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Sara Ahola Kohut

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Sara Ahola Kohut

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
14 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 6 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Research

Caregiver Covid-19 Ehealth Technology Feasibility Study Health Services Research Mental Health Patient Engagement Patient-Oriented Research

Latest papers

Optimism and mindfulness are associated with decreased abdominal pain among adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease.
Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology · 2026 · senior author
Digital Peer Support Intervention for Family Caregivers of Individuals With Neuromuscular Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal of medical Internet research · 2026
"Being a light at the end of the tunnel": Peer mentor experiences on supporting adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease.
Journal of pediatric psychology · 2026 · senior author

All 35 publications

Latest funding

"The isolation I feel is profound": The iParent2Parent Online Peer Support Program for parents of pediatric solid organ transplantation recipients
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$180,000
Evaluating a virtual stepped care portal in youth awaiting tertiary chronic pain care: An Implementation-Effectiveness Hybrid Type III study
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$411,188
Evaluating a virtual stepped care portal in youth awaiting tertiary chronic pain care: An Implementation-Effectiveness Hybrid Type III study
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$546,209

All 7 grants and awards

35 publications.

Optimism and mindfulness are associated with decreased abdominal pain among adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease.

Benchimol MZ, McMurtry CM, Forgeron P, Stinson JN, Ricciuto A, Rights JD, Ahola Kohut S

Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwag019 PMID: 42553885

Digital Peer Support Intervention for Family Caregivers of Individuals With Neuromuscular Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Mekhuri S, Munn J, Buchanan F, Hammash N, Ambreen M, Ahola Kohut S, Rose L, Amin R

Journal of medical Internet research2026

DOI: 10.2196/86021 PMID: 42490551

"Being a light at the end of the tunnel": Peer mentor experiences on supporting adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease.

Ford MK, Jones K, Simourd LE, Stinson JN, Ahola Kohut S

Journal of pediatric psychology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag034 PMID: 42089593

Prioritizing mentors in a peer-to-peer support program for young adult transplant recipients: a qualitative account of mentors' experience to inform success and sustainability.

Anthony SJ, Selkirk EK, Lin J, Ajmera F, Liang M, Seifert-Hansen M, Urschel S, Soto S, Boucher S, Gold A, Stinson JN, Ahola Kohut S

Journal of pediatric psychology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag021 PMID: 41885836

The iPeer2Peer mentorship program for adolescent thoracic transplant recipients: An implementation-effectiveness evaluation.

Anthony SJ, Lin J, Selkirk EK, Liang M, Ajmera F, Seifert-Hansen M, Urschel S, Soto S, Boucher S, Gold A, Stinson JN, Ahola Kohut S

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2024.09.001 PMID: 39260753

Perspectives of Adolescents and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease on a Biopsychosocial Transition Intervention: Qualitative Interview Study.

Allemang B, Miatello A, Browne M, Barwick M, Maini P, Eszczuk J, Pandit C, Sadhra T, Forhan L, Bollegala N, Fu N, Lee K, Dekker E, Nistor I, Ahola Kohut S, Keefer L, Griffiths AM, Walters TD, Micsinszki S, Mack DR, Lawrence S, Kroeker KI, de Guzman J, Tausif A, Tersigni C, Anthony SJ, Benchimol EI

JMIR pediatrics and parenting2025

DOI: 10.2196/64618 PMID: 40176441

A pilot randomized controlled trial of the iPeer2Peer program in adolescents with sickle cell disease: A mixed method study.

Kelenc L, Wiles B, Nishat F, Lalloo C, Nair A, Eling C, Kirby-Allen M, Simpson E, Sinha R, Ward R, Zempsky WT, Ahola Kohut S, Stinson JN

Journal of clinical and translational science2025

DOI: 10.1017/cts.2024.1170 PMID: 39911930

A qualitative account of mothers of pediatric heart transplant recipients' experience at a pilot mindfulness-based retreat: insights for implementation.

Lin J, Selkirk EK, Ahola Kohut S, Mitchell J, Robertson T, Donma AJ, Seifert-Hansen M, Telfer H, Anthony SJ

Journal of pediatric psychology2024

DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae093 PMID: 39484936

Mental Health Experiences of Adolescents and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease During Transition to Adult Care: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.

Allemang B, Browne M, Barwick M, Bollegala N, Fu N, Lee K, Miatello A, Dekker E, Nistor I, Ahola Kohut S, Keefer L, Micsinszki S, Walters TD, Griffiths AM, Mack DR, Lawrence S, Kroeker KI, de Guzman J, Tausif A, Maini P, Tersigni C, Anthony SJ, Benchimol EI

The Journal of pediatrics2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114123 PMID: 38815748

Living with an ostomy: A needs assessment in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.

Ford MK, Church PC, Tripp DA, Ricciuto A, Cruden A, Ahola Kohut S

Health care transitions2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.hctj.2024.100069 PMID: 39712580

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Sara Ahola Kohut

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Optimism and mindfulness are associated with decreased abdominal pain among adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease.

Digital Peer Support Intervention for Family Caregivers of Individuals With Neuromuscular Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial.

"Being a light at the end of the tunnel": Peer mentor experiences on supporting adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease.

Prioritizing mentors in a peer-to-peer support program for young adult transplant recipients: a qualitative account of mentors' experience to inform success and sustainability.

The iPeer2Peer mentorship program for adolescent thoracic transplant recipients: An implementation-effectiveness evaluation.

Perspectives of Adolescents and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease on a Biopsychosocial Transition Intervention: Qualitative Interview Study.

A pilot randomized controlled trial of the iPeer2Peer program in adolescents with sickle cell disease: A mixed method study.

A qualitative account of mothers of pediatric heart transplant recipients' experience at a pilot mindfulness-based retreat: insights for implementation.

Mental Health Experiences of Adolescents and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease During Transition to Adult Care: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.

Living with an ostomy: A needs assessment in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.

"The isolation I feel is profound": The iParent2Parent Online Peer Support Program for parents of pediatric solid organ transplantation recipients

Evaluating a virtual stepped care portal in youth awaiting tertiary chronic pain care: An Implementation-Effectiveness Hybrid Type III study

Evaluating a virtual stepped care portal in youth awaiting tertiary chronic pain care: An Implementation-Effectiveness Hybrid Type III study

Accelerating stepped-care mental health with and for at-risk neurodiverse children and families using co-design

A Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Improve CPAP Adherence in Adolescents with Obstructive Sleep Apnea - A Randomized Controlled Trial

iPeer2Peer (iP2P) Program: A Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Support Mentoring Program for Adolescents with Chronic Pain

Virtual Peer-to-Peer (VP2P) Support Mentoring for Adolescents with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

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