Dr Sarah Credé
BSc (physiotherapy), MPH (epidemiology), PhD
School of Medicine and Population Health
Senior University Teacher
Deputy Faculty Director of Education – Student Experience
Deputy Director of Education for Population Health
+44 114 222 6390
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School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
- Profile
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I joined ScHARR in 2013 as a University Teacher in Health Services research. My first degree was a BSc (physiotherapy), following which I completed an MPH at the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa. I began my academic career as a researcher within the Women’s Health Research Unit, UCT, before working as a research manager for a non-governmental organisation in South Africa.
My teaching career also began at UCT, where I taught in the Master of Public Health programme. Since moving to the University of Sheffield, I have been involved in teaching and research and completed my PhD, an NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) funded project and explored migrants’ use of paediatric emergency departments in the north of England.
Since 2021 I have been the Deputy Director of Education in Population Health and provide education leadership within the school and across the Faculty of Health. I was appointed Deputy Faculty Director of Education – Student Experience, in January 2023. The specific focus of this role is to enhance student experience across the Faculty of Health.
- Research interests
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My research interests are primarily around the utilization of healthcare services by vulnerable population groups. I have experience in using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches.
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- Paediatric emergency department utilisation rates and maternal migration status in the Born in Bradford cohort: A cross-sectional study. PLOS Medicine, 17(3). View this article in WRRO
- International migrants’ use of emergency departments in Europe compared with non-migrants’ use: a systematic review. European Journal of Public Health, 28(1), 61-73. View this article in WRRO
- What is the evidence for the management of patients along the pathway from the emergency department to acute admission to reduce unplanned attendance and admission? An evidence synthesis. BMC Health Services Research, 17, 355-355. View this article in WRRO
- Expanding contraceptive options for PMTCT clients: a mixed methods implementation study in Cape Town, South Africa.. Reprod Health, 11(1), 3. View this article in WRRO
- Where do pulse oximeter probes break?. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing.
- Pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart defects. The Lancet, 380(9850), 1305.
- Factors impacting knowledge and use of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods by postpartum HIV positive and negative women in Cape Town, South Africa: A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 12(1).
- The utilization of health care services by children with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in the Western Cape, South Africa. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 115(3), 175-182.
- Is 'planning' missing from our family planning services?. South African Medical Journal, 100(9), 579-580.
All publications
Journal articles
- Paediatric emergency department utilisation rates and maternal migration status in the Born in Bradford cohort: A cross-sectional study. PLOS Medicine, 17(3). View this article in WRRO
- International migrants’ use of emergency departments in Europe compared with non-migrants’ use: a systematic review. European Journal of Public Health, 28(1), 61-73. View this article in WRRO
- Fetal heart rate monitoring: the challenge in under-resourced settings. African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 11(3), 130-136.
- What is the evidence for the management of patients along the pathway from the emergency department to acute admission to reduce unplanned attendance and admission? An evidence synthesis. BMC Health Services Research, 17, 355-355. View this article in WRRO
- Expanding contraceptive options for PMTCT clients: a mixed methods implementation study in Cape Town, South Africa.. Reprod Health, 11(1), 3. View this article in WRRO
- Where do pulse oximeter probes break?. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing.
- Pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart defects. The Lancet, 380(9850), 1305.
- Factors impacting knowledge and use of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods by postpartum HIV positive and negative women in Cape Town, South Africa: A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 12(1).
- The utilization of health care services by children with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in the Western Cape, South Africa. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 115(3), 175-182.
- Is 'planning' missing from our family planning services?. South African Medical Journal, 100(9), 579-580.
- Paediatric emergency department utilisation rates and maternal migration status in the Born in Bradford cohort: A cross-sectional study. PLOS Medicine, 17(3). View this article in WRRO
- Teaching interests
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My teaching is driven by a personal commitment to creating a positive learning experience for my students. Through my teaching, supervision, and personal tutoring roles, I aim to help prepare students for their onward careers and further study aspirations.
My teaching practice extends to supporting and mentoring teaching staff in Population Health - particularly teams of staff who tutor on the modules I lead and supervise dissertation students. I play an active role in teaching development in the school and have been involved in curriculum redevelopment across our Masters programmes.
In 2022 I became a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).
- Teaching activities
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- I am the Deputy Director of Education for Population Health.
- I currently lead HAR6043 (Introduction to Research Methods online) and contribute to teaching across several other modules.
- I tutor on the MBChB programme.
- I supervise and examine dissertation projects and provide personal tutor support to students.