Anna
Axelin
Associate Professor, Department of Nursing Science
Associate Professor
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
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
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.
Publications
Close Collaboration with Parents-Implementation and effectiveness (2024)
Acta Paediatrica
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))
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))
‘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))
Heart Rate Variability and Pregnancy Complications: Systematic Review (2023)
Interactive journal of medical research
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))
Perhelähtöinen hoito synnyttäneiden osastolla vanhempien ja henkilökunnan arvioimana ennen ja jälkeen Vanhemmat Vahvasti Mukaan -koulutuksen (2023)
Hoitotiede
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Exclusive breastfeeding, breastfeeding problems, and maternal breastfeeding attitudes before and after the baby-friendly hospital initiative: A quasi-experimental study (2023)
Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Improving Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Quality and Safety with Family-Centered Care (2023)
Clinics in Perinatology
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))
Depressive symptoms in mothers of preterm infants before and during COVID-19 restrictions in neonatal intensive care units (2023)
Acta Paediatrica
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Facilitators and barriers for implementation of a novel resuscitation quality improvement package in public referral hospitals of Nepal (2023)
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (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
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))