Hannakaisa
Niela-Vilen
University Lecturer, Department of Nursing Science
Docent, 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 university lecturer at the Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku. My main research interests are in midwifery: remote monitoring of pregnancy, breastfeeding and Baby-friendly issues, I am part of department's research group called Connected Health UTU. I coordinate the international issues at the Departments. Further, I lead the Baltic Sea Region Network in Personalized Health Care, which aims to enhance doctoral education in health sciences at the area. I am also coordinating postdoctoral programme in nursing science. 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. During my postdoctoral phase, I spent two months at the University of California as a visiting researcher. Before my academic career, I have worked seven years as a midwife in the delivery ward in Turku university hospital. I was graduated as a midwife in 2002 (Turku university of applied sciences).
Teaching
Research methodology, qualitative analysis, research seminars, thesis supervision, Evidence Based Practice
Research
Breastfeeding, breastfeeding support, early physical contact between a mother and her newborn infant, family-centered monitoring, midwifery
Publications
Syntyvyyden lisäämiseksi kannattaisi huolehtia myös synnyttäneistä (2023)
Turun Sanomat
(Yleistajuinen artikkeli tai blogikirjoitus (E1))
Prospective longitudinal comparative study showed that breastfeeding outcomes were comparable in preterm twins and singleton infants (2023)
Acta Paediatrica
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Connected puerperium in Portugal: a digital system for an integrative postpartum care (2023)
15th international Conference on e-Health 2023
(Muu (O2))
Liikuttavat koirat (2022)
Terveyttä tieteestä -blogi
(Artikkeli ammattilehdessä tai kirjoitus ammatillisessa blogissa (D1))
Kätilön urapolkuja: Pia Liljeroth - Oman elämänsä Peppi Pitkätossu: "Mitä en ole koskaan kokeillut, osaan sen varmasti" (2022)
Kätilölehti
(Muu (O2))
Healthcare Professionals' Breastfeeding Attitudes and Hospital Practices During Delivery and in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Pre and Post Implementing the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (2022)
Journal of Human Lactation
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Maternal perceptions of breastfeeding support in a birth hospital before and after designation to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: A quasi-experimental study (2022)
Midwifery
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
A comprehensive accuracy assessment of Samsung smartwatch heart rate and heart rate variability (2022)
PLoS ONE
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Kätilön urapolkuja: Anita Wikberg - Mitä tahansa voi oppia, kun antaa itselleen aikaa (2022)
Kätilölehti
(Muu (O2))
Kätilön urapolkuja: Katsaus kätilöiden uratarinoihin (2022)
Kätilölehti
(Artikkeli ammattilehdessä tai kirjoitus ammatillisessa blogissa (D1))