Christina Schuler
Work at ZHAW
Position
Research associate
Focus
Pediatric and Neonatal Nursing, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Global Health, Qualitative Research
Experience
- Research Associate
Institute of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Zurich Univeristy of Applied Sciences
07 / 2021 - today - Pediatric/Neonatal Nurse
Regional Hospital Lucerne (LUKS)
10 / 2019 - today - Maternal and Child Health Programme Advisor
Ghana Health and Education Initiative (GHEI), Ghana
03 / 2019 - today - Study Coordinator
Institute for Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Prevention, Department for Public & Global Health, University Zurich
03 / 2021 - 12 / 2021 - Neonatal Nurse
Neonatal Intermediate Care Ward, Childrens' Hospital, University Hospital Berne
04 / 2019 - 08 / 2019 - Health Programme Coordinator
Ghana Health and Education Initative (GHEI), Ghana
01 / 2018 - 02 / 2019 - Study nurse & Co-Team leader, local study location
SAPALDIA, Swiss cohort study on lung disease and air pollution in adults, Swiss TPH, Basel
03 / 2017 - 12 / 2017 - Pediatric/Neonatal Nurse
Regional Hospital Lucerne (LUKS)
03 / 2016 - 09 / 2016 - Neonatal Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Childrens' Hospital, University Hospital Berne
07 / 2014 - 12 / 2015 - Pediatric Nurse
Pediatric Oncology and Hematology War, Childrens' Hospital, University Hospital Berne
05 / 2010 - 03 / 2014 - Nurse
Radiooncology, Adults, University Hospital Berne
04 / 2010 - 05 / 2010 - Nursing Staff
Klimovic Memorial Hospital / Government Hospital, Winneba, Ghana
08 / 2009 - 02 / 2010 - Pediatric Nurse
Pediatric surgery, Childrens' Hospital, University Hospital Berne
09 / 2007 - 07 / 2009
Education and Continuing education
Education
- PhD / Biomedical Sciences, Global Health
Univeristy of Geneva
09 / 2022 - 12 / 2025 - Master in Science / Nursing Science
Zurich University of Applied Sciences Schuler
09 / 2019 - 07 / 2021 - Master in Advanced Studies / International Health
Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) International Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Switzerland, University College, London, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, University of Heidelberg, Charité, Berlin
03 / 2014 - 07 / 2017 - Diploma in Nursing / General Nursing
Nursing School, Zug
09 / 2003 - 08 / 2007
Network
ORCID digital identifier
Awards
- Winning Essay - Small and Sick Newborn Care Essay Contest
NEST360°, UNICEF, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
11 / 2024 - Helmut-Wolf Award for junior scientists in global child health
German Society for Tropical Paediatrics and International Child Health
05 / 2022
Projects
- Facing future challenges in pediatric primary health care: a scoping review / Project leader / abgeschlossen
- Building a global bridge in health professions / Team member / abgeschlossen
Publications
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Schuler, Christina; Agbozo, Faith; Ntow, George Edward; Waldboth, Veronika,
2023.
BMC Pediatrics.
23(1), pp. 501.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04330-5
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Schuler, Christina; Waldboth, Veronika; Ntow, George Edward; Agbozo, Faith,
2023.
Journal of Advanced Nursing.
79(5), pp. 1840-1855.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15566
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Waldboth, Veronika; Schuler, Christina; Stettner, Georg Martin; Petry, Heidi; Grädel-Messerli, Barbara; Willmann, Raffaella; Knoblauch, Martin; Weber, Markus,
2025.
In:
27. Kongress des Medizinisch-Wissenschaftlichen Beirates der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Muskelkranke (DGM) e. V., Gießen, Deutschland, 19.-21. März 2025.
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Waldboth, Veronika; Kramer, Iris; Schuler, Christina; Weber, Markus; Nemecek, Gabriela; Petry, Heidi; Grädel-Messerli, Barbara; Willmann, Raffaella; Knoblauch, Martin; Stettner, Georg Martin,
2025.
In:
27. Kongress des Medizinisch-Wissenschaftlichen Beirates der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Muskelkranke (DGM) e. V., Gießen, Deutschland, 19.-21. März 2025.
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Bruderer-Hofstetter, Marina; Dominguez Hernandez, Jonathan; Schuler, Christina; Hegglin, Lea; Waldboth, Veronika,
2022.
In:
Swiss Congress for Health Professions, Neuchâtel, Schweiz, 1.-2. September 2022.
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Schuler, C.; Agbozo, F.; Preusse-Bleuler, B.; Waldboth, V.; Ntow, G.E.; Bansah, E.; Pfister, R.E.,
2023.
In:
16th International Family Nursing Conference (IFNA), Dublin, Ireland, 21-23 June 2023.
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Schuler, Christina; Nemecek, Gabriela; Hediger, Hannele; Weber, Markus; Stettner, Georg; Petry, Heidi; Grädel, Barbara; Willmann, Raffaella; Knoblauch, Martin; Waldboth, Veronika,
2022.
In:
Duchenne Konferenz Schweiz, Nottwil, Schweiz, 9.-10. September 2022.
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-26895
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Schuler, Christina; Agbozo, Faith; Ntow, George; Waldboth, Veronika,
2021.
Neonatal care delivery for low birth weight infants in the context of continuum of care in Ghana[poster].
In:
3rd Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Early Childhood Research, Zurich, 23-24 November 2021.
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23665
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Waldboth, Veronika; Schuler, Christina; Mc Crosky, Stephen; Mezger, Mirjam; Domeisen Benedetti, Franzisca; Schubert, Maria; Fringer, André,
2021.
The evaluation of an interprofessional education program for Advanced Practice Nurses in Switzerland[poster].
In:
11th ICN NP/APN Network Conference, online, 29 August - 1 September 2021.
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Carlander, Maria; Schuler, Christina; Kobler, Irene; Waldboth, Veronika,
2024.
Facing future challenges : nurse involvement in pediatric primary health care.
In:
CYPHER Symposium 2024 – Gemeinsam für Kinder- und Jugendgesundheit, Winterthur, Schweiz, 6. November 2024.
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Schuler, Christina; Pfister, Riccardo E.; Ntow, George E.; Bansah, Emmanuel; Preusse-Bleuler, Barbara; Agbozo, Faith,
2024.
In:
3rd IMPACT Conference "The Value of Implementation Science in Health and Social Care", Geneva, Switzerland, 7-8 November 2024.
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Schuler, C.; Bansah, E.; Owusu, R.; Agbozo, F.; Pfister, E. R.,
2023.
In:
1st University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) Research Conference, Ho, Ghana, 22-24 November 2023.
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Schuler, C.; Agbozo, F.; Preusse-Bleuler, B.; Waldboth, V.; Ntow, G.E.; Bansah, E.; Pfister, R.E.,
2023.
In:
Swiss Society of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology (SSTMP) Annual Meeting, Allschwil, Switzerland, 7-8 September 2023.
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Schuler, Christina; Agbozo, Faith; Ntow, George; Waldboth, Veronika,
2021.
In:
Ghana College of Nurses and Midwifes (GCNM) 6th Annual General Meeting and 3rd Scientific Conference, Accra, Ghana, 4-7 October 2021.
Publications before appointment at the ZHAW
- Schuler, C., Ntow, G. E., & Agbozo, F. (2019). Mothers' Experiences with Neonatal Care for Low Birth Weight Infants at Home; A Qualitative Study in the Hohoe Municipality, Ghana. J Pediatr Nurs, 45, e44-e52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2018.12.017
- 10th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, Antwerpen, Belgium, 16-20. October 2017. Poster presentation, Schuler C., Ntow G. Agbozo F., A retrospective qualitative study to explore the neonatal care practises of mothers with low birth weight infants in the Hohoe Municipality, Ghana.
Other publications
- 18th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine, Basel, Switzerland, 21.-25. May 2023. Poster presentation, Giovanoli J., Sturmer N., Abongomera G., Ghebreghiorghis T., Siebenhüner K., Schuler C., Xaaji, I., Abongomera C., Fehr J., Paris D., Nicca D., Involvement and Recruitment of Migrant Communities in Research: An Explorative Embedded Investigation.
- Agbozo, F., Schuler, C., & Jahn, A. (2022). Adherence to appointments for gestational diabetes testing and experiences with two-hour postprandial glucose test: a mixed-methods study in Ghana. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 22(1), 287. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04559-5
- Schuler, C.; Bansah, E.; Owusu R.; Agbozo F.; Pfister, E. R. Context Matters: Examining Factors in Implementing Evidence-Based Family Systems Care for Small and Sick Newborns along the Care Continuum in Ghana. 1st Research Conference, University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ho, Ghana, 22nd - 24th November 2023