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
Voit imettää koronaviruksesta huolimatta tai sen takia (2020)
Terveyttä tieteestä -blogi
(Yleistajuinen artikkeli tai blogikirjoitus (E1))
The golden hour in Finnish birthing units - An ethnographic study (2020)
Midwifery
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic - a literature review for clinical practice (2020)
International Breastfeeding Journal
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))
Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen – Tutkimus sydämessä (2020)
Kätilölehti
(Artikkeli ammattilehdessä tai kirjoitus ammatillisessa blogissa (D1))
Sleep tracking of a commercially available smart ring and smartwatch against medical-grade actigraphy in everyday settings: instrument validation study (2020)
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Experiences of interactive ultrasound examination among women at risk of preterm birth: a qualitative study (2019)
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Lähellä vauvaa – Vanhempien voimavara vastasyntyneen tehohoidon aikana (2019)
Kätilölehti
(Artikkeli ammattilehdessä tai kirjoitus ammatillisessa blogissa (D1))
Google-äitinä vai luotettavasti monitoroituna? (2019)
Terveyttä tieteestä -blogi
(Yleistajuinen artikkeli tai blogikirjoitus (E1))
Compliance with the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative for Neonatal Wards (Neo-BFHI): A cross-sectional study in 36 countries (2019)
Maternal and Child Nutrition
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Personalized Maternal Sleep Quality Assessment: An Objective IoT-based Longitudinal Study (2019)
IEEE Access
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))