
Hannakaisa
Niela-Vilen
Senior Researcher, Department of Nursing Science
Adjunct Professor, Department of Nursing Science
PhD, RM
Links
Areas of expertise
Breastfeeding
preterm infants' breastfeeding
early physical contact between a mother and her newborn infant
midwifery
Biography
I'm currently working as a senior researcher at the Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku. My research interests are remote monitoring of pregnancy, breastfeeding and Baby-friendly issues, as well as early physical contact between a mother and her newborn infant. I am part of department's research group called Connected Health UTU. I also work as a coordinator of the Baltic Sea Region Network in Personalized Health Care, which organizes yearly summer schools to doctoral candidates. My PhD was completed in 2016 after a 4-year-position in Finnish National Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science, supported by Academy of Finland and University of Turku. The topic of my PhD thesis was breastfeeding of preterm infants. Before doctoral studies, I have worked seven years as a midwife in the delivery ward in Turku university hospital. I graduated as a midwife in 2002 (Turku university of applied sciences) and Master of Nursing Science in 2010 (University of Turku).
Teaching
Qualitative analysis, thesis supervision, candidate's thesis seminars (open university)
Research
Breastfeeding, breastfeeding support, early physical contact between a mother and her newborn infant, family-centered monitoring, perinatal health
Publications
Accuracy Assessment of Oura Ring Nocturnal Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability in Comparison With Electrocardiography in Time and Frequency Domains: Comprehensive Analysis (2022)
Journal of Medical Internet Research
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Healthcare Professionals' Breastfeeding Attitudes and Hospital Practices During Delivery and in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Pre and Post Implementing the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (2021)
Journal of Human Lactation
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Maija-Riitta Jouhki – Synnyttäjä määrittelee oman hyvän synnytyskokemuksensa (2021)
Kätilölehti
(Muu (O2))
Long-Term IoT-Based Maternal Monitoring: System Design and Evaluation (2021)
Sensors
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Elina Botha – Opiskelijat ja opettaminen: syyt miksi olen olemassa (2021)
Kätilölehti
(Muu (O2))
Sari Räisänen – Kätilön kädentaidot kunniaan (2021)
Kätilölehti
(Muu (O2))
Positive breastfeeding experiences and facilitators in mothers of preterm and low birth weight infants: a meta-ethnographic review (2021)
International Breastfeeding Journal
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))
Tarja Mietola-Koivisto – Uusia haasteita etsivä toiminnan nainen (2021)
Kätilölehti
(Muu (O2))
Pregnant women's daily patterns of well-being before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland: Longitudinal monitoring through smartwatch technology (2021)
PLoS ONE
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Leena Hannula – Perheen syntymisen ytimessä (2021)
Kätilölehti
(Muu (O2))