Dr Sarah Berger is Nursing Director for Te Ratonga Ārai Mate, Infection Prevention and Control Service, covering the transalpine regions of Waitaha Canterbury and Te Tai o Poutini West Coast, New Zealand.
She returned to Christchurch in 2019 after seven years working in an academic research and teaching role at the Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Germany in the Department of General Practice and Health Services Research.
She is a health services researcher with a broad-based methodological experience across the quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods spectrum.
Her particular expertise and special interest is in the field of interprofessional education and collaboration.
Sarah is passionate about improving collaboration among members of health care teams in the interest of patient safety and improved patient outcomes.
Sarah is an Associate Editor with the Journal of Interprofessional Care, a leading publication in the field of interprofessional research in health and social care including education and collaborative practice
Roth, C., Breckner, A., Wensing, M., Mahler, C., Krug, K., & Berger, S. (2023). Barriers and enabling factors for workplace integration of internationally qualified nurses: A qualitative study of perceptions of German nurses. Nursing Open. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1760
Journal - Research Article
Mahler, C., Orchard, C., Berger, S., Krisam, J., Mink, J., Krug, K., & King, G. (2023). Translation and psychometric properties of the German version of the "Interprofessional Socialization and Valuing Scale" (ISVS-21-D). Journal of Interprofessional Care, 37(4), 655-661. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2022.2115024
Journal - Research Article
Gewalt, S. C., Berger, S., Krisam, R., Krisam, J., & Breuer, M. (2022). University students' economic situation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in Germany. PLoS ONE, 17(10), e0275055. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275055
Journal - Research Article
Roth, C., Wensing, M., Breckner, A., Mahler, C., Krug, K., & Berger, S. (2022). Keeping nurses in nursing: A qualitative study of German nurses' perceptions of push and pull factors to leave or stay in the profession. BMC Nursing, 21, 48. doi: 10.1186/s12912-022-00822-4
Journal - Research Article
Berger, S., Winchester, K., Principe, R. B., & Culverwell, E. (2022). Prevalence of peripheral intravenous catheters and policy adherence: A point prevalence in a tertiary care university hospital. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 31, 2324-2330. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16051
Journal - Research Article
Gardiner, S. J., Duffy, E. J., Chambers, S. T., Thomas, M. G., Addidle, M., Arnold, B., … Balm, M. N. D., … Berger, S., … Birch, M., Blackmore, T. K., Bloomfield, M., … Bupha-Intr, O., … Campbell, C., Chin, P. K. L., Dalton, S. C., … Douglas, N. M., … Elvy, J., Everts, R., … Hudson, B., … Isenman, H., Issa, M., Kelly, M. J., Li, C., … Maze, M., Metcalf, S. C. L., McCall, C., Murdoch, D., … Pithie, A., Raymond, N., … Ussher, J. E., … Walls, T., & Yew, H. S. (2021). Antimicrobial stewardship in human healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand: Urgent call for national leadership and co-ordinated efforts to preserve antimicrobial effectiveness. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1544), 113-128. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Journal - Research Other
Roth, C., Berger, S., Krug, K., Mahler, C., & Wensing, M. (2021). Internationally trained nurses and host nurses' perceptions of safety culture, work-life-balance, burnout, and job demand during workplace integration: A cross-sectional study. BMC Nursing, 20, 77. doi: 10.1186/s12912-021-00581-8
Journal - Research Article
Eichler, N., Thornley, C., Swadi, T., Devine, T., McElnay, C., Sherwood, J., … Brunton, C., … Freeman, J., Berger, S., … Geoghegan, J. L. (2021). Transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 during border quarantine and air travel, New Zealand (Aotearoa). Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27(5), 1274-1278. doi: 10.3201/eid2705.210514
Journal - Research Article
Gewalt, S. C., Berger, S., Ziegler, S., Szecsenyi, J., & Bozorgmehr, K. (2019). Psychosocial health of asylum seeking women living in state-provided accommodation in Germany during pregnancy and early motherhood: A case study exploring the role of social determinants of health. PLoS ONE, 13(12), e0208007. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208007
Journal - Research Article
Berger, S., Whelan, B., Mahler, C., Szecsenyi, J., & Krug, K. (2019). Encountering complexity in collaborative learning activities: An exploratory case study with undergraduate health professionals. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 33(5), 490-496. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2018.1562423
Journal - Research Article
Gewalt, S. C., Berger, S., Szecsenyi, J., & Bozorgmehr, K. (2019). "If you can, change this system": Pregnant asylum seekers' perceptions on social determinants and material circumstances affecting their health whilst living in stat-provided accommodation in Germany: A prospective, qualitative case study. BMC Public Health, 19, 287. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6481-2
Journal - Research Article
Leutgeb, R., Berger, S. J., Szecsenyi, J., & Laux, G. (2019). Potentially avoidable hospitalisations of German nursing home patients? A cross-sectional study on utilisation patterns and potential consequences for healthcare. BMJ Open, 9, e025269. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025269
Journal - Research Article
Mahler, C., Berger, S., Pollard, K., Krisam, J., Karstens, S., Szecsenyi, J., & Krug, K. (2017). Translation and psychometric properties of the German version of the University of the West of England Interprofessional Questionnaire (UWE-IP) [Short report]. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 31(1), 105-109. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2016.1227964
Journal - Research Other
Flum, E., Goetz, K., Berger, S., Ledig, T., & Steinhaeuser, J. (2016). Can a 'rural day' make a difference to GP shortage across rural Germany? Rural & Remote Health, 16, 3628. doi: 10.22605/RRH3628
Journal - Research Article
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer