Sara Austero
Official title: Project planner
Tel. 029 524 6153
E-mail: [email protected]
Expertise
- Migration and cultural diversity
- Health and well-being among foreign born population
- Equality
Primary duties
- Planning officer, Supportive conversation skills for reception centers - Mental health for asylum seekers (TAVATA)
- Member of THL's Expert Group for Cultural Diversity (MONET)
Education
- 2021-, MSc in public and Global Health, Tampere University
- 2018, Public health nurse, Laurea University of Applied Sciences
- 2011, Practical nurse, Helsingin sosiaali- ja terveysalan oppilaitos
Professional background
- 2023-, Planning offiver, TAVATA (AMIF), THL
- '2021-2023, Planning officer, Tulevaisuutta luomassa (ESR), THL
- 2020-2021, Research assistant, THL
- 2020, Public health nurse, Reception center, Luona Oy
- 2017 - 2020, Public health nurse, Maternity and child health clinic, City of Helsinki
Language skills
- Finnish (native)
- English (excellent)
- Swedish (fair)
Current projects
- 2023-,Supportive conversation skills for reception centers - Mental health for asylum seekers (TAVATA)
Former projects
- 2021-2023 Coping of persons with disabilities and persons of migrant origin in exceptional crisis and situations - Building the future based on experiences during Covid-19
- 2020-2021 Impact of coronavirus epidemic on wellbeing among foreign born population (MigCOVID)
Publications
- Rieppo S, Musta L, Lindström E, Austero S, Hakoma R, Holm M, Korhonen M, Miettinen S, Mikkonen M, Mäki-Penttilä S, Nykänen S, Sainio P, Skogberg N, Valtokari M, Väre A. 2023. Vammaisten ja maahan muuttaneiden ihmisten selviytyminen vakavissa häiriötilanteissa ja poikkeusoloissa : Varautumista tukevat toimintakortit. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos.
- Bastola K, Nohynek H, Lilja E, Castaneda A, Austero S, Kuusio H, Skogberg N. 2023. Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Factors Associated With Complete COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Migrant Origin Persons in Finland. International Journal of Public Health.
- Lohiniva A-L, Sibenberg K, Austero S, Skogberg N. 2022. Social listening to enhance access to appropriate pandemic information among culturally diverse populations: case study from Finland. JMIR Infodemiology.
- Skogberg N, Koponen P, Lilja E, Austero S, Prinkey T, Castaneda A. Impact of Covid-19 on the health and wellbeing of persons who migrated to Finland : The MigCOVID survey 2020-2021. Finnish institute for health and welfare.
- Skogberg N, Koponen P, Lilja E, Austero S, Achame S, Castaneda A. Access to information, preventive measures and working conditions during the coronavirus epidemic : Findings of the population-based MigCOVID Survey among persons who have migrated to Finland. Discussion paper 8/2021. Finnish institute for health and welfare.
