Contact : sarah.cooper@umontreal.ca

Presentation 

Sarah Cooper is a doctoral candidate in public health (specialization in global health) at the School of Public Health at the University of Montreal. She holds a master's degree in family medicine (McGill University) and a bachelor's degree in chemistry (McGill University). Her research focuses on maternal health, evaluation research, public policy, structural determinants of health and mixed methods. More specifically, as part of her doctoral thesis, she is working on a mixed methods project whose objective is to integrate women's perspectives in the evaluation of the quality of maternal health care, in the hope of evaluate the effects of a policy of free healthcare for women of childbearing age in Burkina Faso. Throughout her doctoral journey at ESPUM, Sarah had the privilege of being a valued member of Dr. Thomas Druetz's research team. This experience gave him the opportunity to contribute to various projects in Burkina Faso, Benin and Haiti, thus enriching his understanding of the dynamics of global health. His doctoral research was funded by the Fonds de recherche du Québec Science, the Queen Elizabeth Scholars Program, Hyegia Observatoire and the RRSPQ.

Areas of expertise

• Evaluation research
• Mixed methods research
• Global Health
• Structural determinants of health
• Maternal health
• Health policy research

Publications

Cooper S., Bicaba F., Tiendrebeogo C., Bila A., Bicaba A., Druetz T. Vaccination coverage in rural Burkina Faso under the effects of COVID-19: evidence from a panel study in eight districts. BMC Health Services Research. 23(1): 1016. (2023). http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10029-1

Cooper S., Peloquin T., Lachowsky N.J., Salway T., Oliffe J.L., Klassen B., Brennan D.J., Houle J., Ferlatte O. Conformity to Masculinity Norms and Mental Health Outcomes Among Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Two-Spirit, and Queer Men and Non-Binary Individuals. American Journal of Men's Health 17, no. 5 (2023): 15579883231206618. doi:10.1177/15579883231206618.

Fortin G., Gagnon-Dufresne M., Cooper S., Ferlatte, O., & Zinszer, K. . Global health and the urban poor: mobilising adolescents for sustainable cities and communities." BMJ Global Health 8, no. 5 (2023): e012624http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2023-012624

Cooper S.*, Browne L.*, Tiendrebeogo C., Bicaba F., Bila A., Bicaba A., Druetz T. Using experience to create evidence: a mixed methods process evaluation of the new free family planning policy in Burkina Faso. Reprod Health 19, 67 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-022-01375-0

Cooper S., Rahme E., Tse S.M., Grad R., Li P. Are primary care and continuity of care associated with asthma-related acute outcomes amongst children? A retrospective population-based study. BMC Prim. Care 23, 5 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01605-7

Cooper S.*, Henein M.*, Mazaniello-Chezol M., Marrone E., Zuyderhoff S., Longo C. Methodological reflections of a student and community-based partnership on operationalizing CBPR model: Recommendations for building, securing, and sustaining partnerships. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, education, and sustaining partnerships.  16(3): 401-409. (2022).