Sexual, Reproductive and Perinatal Health
Short description
The Sexual, Reproductive and Perinatal Health research group focuses on pregnancy, childbirth, the neonatal period and women's and families’ health. The objective is to contribute to excellence in clinical practice. The research is carried out by developing and testing philosophies, theories and models of care. The group has considerable experience in conducting qualitative research, randomised controlled trials and in measuring and exploring experiences. Projects are conducted not only in Sweden but also internationally.
Childbirth as a normal physiological process
This area includes studies on
- Oxytocin
- Labour
- Pain in labour
- Vaginal birth after caesarean section
- Measurement of childbirth experience
Health in complicated conditions associated with childbirth and early parenthood
Studies in this area include
- Fear of childbirth
- Peripartum cardiomyopathy
- Obesity in mothers
- Mothers with diabetes
- Mothers with bipolar disorder
- Mothers with HIV
- Pregnancy-related pelvic pain
- Induction of labour
- Non-Swedish parents with children in neonatal care units
- Health care after sexual abuse
- Fathers' experience of childbirth
- Diagnoses
- Intervention studies and long-term follow-up
- Pregnancy and childbirth as a political process
- Concerns among pregnant women and partners during the covid-19 pandemic
- Midwives' and healthcare professionals' experiences of childbirth during the covid-19 pandemic in Europe
Care environment and models of care for childbearing
The third area includes studies on
- Birthing rooms
- A midwifery model of women-centred care
- The work situation for midwives
- Perineal care in labour
- Quality of maternity care and person-centred care.
Philosophy
Women and their families are entitled to ethical and respectful care from all staff involved. Equal healthcare must be provided regardless of religion, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation or socio-economic conditions. In order to obtain this, a mutual, trusting and respectful personal treatment of each woman, child or family is needed. A person- centred care approach is strived for by making partnerships with women and families, as well as in interdisciplinary cooperation.
The main role of professionals in childbirth is to protect and promote a physiologically normal childbirth and provide optimal care for complex and complicated conditions.
Midwives have an autonomous and central role in developing effective and personalized care in childbirth. We believe that research in this area can be strengthened through interdisciplinary research collaborations and through holistic care, which can be studied from different perspectives.
Researchers
Research group leader
Helen Elden
Professors
Ingela Lundgren
Marie Berg
Helen Elden
Anna Dencker
Associate professors
Malin Bogren
Åsa Premberg
Karolina Lindén
Lecturers
Harshida Patel
Herborg Holter
Viola Nyman
Malin Hansson
Doctoral students
Liselotte Bergqvist
Ida Lyckestam Thelin
Lisa Goldkuhl
Lilja Þórunn Þorgeirsdóttir
Charlotta von Mentzer
Pia Vikner
Frida Temple
Patricia Ernst
