Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Lukasse, Mirjam"
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Adult physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and postpartum depression, a population based, prospective study of 53,065 women in the norwegian mother and child cohort study
Sørbø, Marie Flem; Grimstad, Hilde; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Lukasse, Mirjam; Schei, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Postpartum depression (PPD) has detrimental consequences to the women, their infants and families. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between adult abuse and PPD. Methods This ... -
Designing and Developing a Mobile Smartphone Application for Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Followed-Up at Diabetes Outpatient Clinics in Norway
Borgen, Iren; Noll, Josef; Lukasse, Mirjam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is increasing worldwide. Controlling blood sugar levels is fundamental to the management of GDM. Current practice in Norway includes patients registering blood sugar ... -
Domestic violence and perinatal outcomes – a prospective cohort study from Nepal
Devi Pun, Kunta; Rishal, Poonam; Darj, Elisabeth; Infanti, Jennifer; Shrestha, Shrinkhala; Lukasse, Mirjam; Schei, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Domestic violence is one of the most common forms of violence against women. Domestic violence during pregnancy is associated with adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes. We aimed to assess whether domestic ... -
Domestic Violence and Pregnancy in Nepal: Developing and Evaluating Interventions in Antenatal Care to Improve the Safety of Women
Rishal, Poonam (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:144, Doctoral thesis, 2018)I Nepal omfatter begrepet familievold (domestic violence) både fysisk, psykisk og seksuell vold mot kvinner der overgriper enten er ektefelle eller et annet familiemedlem. Denne type vold kan føre til svangerskapskomplikasjoner ... -
Emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and the association with symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress in a multi-ethnic pregnant population in southern Sweden
Wangel, Anne-Marie; Ryding, Elsa Lena; Schei, Berit; Östman, Margareta; Lukasse, Mirjam (Journal article; Preprint, 2016)Objectives: This study aims to describe the prevalence of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and analyze associations with symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress (PTS) in pregnancy, by ethnic background. Study ... -
Fear of Childbirth and Risk of Cesarean Delivery: A Cohort Study in Six European Countries
Ryding, Elsa Lena; Lukasse, Mirjam; Wangel, Anne-Marie; Karro, Helle; Kristjansdottir, Hildur; Schroll, Anne-Mette; Schei, Berit; Temmerman, Marleen; Steingrimsdottir, Thora; Tabor, Ann; Laanpere, Made; Van Parys, An-Sophie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03)Few studies have examined mode of birth among women with fear of childbirth, and the results are conflicting. The objective of this study was to assess the association between fear of childbirth and cesarean section in ... -
Improving Safety Among Pregnant Women Reporting Domestic Violence in Nepal—A Pilot Study
Rishal, Poonam; Pun, Kunta Devi; Schei, Berit; Bhandari, Buna; Joshi, Sunil Kumar; Swahnberg, Katarina; Infanti, Jennifer; Lukasse, Mirjam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: Domestic violence (DV) during pregnancy is associated with poor health outcomes for both the mother and newborn, and sometimes death. In a low-income country like Nepal, women have few options to leave abusive ... -
Past and recent abuse is associated with early cessation of breast feeding: results from a large prospective cohort in Norway.
Sørbø, Marie Flem; Lukasse, Mirjam; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Grimstad, Hilde (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective: Breast feeding provides a wide range of health benefits for both infants and mothers. Few studies have examined the impact of past and recent abuse of women on breastfeeding behaviour. The aims of our study were ... -
Pregnancy intendedness and the association with physical, sexual and emotional abuse - a European multi-country cross-sectional study
Lukasse, Mirjam; Laanpere, Made; Karro, Helle; Kristjansdottir, Hildur; Schroll, Anne-Mette; Van Parys, An-Sofie; Wangel, Anne-Marie; Schei, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Unintended pregnancies are common and when not resulting in a termination of pregnancy may lead to unintended childbirth. Unintended pregnancies are associated with increased health risks, also for women for ... -
Pregnant women's preference for cesarean section and subsequent mode of birth - a six-country cohort study
Ryding, Elsa Lena; Lukasse, Mirjam; Kristjansdottir, Hildur; Steingrimsdottir, Thora; Schei, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Introduction: The rate of cesarean section (CS) for non-medical reasons has risen and it is a concern for health care. Women’s preferences may vary across countries for psychosocial or obstetric reasons. Methods: A ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of domestic violence among pregnant women attending routine antenatal care in Nepal
Rishal, Poonam; Pun, Kunta Devi; Darj, Elisabeth; Joshi, Sunil Kumar; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Swahnberg, Katarina; Schei, Berit; Lukasse, Mirjam (Journal article, 2017)Aims: The primary aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) and its associated factors among pregnant women in Nepal. The secondary aims were to investigate disclosure of DV by women to ... -
Prevalence of abuse reported by pregnant women - impact on postpartum depression and breastfeeding: A prospective population-based analysis in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study
Sørbø, Marie Flem (Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2016:67, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Background: Abuse of women is a violation of human rights, and has adverse impact on physical, mental and reproductive health. Yet, there is limited population based knowledge about the effect on postpartum health and ... -
Prevalence of emotional, physical and sexual abuse among pregnant women in six European countries
Lukasse, Mirjam; Schroll, Anne-Mette; Ryding, Else Lena; Campbell, Jacquelyn; Karro, Helle; Kristjansdottir, Hildur; Laanpere, Made; Steinsgrimsdottir, Thora; Tabor, Ann; Temmerman, Marleen; Van Parys, An-Sofie; Wangel, Anne-Marie; Schei, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objectives. The primary objective was to investigate the prevalence of a history of abuse among women attending routine antenatal care in six northern Euro- pean countries. Second, we explored current suffering from ... -
Prevalence of experienced abuse in healthcare and associated obstetric characteristics in six European countries
Lukasse, Mirjam; Schroll, Anne-Mette; Karro, Helle; Schei, Berit; Steingrimsdottir, Thora; Van Parys, An-Sofie; Ryding, Elsa Lena; Tabor, Ann (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objectives. To assess the prevalence and current suffering of experienced abuse in healthcare, to present the socio-demographic background for women with a history of abuse in healthcare and to assess the association ... -
Prevalence of sexual, physical and emotional abuse in the Norwegian mother and child cohort study
Sørbø, Marie Flem; Grimstad, Hilde; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Schei, Berit; Lukasse, Mirjam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background Abuse of women occurs in every society of the world. Increased information about the prevalence in industrialized countries, like Norway, is required to make strategies to prevent abuse. Our aim was to ... -
Sexual violence and mode of delivery: a population-based cohort study
Henriksen, Lena; Schei, Berit; Vangen, Siri; Lukasse, Mirjam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: This study aimed to explore the association between sexual violence and mode of delivery. Design: National cohort study. Setting: Women presenting for routine ultrasound examinations were recruited to the ... -
Sexual violence and pregnancy-related physical symptoms
Lukasse, Mirjam; Henriksen, Lena; Vangen, Siri; Schei, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012) -
The Safe Pregnancy study - promoting safety behaviours in antenatal care among Norwegian, Pakistani and Somali pregnant women: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Henriksen, Lena; Flaathen, Eva Marie; Angelshaug, Jeanette; Garnweidner-Holme, Lisa; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Noll, Josef; Taft, Angela; Schei, Berit; Lukasse, Mirjam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) around the time of pregnancy is a recognized global health problem with damaging consequences. However, little is known about the effect of violence assessment and intervention ... -
"They just walk way" - women's perception of being silenced by antenatal health workers: a qualitative study on women survivors of domestic violence in Nepal
Rishal, Poonam; Joshi, Sunil Kumar; Lukasse, Mirjam; Schei, Berit; Swahnberg, Katarina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016) -
Women's preference for caesarean section and the actual mode of delivery - Comparing five sites in Norway
Lindstad Løvåsmoen, Elin Marie; Bjørgo, Mari Nyland; Lukasse, Mirjam; Schei, Berit; Henriksen, Lena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives The caesarean (CS) section rate varies among hospitals in Norway, and little is known about whether this is influenced by women’s preferences. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in women’s ...