Marika Bana

Marika Bana
  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Professor (Associate) at Haute école de santé Fribourg

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Introduction
Marika Bana currently works at Haute école de santé Fribourg and is supporting the Swiss Association for Self-Management Support. She is trained as an oncology nurse, studied at the University of Lausanne at the IUFRS and achieved her PhD in nursing science in 2020. Her research interests are self-management support for people affected by cancer, intervention and implementation research, and the development of complex supportive nursing interventions.
Current institution
Haute école de santé Fribourg
Current position
  • Professor (Associate)
Additional affiliations
January 2016 - November 2020
Haute école de santé Fribourg
Position
  • Assistante de recherche
Description
  • Research Assistant, project leader, teaching
January 2016 - June 2016
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Position
  • Head of Department
January 2015 - present
Nachdiplomstudium in Onkologischer Pflege
Position
  • Lecturer
Description
  • continuing education in oncology nursing: reading scientific articles genetics and genomics prevention of cancer
Education
March 2016 - August 2020
University of Lausanne
Field of study
  • Nursing Science

Publications

Publications (44)
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Les infirmier-ères clinicien-nes spécialisé-es (ICLS) sont des infirmier-ères titulaires d'un Master. Leurs compétences clés comprennent le leadership, l'entrepreneuriat et la recherche. En prenant l'exemple du programme Symptom Navi, nous montrons l'importance des ICLS dans le développement d'un projet innovant et leur rôle de leadership pour l'im...
Presentation
Background: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) standardized relative survival 5-years after diagnosis is 74.9% (95% CI 73.7-76.1%). Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is the only potentially curative treatment for relapse/refractory NHL (rrNHL), a subgroup facing health and social problems. We explored rrNHL post alloHSCT psychosocial quality...
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Objectives Higher physical activity (PA) levels are associated with better quality of life in people with head and neck cancer (HNC). Despite this positive association, most individuals with these cancer types have a sedentary or low-activity lifestyle. Limited knowledge exists regarding the factors that influence PA in this group. Therefore, we re...
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Aim To compare student nurses' expectations and newly qualified nurses' experiences regarding clinical practice in Switzerland 1 year after graduation. Design A secondary explorative analysis of a cross‐sectional survey. Methods The data were sourced from the Swiss National Graduate Survey of Health Professionals covering six universities of appl...
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100% Onkologische Pflege! Dieses Buch bietet allen Pflegenden und Teilnehmenden der Fachweiterbildung zur onkologischen Pflegefachperson umfassendes, aktuelles Fachwissen für die spezielle Betreuung ihrer Patienten. Lernen Sie solide Grundlagen, z.B. wie maligne Tumoren entstehen und wachsen, wie man sie erkennt und welche Probleme bei der Behand...
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1603 Background: SM includes pts’ abilities and activities to manage symptoms, treatment (tx), and any problems inherent to a chronic condition. Tailored SM support is recommended in cancer care. DPM enables pts to systematically self-report disease- or tx-related symptoms, communicate directly with healthcare professionals (HCPs), and access suppo...
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Nurses are in a privileged position to support patients affected by cancer with their self-management of symptoms. As part of the Symptom Navi Pilot study, we further evaluated nurses adoption of the Symptom Navi Programme regarding fidelity to training and potential barriers for long-term implementation.
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The Symptom Navi Programme is a self-management support intervention based on choaching and facilitating patients' self-efficacy. We present our results regarding nurses' acceptance and application of the program, as well as patients' and their family members perspective.
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Onkologische Erkrankungen nehmen in der Schweiz zu und die Betroffenen sind vermehrt mit einem chronischen Verlauf konfrontiert. Bei chronischen Krebserkrankungen ist das Erlernen vom Selbstmanagement bei Symptomen zentral. Pflegefachpersonen können das Selbstmanagement unterstützen, wenn sie in Edukationsgesprächen die Selbstwirksamkeit der Betrof...
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Background: The Symptom Navi Program (SNP) is a nurse-led intervention supporting basic symptom self-management for patients with any cancer diagnosis. The SNP has been accepted by patients and healthcare professionals alike. Objective: The aims of this study were to pilot the SNP and evaluate patient-reported symptom outcomes, nursing support f...
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Certains patients atteints de cancer nécessitent un soutien infirmier en matière d'écoute et d'information. A Fribourg, six infirmières accueillent leurs besoins et renforcent leur capacité de résilience en se référant à des bases scientifiques.
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In der Schweiz ist kein einheitliches Vorgehen zur Unterstützung des Symptom-Selbstmanagements bei Krebstherapien etabliert. Da systemische Krebstherapien häufig ambulant durchgeführt werden, könnte ein standardisiertes Vorgehen Krebsbetroffenen helfen, ihre physischen und psychosozialen Symptome besser zu erkennen und autonomer damit umzugehen. In...
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Prof. Manuela Eicher und Marika Bana moderierten am 16. April 2020 ein Webinar mit Pflegeexpertinnen und -experten der Onkologiepflege. Eingeladene Expertinnen und Experten waren: Monika Biedermann, Matthias Hellberg-Naegele, Dianah Malin, Ernst Näf, Franziska Schmidt und Cristina Studer. In diesem Artikel fassen wir die diskutierten Themen zusamme...
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Introduction Self-management interventions show promising results on symptom outcomes and self-management behaviours. The Symptom Navi© Programme (SN©P) is a nurse-led intervention supporting patients’ symptom self-management during anticancer treatment. It consists of written patient information (Symptom Navi© Flyers (SN©Flyers)), semistructured c...
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Patientenedukation ist eine komplexe Intervention, welche strukturiert und geplant durchgeführt werden sollte. Dieser Artikel beschreibt drei Kernelemente der Patientenedukation: das Symptom-Selbstmanagement von Patienten, die Selbstwirksamkeit und eine partnerschaftliche Kommunikation.
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Background: After an allogeneic hematopoetic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) individuals experience multiple challenges at home and have to manage everyday life by themselves. Research question: What do patients experience at home after HSCT and how do they adjust to these challenges? Method: Eight interviews with patients and their informal careg...
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Etwa 5–10% aller Brust-und Ovarialtumoren stehen mit vererbten Mutationen in Verbindung, die meisten davon mit BRCA 1 und BRCA 2. Betroffene Frauen möchten ver-stehen, warum sie an Krebs erkrankt sind, und gleichzeitig möchten sie ihre Kinder und Familienangehörigen vor die-sem Schicksal schützen. Es ist erst wenig bekannt, wie sich ein positives T...
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