Anna Axelin
Professor
anmaax@utu.fi +358 40 502 9905 Kiinamyllynkatu 10 Turku Office: B602 ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2743-3589 |
Areas of expertise
Family Centered Perinatal Care; Maternity Care, Labor and Delivery, Neonatal Care; Health Technology; Experimental Research; Implementation research
Family Centered Perinatal Care; Maternity Care, Labor and Delivery, Neonatal Care; Health Technology; Experimental Research; Implementation research
Research community or research topic
Family centered perinatal care
Family centered perinatal care
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.
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.
Teaching
Research methodology; Nursing theory; Evidence based practice; Transferable skills
Research methodology; Nursing theory; Evidence based practice; Transferable skills
Publications
- (2026)
- Acta Paediatrica
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The effectiveness of an online exercise program on urinary incontinence of postpartum women: a quasi-experimental study (2026)
- Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - A Novel Wearable-Based Fetal Movement Localization System Using Machine Learning (2025)
- Proceedings of IEEE Sensors
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - (2025)
- European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biologynpj Women's Health
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies Examining Family-Centred Care Interventions in Neonatal Intensive Care UnitsCo-developing an intervention to facilitate safe and early transition to neonatal home care for very preterm infants: a mixed-method study evaluating the impact of patient and public involvement (2025)
- Acta Paediatrica
(Abstract) - Circadian rhythm of heart rate and heart rate variability in pregnancy (2025)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - (2025)
- Research involvement and engagementBMC Psychology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Development of a Tool for the Assessment of Information-Driven Operations Management by Nurse Leaders (2025)
- Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
(Poster) - 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 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Enhancing happiness and life satisfaction in university students: analysis with a machine learning approach (2025)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Principal investigator
- Monikulttuurisuus koetuksella02.02.2026 - 31.05.2029
- Department of Nursing Science
- HAIF NURSING SCIENCE01.01.2025 - 25.01.2030
- Department of Nursing Science
- HOITJOHTAMINEN01.01.2024 - 31.12.2028
- Department of Nursing Science
- NewLife_hoitotiede01.01.2023 - 30.06.2026
- Department of Nursing Science
- SLIM Axelin01.09.2018 - 31.12.2022
- Department of Nursing Science
- PREVENT Hoitotiede01.01.2018 - 31.12.2019
- Department of Nursing Science



