health care providers involved in a community fall prevention pilot project on barriers and facilitations in interprofessional cooperation between 2016 and 2017 in three regions of Switzerland. (2) Methods: semi-structured interviews with health care providers assessed their perspective on the evaluation of jointly developed tools for reporting fall risk, continuous training of the…
Changes in socioeconomic resources and mental health after the second Covid-19 wave (2020–2021)
This study confirms the association of economic stressors and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the exacerbating role of subjective risk perception on this association
Cost-utility and cost–benefit analysis of a multi-component intervention (NEXpro) for neck-related symptoms in Swiss office workers
Aegerter AM, Deforth M, Johnston V, Ernst MJ, Volken T, Luomajoki H, et al. On-site multi-component intervention to improve productivity and reduce the economic and personal burden of neck pain in Swiss office-workers (NEXpro): protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020;21(1):391. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03388-x
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