Tenzin Wangmo
Biographic Data
| ID | 4429830 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tenzin Wangmo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tenzin |
| FAMILY NAME | Wangmo |
| SIGNATURE | WANGMO T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Basel |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0857-0510 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 39 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 39 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Normalising transparency
i We adopt the definition used by Nature portfolio journals: 'AI-assisted improvements to human-generated texts for readability and style, and to ensure that the texts are free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation and tone.These AI-assisted improvements may include wording and formatting changes to the texts, but do not include generative editorial work and autonomous content creation'. 18 As Hosseini and colleagues 16 note, using the shor…
Misalignments of values and preferences
The ageing of the global population prompts many countries to appropriately allocate healthcare resources that ensure adequate elder care. Nevertheless, the shortages in and burdens of professional care continue to persist. Assistive and remote monitoring technologies for home-use support professional carers in providing care to older persons. With secondary analyses of semistructured interviews with 27 older persons and 23 professional carers in…
Future Care Planning for and by Older Adults Living in the Community
In this scoping review, our aim was to compile empirical studies, outside of an institutionalized care context, that discuss future care planning (FCP) at old age for and by older adults living in the community. We define FCP as planning behaviours and decisions made in anticipation of a forthcoming period of life in which comprehensive care and support (i.e., financial, emotional, instrumental, and personal) become necessary due to aging and dec…
The application of restrictive measures during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic severely affected Switzerland and triggered a comprehensive government response, which included strict restriction measures that HealthCare sector Workers (HCWs) had to interpret and apply, especially concerning the care of older adults. The aim of our qualitative study is to explore HCWs’ perceptions, experiences and challenges regarding the implementation of various restrictive measures during the Covid-19 pandemic in Swit…
Socially assistive robots and meaningful work
As socially assistive robots (SARs) become increasingly integrated into aged care, it becomes essential to ask: how do these technologies affect caregiving work? Do SARs foster or diminish the conditions conducive to meaningful work? And why does it matter if SARs make caregiving more or less meaningful? This paper addresses these questions by examining the relationship between SARs and the meaningfulness of care work. It argues that SARs should …
“Should I continue with this profession or not?”
The COVID-19 pandemic led to an extraordinary situation of resource scarcity and pushed healthcare to its limits. Consequently, healthcare professionals (HCPs) faced moral and ethical challenges that served as potential triggers for moral distress. The purpose of this study was to identify moral distress experiences of HCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted 30 semi-structured interviews with HCPs working in the German part of Switzerland…
Psychological stressors of imprisonment and coping of older incarcerated persons
To improve the psychological well-being of older incarcerated persons, there is a need for: specialised training of prison staff regarding hardships that elderly persons can face in prison relationships, encouragement and enablement of social contacts with the outside world, and increasing possibilities for autonomy, new challenges, and thus stimuli within a limited setting
Perspectives of only children on the use of smart technologies for transnational family care
It was clear that I could be the grandchild and not the daughter’
Having children at advanced parental age (APA), is becoming more and more common, but research on the lived experiences of children with APA parents is very limited. To investigate this topic, we conducted an explorative interview study in Switzerland. Participants had at least one parent that was at least 40 years old at the time of their birth and we interviewed them about the experiences and meaning of growing up with older parents. After enga…
How are legal rules on advanced parental age and access to Assistive Reproductive Technologies experienced by Swiss care professionals? A qualitative interview-based study
Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) are increasingly used to conceive a child. Starting a family using ART requires the collaboration of healthcare professionals and medical interventions, and is thus heavily regulated. The law plays a central role in determining which patients and upon fulfilling which conditions can access ART. Although the law sets the general rules, it is care professionals who need to apply and enforce them in concrete …
Paternalistic AI
In this paper, we argue that AI systems for aged care can be paternalistic towards older adults. We start by showing how implicit age biases get embedded in AI technologies, either through designers’ ideologies and beliefs or in the data processed by AI systems. Thereafter, we argue that ageism oftentimes leads to paternalism towards older adults. We introduce the concept of technological paternalism and illustrate how it works in practice, by lo…
IAB 16th World Congress
Attended by 691 delegates from 62 countries, the 16th World Congress of Bioethics (WCB) was successfully held in Basel, Switzerland, from 20–22 July 2022. This first-ever hybrid congress in light of the Covid-19 pandemic was hosted by the Institute for Biomedical Ethics at the University of Basel (IBMB) upon the approval of the International Association of Bioethics' (IAB) board of directors in June 2020. This special issue is a collaboration bet…
Chains, trains and automobiles
Imprisoned persons are transported for several purposes including transfers to a different prison, legal-procedural reasons such as court hearings, and to receive medical treatments. The availability and acceptability of transportation may limit access to healthcare if health services cannot be provided within the prison grounds. The aim of this article is to examine the conditions of medical transport for older prisoners in Switzerland and to as…
Rethinking advanced motherhood
The aim of the study is to rethink the ethics of advanced motherhood. In the literature, delayed childbearing is usually discussed in the context of reproductive justice, and in relationship to ethical issues associated with the use and risk of assisted reproductive technologies. We aim to go beyond these more “traditional” ways in which reproductive ethics is framed by revisiting ethics itself through the lens of the figure of the so-called “old…
Academic freedom under siege
This paper describes a global pattern of declining academic freedom, often driven by powerful political interference with core functions of academic communities. It argues that countering threats to academic freedom requires doubling down on ethics, specifically standards of justice and fairness in pursuing knowledge and assigning warrant to beliefs. Using the example of the selection of a Qatari university to host the 2024 World Congress of Bioe…
Stigma management during reintegration of older incarcerated adults with mental health issues
INTRODUCTION: The number of older prisoners with mental health issues released from prisons and forensic psychiatric institutions is rising. Their successful integration is important due to its implications for the public's safety and the individual's health and well-being. However, reintegration efforts are hampered due to the double stigma attached to 'mental illness' and 'incarceration history'. To alleviate the burden of such stigma, affected…
Crime hierarchy, victimization and coping results of a qualitative study on the older incarcerated Person's mental health in Switzerland
Motivation and training needs of prison healthcare professionals
Health care in prison is a challenging task. The conditions of imprisonment create distinct difficulties for those providing health care in this setting. These particular circumstances have led to a shortage of quality professionals, working for the health of imprisoned people. The aim of this study is to elaborate reasons for healthcare professionals to work in a prison environment. The main research question is: why do healthcare workers choose…
Care of Older Persons in Eastern Africa
Introduction The aging population is rapidly increasing globally, with 80% of the older population living in low- and middle-income countries. In Eastern African countries, there exists an incongruence between readiness–economically, structurally, politically, and culturally–to create a conducive environment for healthy aging, which implies public health as well as ethical concerns. The aim of this scoping review was to explore existing evidence …
The concept of social dignity as a yardstick to delimit ethical use of robotic assistance in the care of older persons
With robots being introduced into caregiving, particularly for older persons, various ethical concerns are raised. Among them is the fear of replacing human caregiving. While ethical concepts like well-being, autonomy, and capabilities are often used to discuss these concerns, this paper brings forth the concept of social dignity to further develop guidelines concerning the use of robots in caregiving. By social dignity, we mean that a person’s p…
Systemic Fairness for Sharing Health Data
Introduction: Health research is gradually embracing a more collectivist approach, fueled by a new movement of open science, data sharing and collaborative partnerships. However, the existence of systemic contradictions hinders the sharing of health data and such collectivist endeavor. Therefore, this qualitative study explores these systemic barriers to a fair sharing of health data from the perspectives of Swiss stakeholders. Methods: Purposive…
Evolution or Revolution? Recommendations to Improve the Swiss Health Data Framework
Background: Facilitating access to health data for public health and research purposes is an important element in the health policy agenda of many countries. Improvements in this sense can only be achieved with the development of an appropriate data infrastructure and the implementations of policies that also respect societal preferences. Switzerland is a revealing example of a country that has been struggling to achieve this aim. The objective o…
What characterizes a good mental health professional in court-mandated treatment settings
Our findings indicate that some therapist-related activities and characteristics are of particular importance in court-mandated settings. These include genuine interest in the patient, a respectful and positive attitude, as well as the capacity to target sensitive issues in a directive but non-confrontational manner. Further research needs to identify specific expressions and behaviors that are linked to the aforementioned characteristics in the …
Prison Unhealthy Lifestyle and Poor Mental Health of Older Persons—A Qualitative Study
Background: Mental healthcare and lifestyle habits in prison, especially for older individuals, has been shown to be suboptimal. Most psychiatric conditions left untreated worsen food choices, physical inactivity, and substance abuse. In turn, bad habits lead to poorer mental health. Methods: To comprehensively illustrate this downward spiraling, we completed a thorough analysis of data obtained through semi-structured qualitative interviews. The…
Forensic-Psychiatric Risk Evaluations
Background: Forensic-psychiatric risk assessments of persons in prisons aim to provide treatment for their mental health disorders to prevent risk of recidivism. Based on the outcomes of such evaluations, it is decided, for instance, whether the person can be released or be assigned to further treatment with or without privileges. A negative evaluation would mean that the assessed person must remain in prison or in a forensic institution until hi…
The collision of care and punishment
Most prisoners wish to spend their last days outside prison. Early release of seriously ill and ageing prisoners, commonly termed compassionate release, can be granted based on legal regulations but is rarely successful. The aim of this paper is to present the views of ageing prisoners on compassionate release using qualitative interviews. Participants argued for compassionate release on the grounds of illness and old age, citing respect for huma…
Easily forgotten
Changing expectations of care among older Tibetans living in India and Switzerland
Using interview data from 30 Tibetan elders living in India and Switzerland, the paper explores the support they received, their perception of intergenerational relationships, and their acceptance of different levels of intergenerational exchange. All of the sample had aged in either India or Switzerland and so provide excellent comparison groups, from respectively a developing and a developed country, by which to study changing filial piety with…
Health Perception and Health Behaviors of Elder Tibetans Living in India and Switzerland
Walking a tightrope”
Informal caregivers, mainly family members and friends, provide supportive and palliative care for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) during their terminal disease course. Informal caregiving for people with ALS continues towards palliative care and end-of-life care with the progression of the disease. In this study, we provide a theoretical understanding of informal caregiving in ALS utilising 23 semi-structured interviews conducted…
Aging Prisoners in Switzerland
Study findings underline that older prisoners utilized health care more often than younger prisoners although in most models the finding did not reach statistical significance. The prison system must develop solutions to address the needs of an aging population, particularly those with physical and mental health problems
Changing expectations of care among older Tibetans living in India and Switzerland
Using interview data from 30 Tibetan elders living in India and Switzerland, the paper explores the support they received, their perception of intergenerational relationships, and their acceptance of different levels of intergenerational exchange. All of the sample had aged in either India or Switzerland and so provide excellent comparison groups, from respectively a developing and a developed country, by which to study changing filial piety with…
Health Perception and Health Behaviors of Elder Tibetans Living in India and Switzerland
Easily forgotten
Disease profiles of detainees in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland
It is important to understand the different disease profiles of prisoners by gender and age, as it helps identify the needs of different groups and tailor age-and gender-specific interventions
Aging Prisoners in Switzerland
Study findings underline that older prisoners utilized health care more often than younger prisoners although in most models the finding did not reach statistical significance. The prison system must develop solutions to address the needs of an aging population, particularly those with physical and mental health problems
The collision of care and punishment
Most prisoners wish to spend their last days outside prison. Early release of seriously ill and ageing prisoners, commonly termed compassionate release, can be granted based on legal regulations but is rarely successful. The aim of this paper is to present the views of ageing prisoners on compassionate release using qualitative interviews. Participants argued for compassionate release on the grounds of illness and old age, citing respect for huma…
The Agendas of Tibetan Refugees
The Agendas of Tibetan Refugees: Survival Strategies of a Government-in-Exile in a World of Transnational OrganizationsThomas KauffmannNew York: Berghahn, 2015, pp. 226
Prisons should mirror society
The debate on age-segregated housing for older prisoners has seldom captured the perspectives of older prisoners and professionals (‘stakeholders’) working in a European prison setting. To address this gap in the research, 35 older prisoners from Switzerland and 40 stakeholders from three European countries (including Switzerland) were interviewed for the study. Data analysis was conducted thematically, and the validity of coding was established …
“You cannot collect data using your own resources and put It on open access”
Data‐sharing is a desired default in the field of public health and a source of much ethical deliberation. Sharing data potentially contributes the largest, most efficient source of scientific data, but is fraught with contextual challenges which make stakeholders, particularly those in under‐resourced contexts hesitant or slow to share. Relatively little empirical research has engaged stakeholders in discussing the issue. This study sought to ex…
Application of Ethical Principles to Research using Public Health Data in The Global South
Existing ethics guidelines, influential literature and policies on ethical research generally focus on real‐time data collection from humans. They enforce individual rights and liberties, thereby lowering need for aggregate protections. Although dependable, emerging public health research paradigms like research using public health data ( RUPD ) raise new challenges to their application. Unlike traditional research, RUPD is population‐based, alig…
Understanding access to professional healthcare among asylum seekers facing gender-based violence
BACKGROUND: When it comes to gender-based violence (GBV), migrant women and girls represent the most vulnerable group. GBV can happen at any stage of migrants' flight and/or during the asylum process. It has severe consequences on their life and health. Victims therefore need timely access to healthcare. This study explores the context GBV victims face when they seek refuge in Switzerland. METHODS: Qualitative methodology was used where we conduc…
Ethical principles for promoting health research data sharing with sub‐Saharan Africa
A powerful feature of global health research is data‐sharing with regions which bear the heaviest burden of disease. It offers novel opportunities for aggregating data to address critical global health challenges in ways higher than relying on individual studies. Yet there exist important stratifiers of the capacity to share data, particularly across the Global North‐South divide. Systemic challenges that characterize sub‐Saharan Africa and disad…
MHealth for schizophrenia spectrum disorders management
Systemic Fairness for Sharing Health Data
Introduction: Health research is gradually embracing a more collectivist approach, fueled by a new movement of open science, data sharing and collaborative partnerships. However, the existence of systemic contradictions hinders the sharing of health data and such collectivist endeavor. Therefore, this qualitative study explores these systemic barriers to a fair sharing of health data from the perspectives of Swiss stakeholders. Methods: Purposive…
Evolution or Revolution? Recommendations to Improve the Swiss Health Data Framework
Background: Facilitating access to health data for public health and research purposes is an important element in the health policy agenda of many countries. Improvements in this sense can only be achieved with the development of an appropriate data infrastructure and the implementations of policies that also respect societal preferences. Switzerland is a revealing example of a country that has been struggling to achieve this aim. The objective o…
What characterizes a good mental health professional in court-mandated treatment settings
Our findings indicate that some therapist-related activities and characteristics are of particular importance in court-mandated settings. These include genuine interest in the patient, a respectful and positive attitude, as well as the capacity to target sensitive issues in a directive but non-confrontational manner. Further research needs to identify specific expressions and behaviors that are linked to the aforementioned characteristics in the …
Prison Unhealthy Lifestyle and Poor Mental Health of Older Persons—A Qualitative Study
Background: Mental healthcare and lifestyle habits in prison, especially for older individuals, has been shown to be suboptimal. Most psychiatric conditions left untreated worsen food choices, physical inactivity, and substance abuse. In turn, bad habits lead to poorer mental health. Methods: To comprehensively illustrate this downward spiraling, we completed a thorough analysis of data obtained through semi-structured qualitative interviews. The…
Forensic-Psychiatric Risk Evaluations
Background: Forensic-psychiatric risk assessments of persons in prisons aim to provide treatment for their mental health disorders to prevent risk of recidivism. Based on the outcomes of such evaluations, it is decided, for instance, whether the person can be released or be assigned to further treatment with or without privileges. A negative evaluation would mean that the assessed person must remain in prison or in a forensic institution until hi…
Walking a tightrope”
Informal caregivers, mainly family members and friends, provide supportive and palliative care for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) during their terminal disease course. Informal caregiving for people with ALS continues towards palliative care and end-of-life care with the progression of the disease. In this study, we provide a theoretical understanding of informal caregiving in ALS utilising 23 semi-structured interviews conducted…
Care of Older Persons in Eastern Africa
Introduction The aging population is rapidly increasing globally, with 80% of the older population living in low- and middle-income countries. In Eastern African countries, there exists an incongruence between readiness–economically, structurally, politically, and culturally–to create a conducive environment for healthy aging, which implies public health as well as ethical concerns. The aim of this scoping review was to explore existing evidence …
The concept of social dignity as a yardstick to delimit ethical use of robotic assistance in the care of older persons
With robots being introduced into caregiving, particularly for older persons, various ethical concerns are raised. Among them is the fear of replacing human caregiving. While ethical concepts like well-being, autonomy, and capabilities are often used to discuss these concerns, this paper brings forth the concept of social dignity to further develop guidelines concerning the use of robots in caregiving. By social dignity, we mean that a person’s p…
Chains, trains and automobiles
Imprisoned persons are transported for several purposes including transfers to a different prison, legal-procedural reasons such as court hearings, and to receive medical treatments. The availability and acceptability of transportation may limit access to healthcare if health services cannot be provided within the prison grounds. The aim of this article is to examine the conditions of medical transport for older prisoners in Switzerland and to as…
Rethinking advanced motherhood
The aim of the study is to rethink the ethics of advanced motherhood. In the literature, delayed childbearing is usually discussed in the context of reproductive justice, and in relationship to ethical issues associated with the use and risk of assisted reproductive technologies. We aim to go beyond these more “traditional” ways in which reproductive ethics is framed by revisiting ethics itself through the lens of the figure of the so-called “old…
Academic freedom under siege
This paper describes a global pattern of declining academic freedom, often driven by powerful political interference with core functions of academic communities. It argues that countering threats to academic freedom requires doubling down on ethics, specifically standards of justice and fairness in pursuing knowledge and assigning warrant to beliefs. Using the example of the selection of a Qatari university to host the 2024 World Congress of Bioe…
Stigma management during reintegration of older incarcerated adults with mental health issues
INTRODUCTION: The number of older prisoners with mental health issues released from prisons and forensic psychiatric institutions is rising. Their successful integration is important due to its implications for the public's safety and the individual's health and well-being. However, reintegration efforts are hampered due to the double stigma attached to 'mental illness' and 'incarceration history'. To alleviate the burden of such stigma, affected…
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