Research groups
Research projects
Completed research projects
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Public health nurse’s in Child and Family Health Centres work to prevent and detect child maltreatment
This project initially aims to investigate attitudes and knowledge and current practices among Norwegian PHNs in CFHC to prevent and detect child maltreatment.
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Safe pregnancy study – avoiding intimate partner violence in pregnancy
This project aimed to reduce intimate partner violence against women during pregnancy.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Midtsund, Astrid Durdei
; Hansen, Eva Marie Røsholt; Burger, Helene Eikeskog;
Sundar, Turid Kristin Bigum
;
Henriksen, Lena
;
Lukasse, Mirjam
;
Valla, Lisbeth
(2025).
Preventing Child Maltreatment in Early Childhood: The Clinical Role of Public Health Nurses in Primary Care.
Journal of Clinical Nursing (JCN).
https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.70092
Chalise, Pratibha; Manandhar, Pratibha; Infanti, Jennifer Jean;
Henriksen, Lena
; Pun, Kunta Devi; Rishal, Poonam; Skovlund, Eva; Swahnberg, Katarina; Schei, Berit;
Lukasse, Mirjam
(2025).
Domestic violence and food insecurity among pregnant women in Nepal: a cross-sectional study.
BMC Public Health.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23472-y
Chalise, Pratibha; Infanti, Jennifer Jean; Pun, Kunta Devi; Simpson, Melanie Rae;
Henriksen, Lena
;
Lukasse, Mirjam
(2025).
Domestic violence and pregnancy intendedness: A cross-sectional study in Nepal.
Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare.
Vol. 43.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2025.101077
Midtsund, Astrid Durdei
;
Valla, Lisbeth
;
Lukasse, Mirjam
;
Henriksen, Lena
(2024).
Management of Suspicions of Child Maltreatment at Child and Family Clinics: A Mixed-Methods Study.
International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice.
Vol. 7.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42448-024-00214-y
Manandhar, Pratibha; Chalise, Pratibha; Rishal, Poonam; Campbell, Jacquelyn C;
Henriksen, Lena
; Infanti, Jennifer Jean; Joshi, Sunil Kumar;
Lukasse, Mirjam
; Pun, Kunta Devi; Schei, Berit; Swahnberg, Katarina
(2024).
Developing and validating the Nepalese Abuse Assessment Screen (N-AAS) for identifying domestic violence among pregnant women in Nepal.
PLOS ONE.
Vol. 19.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292563
Midtsund, Astrid Durdei
;
Henriksen, Lena
;
Lukasse, Mirjam
;
Valla, Lisbeth
(2024).
Detecting and preventing child maltreatment in primary care and PHNs’ role—a cross-sectional study.
BMC Primary Care.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02445-x
Nieuwenhuijze, Marianne; Leahy‑Warren, Patricia; Healy, Maria; Aktaş, Songül; Aydin, Ruveyde; Calleja‑Agius, Jean; Goberna‑Tricas, Josefna; Hadjigeorgiou, Eleni; Hartmann, Katharina;
Henriksen, Lena
; Horsch, Antje; Lange, Ute; Murphy, Margaret; Pierron, Annabelle; Schäfers, Rainhild; Pajalic, Zada; Verhoeven, Corine; Berdun, Dolores Ruiz; Hossain, Sheima
(2024).
The impact of severe perinatal events on maternity care providers: a scoping review.
BMC Health Services Research.
Vol. 24.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10595-y
Finnbogadóttir, Hafrún Rafnar;
Henriksen, Lena
; Hegaard, Hanne Kristine; Halldórsdóttir, Sigridur; Paavilainen, Eija;
Lukasse, Mirjam
; Broberg, Lotte
(2024).
The Consequences of A History of Violence on Women’s Pregnancy and Childbirth in the Nordic Countries: A Scoping Review.
Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.
https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380241253044
Myrhaug, Hilde Tinderholt
; Kaasen, Anne;
Pay, Aase Serine Devold
;
Henriksen, Lena
; Smedslund, Geir; Saugstad, Ola Didrik;
Blix, Ellen
(2023).
Umbilical cord blood acid–base analysis at birth and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Vol. 130.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.17480
Midtsund, Astrid Durdei
; Garnweidner-Holme, Lisa;
Valla, Lisbeth
;
Lukasse, Mirjam
;
Henriksen, Lena
(2023).
A qualitative study of public health nurses' experiences detecting and preventing child maltreatment in primary care settings.
Journal of Advanced Nursing.
Vol. 79.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15761