• Digital solutions to follow up on discharged new parents - a systematic literature review 

      Pajalic, Zada; Grethe, Savosnick; Irena, Bartels; Jean, Calleja Agius; Saplacan, Diana; Sigríður Sia, Jónsdóttir; Asadi-Azarbaijani, Babak (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      New parents and their newborns are followed up after discharge either through home visits from midwives/nurses or using information and communication technology. This follow-up focuses on individual needs related to ...
    • Experiences and challenges of the use Subacute and Acute Dysfunction in the Elderly-SAFE 

      Abudayya, Abdallah; Hamre, Annabel; Pajalic, Zada; Cervino, Hanne; Neolene Wesseltoft-Rao, Nima (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Old age is the leading cause of impaired bodily function, which gradually increases healthcare service needs. To offer the best possible care in the home and to be able to detect health-related functional impairment at an ...
    • Female university academics' reflections on the development of their academic careers in the Norwegian higher education context 

      Pajalic, Zada; Saplacan, Diana; Borgen, Iren; Olsen, Sofia Elisabeth G.; Wesseltoft-Rao, Nima Neolene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The present study aims to get insight into how female university academic staff in teaching positions at various levels reflect on the development of their careers in higher education. A qualitative method was used with a ...
    • Home care nurses’ experiences of the use and introduction of the subacute functional decline in the elderly instrument 

      Wesseltoft-Rao, Nima; Pajalic, Zada; Hamre, Annabel; Abudayya, Abdallah (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction: Registered nurses are crucial in home care nursing for elderly patients, as detecting geriatric conditions can be difficult due to age-related changes or communication barriers. Disability is often overlooked ...
    • The impact of severe perinatal events on maternity care providers: a scoping review 

      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; Ruiz Berdun, Dolores; Hossain, Sheima (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Background: Severe events during the perinatal period can be experienced as traumatic by pregnant women, their partners or others who are closely involved. This includes maternity care providers who can be affected by being ...
    • Key dimensions of women and their partners' experiences of childbirth: A systematic review of reviews of qualitative studies 

      Yael, Benyamin; Amy, Delicate; Susan, Ayers; Pelin, Dikmen-Yildiz; Olga, Gouni; Sigridur Sia, Jonsdottir; Sigfridur Inga, Karlsdottir; Burcu Kömürcü, Akik; Julia, Leinweber; Sylvia, Murphy-Tighe; Pajalic, Zada; Olga, Riklikiene; Claudia, Limmer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Background: The World Health Organization 2018 intrapartum guideline for a positive birth experience emphasized the importance of maternal emotional and psychological well-being during pregnancy and the need for safe ...
    • Maternal and newborn plasma oxytocin levels in response to maternal synthetic oxytocin administration during labour, birth and postpartum – a systematic review. 

      Buckley, Sarah; Uvnäs-Moberg, Kerstin; Pajalic, Zada; Luegmair, Karolina; Ekström-Bergström, Anette; Dencker, Anna; Massarotti, Claudia; Kotlowska, Alicja; Callaway, Leonie; Morano, Sandra; Olza, Ibone; Meier Magistretti, Claudia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: The reproductive hormone oxytocin facilitates labour, birth and postpartum adaptations for women and newborns. Synthetic oxytocin is commonly given to induce or augment labour and to decrease postpartum bleeding. ...
    • Maternal plasma levels of oxytocin during breastfeeding-a systematic review 

      Uvnäs-Moberg, Kerstin; Ekström-Bergström, Anette; Buckley, Sarah; Massarotti, Claudia; Pajalic, Zada; Luegmair, Karolina; Kotlowska, Alicia; Lengler, Luise; Olza, Ibone; Grylka-Baeschlin, Susanne; Leahy-Warren, Patricia; Hadjigeorgiu, Eleni; Villarmea, Stella; Dencker, Anna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Introduction: Oxytocin is a key hormone in breastfeeding. No recent review on plasma levels of oxytocin in response to breastfeeding is available. Materials and methods: Systematic literature searches on breastfeeding ...
    • Midwives’ descriptions of strategies and requirements when following up pregnant women at risk of developing perinatal depression - a qualitative study 

      Fuglestein, Bente; Fredagsvik, Karen Vange; Pajalic, Zada (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction: According to the guidelines, health-care personnel should have routines to identify depression and anxiety, but no screening tool is required. The aim of the study is to describe how midwives in antenatal ...
    • Position paper on ethical, legal and social challenges linked to audio- and video-based AAL solutions 

      Ake-Kob, Alin; Aleksic, Slavisa; Alexin, Zoltán; Blaževičienė, , Aurelija; Čartolovni, Anto; Colonna, Liane; Fedosov, Anton; Dantas, Carina; Fosch-Villaronga, Eduard; Florez-Revuelta, Francisco; He, Zhicheng; Jevremović, Aleksandar; Klimczuk, Andrzej; Lambrinos Lambros, Maksymilian; Lutz, Christoph; Malešević, Anamaria; Mekovec, Renata; Miguel, Cristina; Mujirishvili, Tamar; Pajalic, Zada; Perez Vega, Rodrigo; Pierscionek, Barbara K.; Ravi, Siddarth; Sarf, Pika; Solanas, Augusti; Tamò-Larrieux, , Aurelia (Report, 2022)
      In this position paper, we have used Alan Cooper’s persona technique to illustrate the utility of audio- and video-based AAL technologies. Therefore, two primary examples of potential audio- and video-based AAL users, Anna ...
    • Reflections on acquired university teaching skills gathered over 20 years at Swedish and Norwegian universities 

      Pajalic, Zada (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This article is a self-analysis of how I have developed my higher education pedagogy during my 20 years as a teacher at universities in Sweden and Norway. My higher education pedagogical development has been gained through ...
    • State of the art of audio- and video based solutions for AAL 

      Aleksic, Slavisa; Atanasov, Michael; Calleja Agius, Jean; Camilleri, Kenneth; Čartolovni, , Anto; Climent-Pérez, Pau; Colantonio, Sara; Cristina, Stefania; Despotovic, Vladimir; Kemal Ekenel, , Hazım; Erakin, Ekrem; Florez-Revuelta, , Francisco; Germanese, Danila; Grech, Nicole; Gróa Sigurðardóttir, , Steinunn; Emirzeoğlu, Murat; Iliev, , Ivo; Jovanovic, Mladjan; Kampel, Martin; Kearns, William; Klimczuk, Andrzej; Lambrinos, Lambros; Lumetzberger, Jennifer; Mucha, Wiktor; Noiret, Sophie; Pajalic, Zada; Rodriguez Pérez, Rodrigo; Petrova, , Galidiya; Petrovica, Sintija; Pocta, Peter; Poli, Angelica; Pudane, Mara; Spinsante, Susanna; Ali Salah, Albert; Jose Santofimia, Maria; Sigríður Islind, , Anna; Stoicu-Tivadar, , Lacramioara; Tellioğlu, Hilda; Zgank, Andrej (Research report, 2022)
      It is a matter of fact that Europe is facing more and more crucial challenges regarding health and social care due to the demographic change and the current economic context. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has stressed this ...
    • State of the art on ethical, legal, and social issues linked to audio- and videobased AAL solutions 

      Ake-Kob, Alin; Blazeviciene, Aurelija; Colonna, Liane; Čartolovni, Anto; Dantas, Carina; Fedosov, Anton; Florez-Revuelta, Francisco; Fosch-Villaronga, Eduard; He, Zhicheng; Klimczuk, Andrzej; Kuźmicz, Maksymilian; Lukács, Adrienn; Lutz, Christoph; Mekovec, Renata; Miguel, Cristina; Mordin, Emilio; Pajalic, Zada; Pierscionek, Barbara Krystyna; Santofimia Romero, Maria Jose; Salah, Albert Ali; Sobecki, Andrzej; Solanas, Agusti; Tamò-Larrieux, Aurelia (Publications SOTA;, Research report, 2021)
      Abstract Ambient assisted living (AAL) technologies are increasingly presented and sold as essential smart additions to daily life and home environments that will radically transform the healthcare and wellness markets of ...
    • Welfare technology interventions among older people living at home—A systematic review of RCT studies 

      Pajalic, Zada; Agular de Sousa, Diana; Strøm, Benedicte Sørensen; Lausund, Hilde; Breievne, Grete; Kisa, Sezer; Saplacan, Diana; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Jøranson, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The main goal of health services is for the elderly to maintain their mental and physical health and live at home independently for as long as possible. Various technical welfare solutions have been introduced and tested ...
    • What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a foreign background as a female academic and working at a university in Europe? 

      Pajalic, Zada; Saplacan, Diana; Josefsson, Kristina Areskoug; Moen, Helga Wallin; Naustdal, Iril; Wesseltoft-Rao, Nima; Alazraq, Nadia; Kulla, Gunilla; Princeton, Daisy; Langhammer, Birgitta; Tecirli, Gülcan; Kisa, Sezer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The main goal of this project was to explore foreign female academics’ experiences working at universities in Europe. The Bologna Declaration has enabled the cross-border exchange of academic staff within Europe. Female ...