Sara Kerstin Kohler
Sara Kerstin Kohler
ZHAW
School of Health Sciences
Institute of Nursing
Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9
8400 Winterthur
Work at ZHAW
Position
- Programm director of MAS in oncological Nursing
- Programm director CAS integrative and complementary therapeutic approaches
- Senior Lecturer
Teaching
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences
- OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Experience
- Member of the Education Working Group
Swiss Network Integrative Oncology (SNIO)
08 / 2024 - today - Member of the Consensus Working Group
Swiss Network Integrative Oncology (SNIO)
08 / 2024 - today - Board Member
integrative-kliniken.ch
06 / 2024 - today - Member of the Education Working Group
European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS)
05 / 2024 - today - Programm director of the Certificate in integrative and complementary therapeutic approaches
Zurich University of applied Sciences
04 / 2022 - today - Programm director of the Master`s Degree Programme in oncology Nursing
Zurich University of applied Sciences
08 / 2019 - today - Head of Nursing, Internal Medicine
Clinic Arlesheim
01 / 2018 - 08 / 2020 - Registered Nurse and Nurse Specialist
Clinic Arlesheim
03 / 2011 - 01 / 2018
Education and Continuing education
Education
- Master of Science / Nursing
University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen
10 / 2016 - 08 / 2019 - Diploma / Registered Nurse
Berta-Renner School at the Deaconesses Hospital Karlsruhe-Rüppurr
03 / 2006 - 03 / 2009
Continuing Education
- CAS Higher Education
University Zurich
08 / 2022 - CAS Digitale Learning
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
08 / 2020 - MAS oncological nursing
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
11 / 2019 - GCP Certificate - Clinical Investigator Level
CTU Bern
06 / 2018 - Basic Course anthroposophic nursing
SOLEO
04 / 2012
Network
Membership of networks
ORCID digital identifier
Social media
Publications
Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
- Kalbermatten, N. et al. (2025) 'Gemeinsamkeiten und Kerndisziplinen der Integrativen Onkologie', Therapeutische Umschau, 82(5), pp. 144–162. doi: 10.23785/tu.2025.05.002.
- Ge, I. et al. (2025) 'Evidenz, Forschungsmethodik und Qualitätskriterien in der integrativen Onkologie : Grundlagen, Konsens und Perspektiven', Therapeutische Umschau, 82(5), pp. 157–164. doi: 10.23785/tu.2025.05.003.
- Kohler, S. and Alig, B. (2023) 'Komplementäre Pflege in der Onkologie', Die Urologie, 62(11), pp. 1217–1220. doi: 10.1007/s00120-023-02217-y.
- Klafke, N. et al. (2023) 'Prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) with non-pharmacological interventions : clinical recommendations from a systematic scoping review and an expert consensus process', Medical Sciences, 11(1), p. 15. doi: 10.3390/medsci11010015.
- Stolz, R. et al. (2021) 'Creating evidence for naturopathic nursing interventions in oncology : a systematic approach', Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen, 166, pp. 1–7. doi: 10.1016/j.zefq.2021.08.005.
Book chapters, peer-reviewed
Kohler, S. and Stolz, R. (2024) 'Komplementär- und Alternativmedizin (KAM) bei Krebs', in Jahn, P. et al. (eds) Onkologische Krankenpflege. 7. Auflage. Berlin: Springer, pp. 775–794. doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-67417-8_40.
Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed
Kalbermatten, N. et al. (2025) 'A Delphi consensus in integrative oncology : towards shared principles and criteria for integration', in 8th Swiss Oncology & Hematology Congress (SOHC), Basel, Switzerland, 19 - 21 November 2025.
Other publications
- Götz, A. et al. (2025) Biopsychosoziales Screening von krebskranken Menschen : Handlungsempfehlung für die Praxis. Bern: Onkologiepflege Schweiz. Available at: https://www.onkologiepflege.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloads/fachmaterial/downloads/2025_OPS_Empfehlungen_Biopsychosoziales_Screening_von_krebserkrankten_Menschen.pdf.
- Montavon, G. et al. (2025) 'Integrative Onkologie im klinischen Alltag : Fort- und Weiterbildung', Therapeutische Umschau, 82(5), pp. 163–167. doi: 10.23785/tu.2025.05.004.
- Busch, A. K., Mathier, I. and Kohler, S. (2024) 'Development of an integrative nursing intervention as part of outpatient care in a general practitioner setting in Switzerland', in Kremling, A., Buch, C., and Schildmann, J. (eds) Complementary medicine in healthcare : international perspectives on concepts and normative challenges. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, pp. 138–151.
- Karabegovic, A. et al. (2023) 'Interkulturelle Kompetenz : eine Jahrhundertkompetenz', Krankenpflege, 2023(2), pp. 26–28. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-27199.
- Kohler, S. K. et al. (2023) 'Interkulturelle Kommunikation in der onkologischen Pflege : «Behandle andere Menschen so, wie sie selbst behandelt werden möchten»', Onkologiepflege, 2023(1), pp. 15–16. Available at: https://www.onkologiepflege.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloads/zeitschrift/2023_1_Onkologiepflege_Soins_en_oncologie.pdf.
- Kohler, S. K. and Gresch, B. (2022) 'CAS, DAS, MAS in onkologischer Pflege und Breast Care an der ZHAW : der Weg zur Breast Care Nurse und zur Fachexpertin, zum Fachexperten im onkologischen Praxisfeld', Onkologiepflege, 2022(1), pp. 22–23. Available at: https://www.onkologiepflege.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloads/zeitschrift/2022_1_Onkologiepflege_Soins_en_oncologie_Cure_oncologiche.pdf.
- Jung, R. and Kohler, S. K. (2022) 'Gyni Care Nurse (GCN) : die Präzisierung der Medizin fordert neue, spezialisierte Rollen', Onkologiepflege, 2022(1), pp. 41–42. Available at: https://www.onkologiepflege.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloads/zeitschrift/2022_1_Onkologiepflege_Soins_en_oncologie_Cure_oncologiche.pdf.
- Kohler, S. K. and Alig, B. (2021) 'Komplementäre Pflege in der Onkologie', Pflege, 74(4), pp. 28–30.
- Battaglia, N. D., Altherr, J. and Kohler, S. K. (2021) 'Gerontologie und Onkologie : was kann die Gerontologie die Onkologie lehren?', Onkologiepflege, 2021(3), pp. 30–32. Available at: https://www.onkologiepflege.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloads/zeitschrift/2021_3_Onkologiepflege_Soins_en_oncologie_Cure_oncologhiche.pdf.
Oral conference contributions and abstracts
- Kohler, S. K. (2025) 'Complementary nursing interventions for symptom management in oncology', in ESMO/EONS Congress, Berlin, Germany, 17 - 21 October 2026.
- Kohler, S. K. (2025) 'Swiss accreditation situation : a University of Applied Sciences perspective', in ESMO/EONS Congress, Berlin, Germany, 17 - 21 October 2025.
- Kohler, S. K. (2021) 'Krebs und komplementäre Methoden : was suchen Patientinnen und Patienten, welchen Herausforderungen begegnen Pflegende?', in 23. Schweizer Onkologiepflege Kongress, Bern, 15. September 2021. Available at: https://www.onkologiepflege.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Content/PDF/2021/20210915_Krebs_und_komplementaere_Methoden_OPS_Kongress_Kohler.pdf.
- Gresch, B., Kohler, S. K. and Alig, B. (2020) 'New blended-learning module for breast care nurses in Switzerland', in Annals of Oncology. Elsevier, p. S1123. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.723.