Writing a Master's Thesis at the IBMB
We welcome masters students from the faculties of medicine and science interested in ethics related topics to contact us for prospective thesis supervision. We have supervised many masters thesis in the faculty of medicine on topics such as...
Health of older persons in prisons
End-of-life decision making
Participation in pediatric oncology treatment choices
Reproductive ethics
Caring for older migrants with dementia
...to name a few.
Previous Master`s Theses
| Student | Title | Year | Supervisor |
| Fisnik Haziri | The legal and ethical scope of palliative care in Swiss Prisons | 2023 | Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Sophia Mira Eggli | Ethics issues in a “datafied” healthcare | 2022 | Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Neomi Hauri | Quality of Life in Nursing Homes in Basel (CH) - Limitations Residents face and their Coping Strategies | 2020 | Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Caroline Wirz | Evaluating domains of subjective well-being of nursing home residents in Basel, a qualitative interview study | 2019 | Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Ziad Kassem | Correctional institution designed to meet the needs of older prisoners – a qualitative study | 2020 | Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Elaine Aecheson | Palliative care in Swiss pediatric oncology settings: a retrospective analysis of medical records | 2018 | Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Luzia Iseli | Evaluating decision-making Capacity: challenges clinicians face in Switzerland | 2018 | Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Matthias Kokontis | Gründe und Faktoren des Sterbewunsches bei Palliative Care Patienten. | 2018 | Dr. phil. Isabelle Wienand & Milenko Rakic, M. Sc. |
| Bettina Welz | Prescription of psychotropic drugs: Comparing the appropriateness of prescription to older and younger prisoners in Switzerland | 2017 | Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Sirin Hauri | Older prisoner's patterns of seeking primary health care. | 2016 | Dr. Tenzin Wangmo |
| Elisa Bally | Die Rolle der Hausärzte in der Palliativmedizin. Was Angehörige eines Palliativpatienten vom Hausarzt erwarten. | 2015 | Prof. Dr. med. Bernice Elger & Dr. med. Klaus Bally |
| Nundsin Vanessa Lhasam | Palliative Care: Die Rolle der pflegenden Angehörigen am Lebensende - Belastungen, Unterstützung und Entlastungsmöglichkeiten. | 2015 | Dr. phil. Corinna Jung & Dr. sc. med. des Ina Otte, Dipl.-soz. |
| Alex Mettraux | Familiengespräche in der ambulanten Palliative Care. Ihre Bedeutung für Schweizer Haushalte. | 2014 | Dr. phil Corinna Jung & Dr. sc. med. des. Ina Otte, Dipl.-soz. |
| Martha Lena Stampfli | Agequake in prisons: A qualitative analysis of medication challenges in ageing prisoners in Switzerland. | 2014 | Prof. Bernice S. Elger & Dr. David Shaw |
| Seraina Bally | Tumor- und Nichttumorpatienten – haben sie gleichermassen Zugang zu Palliative Care? - eine qualitative Studie in Schweizerischen Hausarztpraxen. | 2014 | Prof. Bernice S. Elger & Dr. phil. Corinna Jung |
| Tabea Mack | Versorgung am Lebensende: Was Patienten wichtig ist. | 2014 | Dr. phil. Corinna Jung & Dr. sc. med. des. Ina Otte, Dipl. soz. |
| Serena Galli | Assessment of and barriers to accessing medical services in Swiss prisons: Elderly prisoners’ perceptions. | 2013 - 2014 | Dr. David Martin Shaw |
| Martin Diebold | Swiss Nurses’ Perspectives Regarding the Communication of Errors: A Qualitative Study. | 2013 | Prof. Bernice S. Elger & Dr. Stuart R. Mc Lennan |
| Anina Pless | Attitudes of Healthcare Workers towards Influenza Vaccination and Enforced Measures to Increase Influenza Vaccination. | 2012 - 2013 | Prof. Bernice S. Elger & Dr. Stuart R. Mc Leannan |