Sabine Metzing

Sabine Metzing is a Professor in Nursing Science with a focus on Children and Adolescents at the University of Witten/Herdecke's Faculty of Health. She leads the doctoral program in Nursing Science and the M.Sc. program in Nursing Science. Her research aligns with the faculty's IPGV focus, emphasizing integrative and person-centered healthcare for children and families.

• Research Interests: Children and adolescents in healthcare, family caregiving, chronic illness, home ventilation, migration and health.
• Teaching: Qualitative research methods (grounded theory), nursing theories for chronic illness, supervision of research colloquiums and doctoral theses.
• Leadership Roles: Head of the Nursing Science Doctoral Program, Chair of the Ph.D. Nursing Science Doctoral Committee.
• Committees: Member of Department Council, Faculty Council, Research Commission, and Ethics Committee at the University of Witten/Herdecke; German Society for Nursing Science; Editorial Board of QuPuG journal.

Publications examine caregiving dynamics, mechanical ventilation, chronic disease management, and family-centered interventions. Her work often employs grounded theory and qualitative methods.