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
Lähellä vauvaa – Vanhempien voimavara vastasyntyneen tehohoidon aikana (2019)
Kätilölehti
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Coverage, associated factors, and impact of companionship during labour: A large-scale observational study in six hospitals in Nepal. (2019)
Birth
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
A Typology of Breastfeeding Mothers of Preterm Infants: A Qualitative Analysis (2019)
Advances in Neonatal Care
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An educational intervention for NICU staff decreased maternal postpartum depression (2019)
Pediatric Research
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Nursing students and nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding children's pain: A comparative cross-sectional study (2019)
PLoS ONE
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Content validation of Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) for primary health care workers in South Africa and Zambia a heterogeneous expert panel method (2019)
Global Health Action
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Vanhempien osallistamisesta hyötyä vastasyntyneen sairaalahoitoon (2019)
Lääkärilehti
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Parents’ presence and participation in medical rounds in 11 European neonatal units (2019)
Early Human Development
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Key factors supporting implementation of a training program for neonatal family- centered care - a qualitative study (2019)
BMC Health Services Research
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Clinging to closeness: The parental view on developing a close bond with their infants in a NICU (2018)
Midwifery
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