Rebecca Amati
http://usi.to/mrm
Publications
Journal Article (32)
- Messina A., Amati R., Annoni A. M., Bano B., Albanese E., Fiordelli M. (2024) Culturally Adapting the World Health Organization Digital Intervention for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia (iSupport): Community-Based Participatory Approach, JMIR Formative Research 8
- Rizzi G., Pacifico D., Sabatini S., Annoni A. M., Mele F., Jovic S., Piccoli L., Corna L., Amati R., Pertoldi W., Fiordelli M., Sallusto F., Albanese E. (2024) SARS-CoV-2 infection and cognition in community-dwelling and nursing home residents in southern Switzerland, Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
- Bano B., Sculco C., Piumatti G., Amati R., Barbui C., Crivelli L., Purgato M., Albanese E. (2024) (Fear of) SARS-CoV-2 infection and psychological distress: a population-based cohort study in southern Switzerland, Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 33 (November)
- Tancredi S., van der Linden B. W. A., Chiolero A., Cullati S., Imboden M., Probst-Hensch N., Keidel D., Witzig M., Dratva J., Michel G., Harju E., Frank I., Lorthe E., Baysson H., Stringhini S., Kahlert C. R., Bardoczi J. B., Haller M. L., Chocano-Bedoya P., Rodondi N., Amati R., Albanese E., Corna L., Crivelli L., Kaufmann M., Frei A., von Wyl V. (2024) Socioeconomic Status and Adherence to Preventive Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Switzerland: A Population Based Digital Cohort Analysis, International journal of public health
- Messina A., Annoni A. M., Amati R., Bano B., Franscella G., Albanese E., Fiordelli M. (2024) Participatory methods in designing digital health interventions for informal caregivers of people with dementia. A systematic review, Internet Interventions
- Frei A., Kaufmann M., Amati R., Butty Dettwiler A., von Wyl V., Annoni A. M., Vicentini J., Pellaton C., Pantaleo G., Fehr J. S., D’Acremont V., Bochud M., Albanese E., Puhan M. A. (2023) Development of hybrid immunity during a period of high incidence of Omicron infections, International Journal of Epidemiology
- Tala B., Dominik M., Marco K., Amati R., Anja F., Viktor v. W., Jan S. F., Albanese E., Milo A. P. (2023) Post COVID-19 condition after Wildtype, Delta, and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 infection and prior vaccination: Pooled analysis of two population-based cohorts, PLOS ONE
- Maciariello D., Corna L., Amati R., Albanese E., Cavalli S. (2023) Older adults’ experiences of restrictive measures during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Switzerland: Evidence from the Corona Immunitas Ticino study, Journal of Aging & Social Policy
- Jiang M., Corna L., Amati R., Piumatti G., Franscella G., Crivelli L., Albanese E. (2023) Prevalence and association of frailty with SARS-CoV-2 infection in older adults in Southern Switzerland—Findings from the Corona Immunitas Ticino Study., BMC geriatrics
- Tancredi S., Chiolero A., Wagner C., Haller M. L., Chocano-Bedoya P., Ortega N., Rodondi N., Kaufmann L., Lorthe E., Baysson H., Stringhini S., Michel G., Lüdi C., Harju E., Frank I., Imboden M., Witzig M., Keidel D., Probst-Hensch N., Amati R., Albanese E., Corna L., Crivelli L., Vincentini J., Gonseth Nusslé S., Bochud M., D'Acremont V., Kohler P., Kahlert C. R., Cusini A., Frei A., Puhan M. A., Geigges M., Kaufmann M., Fehr J., Cullati S. (2023) Seroprevalence trends of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and associated risk factors: a population-based study, Infection
- Tancredi S., Ulyte A., Wagner C., Keidel D., Witzig M., Imboden M., Probst-Hensch N., Amati R., Albanese E., Levati S., Crivelli L., Kohler P., Cusini A., Kahlert C., Harju E., Michel G., Lüdi C., Ortega N., Baggio S., Chocano-Bedoya P., Rodondi N., Ballouz T., Frei A., Kaufmann M., von Wyl V., Lorthe E., Baysson H., Stringhini S., Schneider V., Kaufmann L., Wieber F., Volken T., Zysset A., Dratva J., Cullati S. (2023) Changes in socioeconomic resources and mental health after the second COVID-19 wave (2020–2021): a longitudinal study in Switzerland., International journal for equity in health
- Danione P., Moser A., Hodliger M., Probst-Hensch N., Imboden M., Vermes T., Keidel D., Bochud M., Ortega Herrero N., Baggio S., Chocano-Bedoya P., Amati R., Rodondi N., Trancredi S., Wagner C., Cullati S., Stringhini S., Albanese E., Conseth Nusslé S., Veys-Takeychi C., Zupplinger C., Harju E., Michel G., Frank I., Kahlert C. R., Crivelli L., Levati S., Kaufmann M., Geigges M., Ballouz T., Frei A., Fehr J., Von Wyl V. (2023) An assessment on the interplay of digital proximity app use and vaccine uptake for SARS-CoV-2 transmission mitigation in Switzerland, International Journal of Public Health
- Amati R., Piumatti G., Franscella G., Buttaroni P., Camerini A. L., Corna L., Levati S., Fadda M., Fiordelli M., Annoni A. M., Bezani K., Amendola A., Fragoso Corti C., Sabatini S., Kaufmann M., Frei A., Puhan M. A., Crivelli L., Albanese E. (2023) Trajectories of seroprevalence and neutralizing activity of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Southern Switzerland between July 2020 and July 2021. An ongoing, prospective population-based cohort study, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20
- Amati R., Piumatti G., Franscella G., Buttaroni P., Camerini A. L., Corna L., Levati S., Fadda M., Annoni A. M., Bezani K., Amendola A., Fragoso Corti C., Sabatini S., Kaufmann M., Frei A., Puhan M. A. (2023) Trajectories of seroprevalence and neutralizing activity of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Southern Switzerland between July 2020 and July 2021. An ongoing, prospective population-based cohort study, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20
- Amati R., Piumatti G., Franscella G., Buttaroni P., Camerini A. L., Corna L., Levati S., Fadda M., Annoni A. M., Bezani K., Amendola A., Fragoso Corti C., Sabatini S., Kaufmann M., Frei A., Puhan M. A. (2023) Trajectories of seroprevalence and neutralizing activity of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Southern Switzerland between July 2020 and July 2021. An ongoing, prospective population-based cohort study, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20
- Amati R., Piumatti G., Franscella G., Buttaroni P., Camerini A. L., Corna L., Levati S., Fadda M., Annoni A. M., Bezani K., Amendola A., Fragoso Corti C., Sabatini S., Kaufmann M., Frei A., Puhan M. A. (2023) Trajectories of seroprevalence and neutralizing activity of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Southern Switzerland between July 2020 and July 2021. An ongoing, prospective population-based cohort study, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20
- Fadda M., Camerini A. L., Fiordelli M., Corna L., Levati S., Amati R., Piumatti G., Crivelli L., Suggs L. S., Albanese E. (2022) Why vaccinate against COVID-19? A population-based survey in Switzerland, International Journal of Public Health
- Blankenberger J., Kaufmann M., Albanese E., Amati R., Anker D., Camerini A. L., al e. (2022) Is living in a household with children associated with SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in adults? Results from the Swiss national seroprevalence study Corona Immunitas, BMC Medicine, 20
- Amati R., Frei A., Kaufmann M., Sabatini S., Pellaton C., Fehr J., Albanese E., Puhan M. A. (2022) Functional immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in the general population after a booster campaign and the Delta and Omicron waves, Switzerland, March 2022, Eurosurveillance
- Speierer A., Chocano-Bedoya P. O., Anker D., Schmid A., Keidel D., Vermes T., Imboden M., Levati S., Franscella G., Corna L., Amati R., Harju E., Luedi C., Michel G., Veys-Takeuchi C., Zuppinger C., Gonseth Nusslé S., D’Acremont V., Tall I., Salberg E., Baysson H., Lorthe E., Pennacchio F., Frei A., Kaufmann M., Geigges M., West E. A., Schwab N., Cullati S., Chiolero A., Kahlert C., Stringhini S., Vollrath F., Probst-Hensch N., Rodondi N., Puhan M. A., von Wyl V. (2022) The corona immunitas digital follow-up ecohort to monitor impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Switzerland: study protocol and first results., International journal of public health
- Piumatti G., Amati R., Richard A., Baysson H., Marianna P., Guessous I., Stringhini S., Albanese E. (2022) Associations between depression and self-reported COVID-19 symptoms among adults. Results from two population-based seroprevalence studies in Switzerland, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19
- Piumatti G., Levati S., Amati R., Crivelli L., Albanese E. (2022) Trajectories of depression, anxiety and stress among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Switzerland. The Corona Immunitas Ticino cohort study, Public health, 206
- Fadda M., Bezani K., Amati R., Fiordelli M., Crivelli L., Albanese E., Suggs L. S., Caiata-Zufferey M. (2022) Decision-making on COVID-19 vaccination. A qualitative study among health care and social workers caring for vulnerable individuals, SSM - Qualitative research in health, 2
- Messina A., Amati R., Albanese E., Fiordelli M. (2022) Help-seeking in informal family caregivers of people with dementia. A qualitative study with iSupport as a case in point, International journal of environmental research and public health, 19
- Falvo I., Fiordelli M., Amati R., Ibnidris Elsiddig A. A., Albanese E., Fadda M. (2021) Participants’ comprehension of the informed consent in an epidemiological study on dementia prevalence: A qualitative study, Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Fadda M., Amati R. (2021) Older adults' motivations to participate or not in epidemiological research. Qualitative inquiry on a study into dementia in Switzerland, PLOS ONE, 16 (2)
- West E. A., Anker D., Amati R., Richard A., Wisniak A., Butty A., Albanese E., Buchud M., Chiolero A., Crivelli L., Cullati S., D'Acremont V., Epure A. M., Fehr J., Flahault A., Fornerod L., Frank I., Frei A., Michel G., Gonseth S., Guessous I., Imboden M., Kahlert C. R., Kaufmann L., Kohler P., Mösli N., Paris D., Probst-Hensch N., Rodondi N., Stringhini S., Vermes T., Vollrath F., Puhan M. A. (2020) Corona Immunitas: study protocol of a nationwide program of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and seroepidemiologic studies in Switzerland., International journal of public health
- Amati R., Bellandi T., Kaissi A., Hannawa A. F. (2019) Testing the Integrative Quality Care Assessment Tool (INQUAT): Comparing U.S. and Italian managers’ perceptions of quality., International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
- Amati R., Kaissi A., Hannawa A. F. (2018) Determinants of good and poor quality as perceived by U.S. health care managers: A grounded taxonomy based on evidence from narratives of care., Journal of Health Organization and Management
- Amati R., Hannawa A. F. (2015) Physician-perceived contradictions in end-of-life communication: Toward a self-report measurement scale, Health Communication
- Labrie N., Amati R., Camerini A. L., Zampa M., Zanini C. (2015) "What’s in it for us?” Six dyadic networking strategies in academia, Studies in Communication Sciences, 15 (1)
- Amati R., Hannawa A. F. (2014) Relational Dialectics Theory: Disentangling the tensions of end-of-life communication, Health Communication, 29 (10)
Book chapter (1)
- Amati R., Kaissi A., Brook R., Hannawa A. F. (2018) Evolving dimensions of quality care: Comparing physician and managerial perspectives. Managing improvement in healthcare: Attaining, sustaining and spreading quality. Palgrave Macmillan.
Conference proceedings (3)
- Messina A., Amati R., Bano B., Annoni A. M., Albanese E., Fiordelli M. (2023) iSupport Swiss: a community based participatory approach to culturally adapt the WHO online intervention for family caregivers of people with dementia. International Psychogeriatrics Association. New Perspectives in a Changing World: Social Connectedness, Ageing and Mental Health
- Messina A., Amati R., Annoni A. M., Albanese E., Fiordelli M. (2022) iSupport: a complex intervention in dementia care. European Public Health Conference. Strengthening health systems: improving population health and being prepared for the unexpected
- Messina A., Amati R., Albanese E., Fiordelli M. (2022) How far can we adapt iSupport? Preliminary results from the cultural adaptation of an intervention for caregivers of people living with dementia in southern Switzerland. Alzheimer Disease International. New horizons in dementia: Building on hope
Article in conference proceedings (3)
- Rizzi G., Messina A., Amati R., Annoni A. M., Albanese E., Fiordelli M. (2025) Unveiling the metaphors of (in)formal care: understanding dementia through language. Oral presentation. Swiss Public Health Conference 2025. Lugano, Switzerland. 10th - 11th September 2025
- Rizzi G., Messina A., Amati R., Annoni A. M., Albanese E., Fiordelli M. (2024) Unveiling the metaphors of care: understanding dementia through language. Oral presentation. 13a Giornata della ricerca e dell’Innovazione in Medicina Umana della Svizzera Italiana. Lugano, Switzerland. 27.09.2024
- Rizzi G., Annoni A. M., Pacifico D., Fiordelli M., Jovic S., Giacchetto - Sasselli I., Piccoli L., Corna L., Amati R., Pertoldi W., Sallusto F., Albanese E. (2022) COVID-19 and cognitive performance: a nested case-control study in older adults from Ticino, southern Switzerland - preliminary results. Oral presentation. 35th Global Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International. London, United Kingdom. 9th-11th June 2022
Report in scientific conference (6)
- Messina A., Amati R., Annoni A. M., Fiordelli M. (2025) Free from Fear: Communicating Dementia through Co-Created Animated Narratives. Public involvement in dementia research - Alzheimer Europe. Bologna. 6.10.2025 - 8.10.2025
- Messina A., Annoni A. M., Amati R., Bano B., Albanese E. (2025) Participatory methods in designing digital health interventions for informal caregivers of people with dementia. A systematic review. Swiss Public Health Conference 2025. Lugano. 10.09.2025 - 11.09.2025
- Amati R., Messina A., Fiordelli M., Annoni A. M. (2025) Where Science Meets Experience: Rethinking Dementia Communication. Science Comm. St. Gallen. 3-4.9.2025
- Fiordelli M., Amati R., Annoni A. M., Messina A. (2025) Free from fear: Reframing dementia through the eyes of caregivers. Swiss Public Health Conference. Lugano. 10-11.9.2025
- Fadda M., Camerini A. L., Fiordelli M., Corna L., Levati S., Amati R., Crivelli L., Albanese E., Suggs L. S. (2021) COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in Southern Switzerland – evidence from the Corona Immunitas study. Swiss Public Health Conference,. Bern, Switzerland. 24th-26th August
- Camerini A. L., Amati R., Albanese E., Marciano L. (2021) The impact of screen time and green time on the mental wellbeing of children and adolescents: Insights from the Corona Immunitas Ticino study. Swiss Public Health Conference. Bern, Switzerland. 24th-26th August
Conference poster (6)
- Rizzi G., Messina A., Amati R., Annoni A. M., Albanese E., Fiordelli M. (2025) The language of care: what metaphors reveal about the experiences of dementia (in)formal caregivers. Accepted for poster presentation. 35th Alzheimer Europe Conference
- Pedrini M., Amati R., Annoni A. M., Messina A., Rizzi G., Fiordelli M. (2025) Mapping resources and gaps to develop dementia care pathways: Insights from participatory workshops with professionals. 35th Alzheimer Europe conference
- Pedrini M., Amati R., Annoni A. M., Messina A., Rizzi G., Fiordelli M. (2025) Mapping resources and gaps in dementia care pathways: Designing a caregiver survey through participatory workshops. 14a Giornata della Ricerca e dell'Innovazione in Medicina Umana della Svizzera italiana
- Bano B., Sculco C., Piumatti G., Amati R., Barbui C., Crivelli L., Purgato M., Albanese E. (2024) (Fear of) SARS-CoV-2 infection and psychological distress: prospective seroprevalence study in southern Switzerland. 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry
- Fiordelli M., Messina A., Amati R., Albanese E. (2023) Adapting iSupport program around the world: a cross-cultural study
- Rizzi G., Pacifico D., Mele F., Annoni A. M., Fiordelli M., Giacchetto - Sasselli I., Piccoli L., Corna L., Amati R., Pertoldi W., Sallusto F., Albanese E. (2022) COVID-19 effects on cognition: a case-control study in adults and older adults from Ticino. 11a Giornata della Ricerca e dell'Innovazione in Medicina Umana della Svizzera italiana
