Research Group:
Psycho-oncology
Group leader: Dr. phil. Gisela Michel
The Psycho-oncology research group is involved in research projects on psychosocial aspects of childhood and young adult cancer, especially in childhood and young adult cancer survivors. The main focus lies on follow-up care after childhood and young adult cancer. A second focus is psychological distress in childhood cancer survivors.
Link to peer-reviewed papers
For a complete list of cancer related publications see "Childhood Cancer publications".
For other childhood cancer related projects see Swiss Childhood Cancer Registry.
Members of the research group
- Matthias Egger
- Stefan Essig
- Micòl Gianinazzi
- Zina Heg
- Claudia Kuehni
- Judith Lupatsch
- Gisela Michel
Ongoing Projects*
- Study on effectiveness of transition to adult care after childhood cancer
Gisela Michel, Micòl Gianinazzi To assess the effectiveness of transition of Swiss childhood cancer survivors from pediatric to adult care using information from medical records and questionnaire surveys. - Transition from paediatric to adult care for childhood cancer survivors
Stefan Essig, Gisela Michel To assess past follow-up care and organisation of transition to adult care for childhood cancer survivors using qualitative data. - Follow-up care after childhood and young adult cancer
Gisela Michel, Claudia Kuehni To assess current use of follow-up care and preferences/opinions for a future Swiss model of follow-up care using a survey of long-term survivors (≥5 years) of childhood cancer, oncologists/haematologists and family practitioners in Switzerland. - Health related quality of life and health behavior in childhood cancer survivors
Gisela Michel, Claudia Kuehni To assess quality of life and health behavior in the survivors participating in the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.
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*Please note that only members of staff of ISPM Bern are listed
Completed Projects*
- Psychological well-being in survivors of cancer and implications for follow-up care
Gisela Michel,
in collaboration with the Child and Family Research Group, University of Sheffield - Follow-up Care After Treatment for Cancer
Gisela Michel,
in collaboration with the Late Effects Group Sheffield
*Please note that only members of staff of ISPM Bern are listed
