Staff Profile
Dr Sarah Baker
Health Services Research Fellow
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I graduated from Leeds Beckett University in 2002 with a BSc Hons in Dietetics after which I worked as a Clinical Dietitian in the NHS. I undertook my MSc in Health Services Research at York University funded by the Medical Research Council to investigate clinical decision making surrounding the initiation of artificial nutrition support. I went on to complete my PhD at York University funded by the Economic and Social Sciences Research Council to examine social factors in relation to alcohol use in women with pre-school aged children. Following this, I worked as a Research Fellow at York University before taking up post as Course Director for Postgraduate Dietetics at Leeds Beckett University.
I currently work as Head of AHP Education, Training and Research at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and spend one day per week working as a Health Services Research Fellow at York St John University. My aim is to support research activity, strengthen cross-institutional collaboration, develop joint working practices and translate research evidence into practice for the benefit of patients.
- School – School of Science, Technology and Health
- Email – s.baker1@yorksj.ac.uk
- Research - View my work in RaY
Teaching
In 2019, I achieved Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
I have supervised a number of MSc students, have completed my PhD supervisor training and provide mentorship for Health Services Research Fellows.
Research
I have presented work at international conferences, published in various health-related journals and have a keen interest in clinical research, in particular:
- Allied Health Research
- Health Inequalities
- Health Behaviours
- Clinical Dietetics
Within these areas, I have worked with internal and external collaborators to complete research projects and develop future proposals.
Publications
Green, M., Baker, S., Smith, N., and Laver Fawcett, A.(2022) Supporting Health Improvement in North Yorkshire: Research Needs, Barriers, and Challenges of Local Authority Staff. Poster Presentation. In Celebration of Research (2022). York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Green, M., Baker, S., Smith, N., and Laver Fawcett, A.(2022) Supporting Health Improvement in North Yorkshire: Research Needs, Barriers, and Challenges of Local Authority Staff. Project Report. York St John University.
Baker, S. & Christian, M. (2020). An exploratory study to investigate alcohol consumption among breast-feeding mothers. Public Health Nutrition. pp. 1-7.
Baker, S. (2017). Patterns and perceptions of maternal alcohol use among women with pre-school aged children: A qualitative exploration of focus group data. Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy. 8(5), pp. 1-6.
Papworth, A., Lloyd, C., Baker, S. (2017). Examining an alcohol health worker service’s patient coverage. British Journal of Nursing. 26(1), pp. 18-23.
Baker, S. (2016). The influence of social circumstances on ‘Risky’ patterns of alcohol consumption among mothers with pre-school aged children in England. Substance Use and Misuse. pp. 1-8.
Dietitians of Canada, Baker, S., Brauer, P., Firus, S., Freeze, C., Kalergis, M., Nishi, S., Petrie, H., Royall, D. and Ryan-Harshman, M. (2016). Is a reduced saturated fat diet recommended for primary or secondary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention? In: Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition (PEN): Knowledge Pathway. [Online] Available from: http://www.pennutrition.com/KnowledgePathway.aspx?kpid=2671&pqcatid=146&pqid=25600
Baker, S. (2016). The influence of social factors on alcohol use among mothers. In International Conference of Psychology (2016). Yokohama, Japan.
Baker, S. & Graham, H. (2014) Social patterning of alcohol consumption among mothers with infants in the UK. J Behav Health, 3(3), pp. 181-186.
Baker, S., Lloyd, C., Mdege, N., Toner, P. (2014). A national study of acute hospital-based alcohol health workers, British Journal of Nursing, 23(4), pp. 204-208.
Baker, S. & Lloyd, C. (2014) A national study of acute care Alcohol Health Workers. Research Report. [Online] Available from: http://alcoholresearchuk.org/downloads/finalReports/FinalReport_0115.pdf
Hamilton, I. & Baker, S. (2013). 'Nurses' role in tackling problematic alcohol use', Practice Nursing, 24(7), pp. 351-355.
Baker, S., Lloyd, C., Mdege, N., & Toner, P. (2013). A national study of acute hospital-based Alcohol Health Workers. In Society for the Study of Addiction. York, UK.
Baker, S. & Thompson, C. (2012). Initiating artificial nutrition support: a clinical judgement analysis, Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, 25(5), pp. 427-434.
Professional activities
I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Registered Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council and a member of the British Dietetic Association.
