Anna Axelin
Associate Professor
anmaax@utu.fi +358 29 450 2918 +358 50 568 6381 Kiinamyllynkatu 10 Turku Office: B602 ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2743-3589 |
Areas of expertise
Family Centered Neonatal Care; Maternity Care, Pain Management; Sleep; Development of IT tools for data collection and IT-based health interventions; Experimental Research; Implementation research
Family Centered Neonatal Care; Maternity Care, Pain Management; Sleep; Development of IT tools for data collection and IT-based health interventions; 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.
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.
Research
I am leading the
Connected Health - UTU 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.
Connected Health - UTU 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.
Teaching
Research methodology; Nursing theory; Evidence based practice; Transferable skills
Research methodology; Nursing theory; Evidence based practice; Transferable skills
Publications
- ‘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
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Close Collaboration with Parents-Implementation and effectiveness (2024)
- Acta Paediatrica
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2)) - Acceptable, useful, and ineffective? Recent retirees’ experiences of a 12-month activity tracker-based physical activity intervention (2023)
- Digital health
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Comparing prenatal and postpartum stress among women with previous adverse pregnancy outcomes and normal obstetric histories: A longitudinal cohort study (2023)
- Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Depressive symptoms in mothers of preterm infants before and during COVID-19 restrictions in neonatal intensive care units (2023)
- Acta Paediatrica
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Effectiveness of exercise interventions on urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in pregnant and postpartum women: Umbrella review and clinical guideline development (2023)
- JBI Evidence Implementation
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2)) - Exclusive breastfeeding, breastfeeding problems, and maternal breastfeeding attitudes before and after the baby-friendly hospital initiative: A quasi-experimental study (2023)
- Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Exploring Access as a Process of Adaptation in a Self-Monitoring Perinatal eHealth System: Mixed Methods Study from a Sociomaterial Perspective (2023)
- JMIR Formative Research
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Facilitators and barriers for implementation of a novel resuscitation quality improvement package in public referral hospitals of Nepal (2023)
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Heart Rate Variability and Pregnancy Complications: Systematic Review (2023)
- Interactive journal of medical research
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2)) - Improving Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Quality and Safety with Family-Centered Care (2023)
- Clinics in Perinatology
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2)) - Improving NICU staff decision-making with parents in medical rounds: a pilot study of reflective group dialogue intervention (2023)
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Maternal Social Loneliness Detection Using Passive Sensing Through Continuous Monitoring in Everyday Settings: Longitudinal Study (2023)
- JMIR Formative Research
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Nordic survey showed wide variation in discharge practices for very preterm infants (2023)
- Acta Paediatrica
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Parental Narratives of Bonding and Relational Experiences with Preterm Infants Born at 23 to 24 Weeks-A Qualitative Descriptive Study (2023)
- Children
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Parents' experiences with interprofessional collaboration in neonatal pain management: A descriptive qualitative study (2023)
- Journal of Clinical Nursing
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Patient engagement practice within perinatal eHealth: A scoping review (2023)
- Nursing Open
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2)) - Perhelähtöinen hoito synnyttäneiden osastolla vanhempien ja henkilökunnan arvioimana ennen ja jälkeen Vanhemmat Vahvasti Mukaan -koulutuksen (2023)
- Hoitotiede
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Research Protocol for Sleep in Families With a Preterm Infant (2023)
- Nursing Research
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Shared responsibility for decision-making in NICU: A scoping review (2023)
- Nursing Ethics
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2))