Anna
Axelin
Professor, Department of Nursing Science
Professor
Family centered perinatal care
Areas of expertise
Family Centered Perinatal Care
Maternity Care, Labor and Delivery, Neonatal Care
Health Technology
Experimental Research
Implementation research
Biography
My academic career has included conducting quantitative and qualitative research in multidisciplinary research groups. In the Academic year 2011-2012, I joined the faculty of Department of Family Health Care Nursing in University of California San Francisco for my post-doctoral research. In 2018, I was appointed to Associated researcher in international Maternal and Child Health (IMCH), University of Uppsala, Sweden. In collaboration with my collogues in Uppsala university, I have gain expertise on implementation science and global health. In addition to the academic career, I have ten-year working experience as a NICU nurse.
Teaching
Research methodology; Nursing theory; Evidence based practice; Transferable skills
Research
I am leading the Intelligent Health research program which aims through the use of information technology and digital solutions to support effective and personalized health care. My special interest is to promote health and welfare of parents and infants in the early stages of life. In addition, I serve as the Director for Separation and Closeness Experiences in Neonatal Environment (SCENE) research group which aims to improve parents' and infants' experiences and outcomes of neonatal care.
Publications
Effectiveness of supporting lifestyle change in pregnant mothers with obesity through the wearable internet-of-things (SLIM) -intervention on self-efficacy in weight management in pregnant women : A quasi-experimental trial (2025)
Midwifery
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Mobile Health System for Meeting Health Information Needs in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy : Development and Feasibility Study (2024)
Computers, Informatics, Nursing
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Mothers' acceptability of using novel technology with video and audio recording during newborn resuscitation: A cross-sectional survey (2024)
PLoS Digital Health
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Journey toward Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative designation: Healthcare professional's view on successful implementation process and maintenance of accreditation (2024)
Midwifery
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
‘Breastfeeding exclusivity, difficulties, and support in the first days after hospital discharge : A correlational study’ (2024)
European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Parent-infant closeness and care practices during therapeutic hypothermia in Swedish neonatal intensive care units (2024)
Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Finnish Immigrants' Affective Attitude Towards the IMPMS for Loneliness Detection: A Descriptive Qualitative Study (2024)
International Congress on Nursing Informatics, Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
(A4 Vertaisarvioitu artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa)
Participation and satisfaction with thee-learning course "Mental health promotion in school health care": a mixed-method study (2024)
Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Identifying outcomes and outcome measures in neonatal family-centered care trials : a systematic review (2024)
Pediatric Research
(A2 Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä)
Implementation barriers and facilitators of Moyo foetal heart rate monitor during labour in public hospitals in Nepal (2024)
Global Health Action
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )