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Charlotte Sahlén Helmer

Affiliated Researcher

My research is on early interventions in Neonatal care and on child- and family centered care.

Presentation

I work as a pediatric nurse in the Neonatal intensive care unit at Crown Princess Victoria's children's hospital at the University Hospital in Linköping. In combination I do research in this area.

About me

Assignments

I have teaching assignments at the Specialist Nursing Programs at LiU, Jönköping University and Karolinska Institutet.

Network

• Nätverket för barn- och familjecentrerad utvecklingsstödjande vård i sydöstra sjukvårdsregionen
• Forskargruppen för barn- och familjecentrerad vård,
Forskargrupp för barn- och familjecentrerad vård - Linköpings universitet (liu.se)
• Separation and Closeness Experiences in the Neonatal Environment (SCENE),
SCENE | SCENE (utu.fi)
• International Network for Child & Family Centred Care,
incfcc.weebly.com
• International Family Nursing Association,
International Family Nursing Association
• Nätverk för sjuksköterskor som forskar med barn,
Nätverk för sjuksköterskor som forskar med barn | Facebook

Publications

Charlotte Sahlén Helmer, Ulrika Birberg Thornberg, Anneli Frostell, Annica Ortenstrand, Evalotte Morelius (2020)
A Randomized Trial of Continuous Versus Intermittent Skin-to-Skin Contact After Premature Birth and the Effects on Mother-Infant Interaction

Advances in Neonatal Care , Vol.20 , s.E48-E56 Continue to DOI

Charlotte Sahlén Helmer, Ulrika Birberg Thornberg, Evalotte Mörelius (2021)
An Early Collaborative Intervention Focusing on Parent-Infant Interaction in the Neonatal Period: A Descriptive Study of the Developmental Framework

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , Vol.18 Continue to DOI

Charlotte Sahlén Helmer, Ulrika Birberg Thornberg, Thomas Abrahamsson, Evalotte Mörelius (2023)
Mothers experiences of a new early collaborative intervention, the EACI, in the neonatal period: A qualitative study

Journal of Clinical Nursing , Vol.32 , s.2892-2902 Continue to DOI

2026

Charlotte Sahlén Helmer, Ulrika Birberg, Thomas Abrahamsson, Evalotte Mörelius (2026) Impacts of the Early Collaborative Intervention on mother-preterm infant interaction at one month of age: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, Vol. 10, Article 100507 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2025

Ulrika Birberg, Felix-Sebastian Koch, Charlotte Sahlén Helmer, Jonna Tell, Ellinore Nyberg, Thomas Abrahamsson, Evalotte Mörelius (2025) Moderate-To-Late Preterm Infants Benefit From the Early Collaborative Intervention: Primary Outcomes of an RCT Acta Paediatrica (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2024

Charlotte Sahlén Helmer (2024) Interaction between preterm infants and their parents: Studies of early interventions in neonatal care

2023

Charlotte Sahlén Helmer, Ulrika Birberg Thornberg, Thomas Abrahamsson, Evalotte Mörelius (2023) Mothers experiences of a new early collaborative intervention, the EACI, in the neonatal period: A qualitative study Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol. 32, p. 2892-2902 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2022

Evalotte Mörelius, Charlotte Sahlén Helmer, Maria Hellgren, Siw Alehagen (2022) Supporting Premature Infants Oral Feeding in the NICU: A Qualitative Study of Nurses Perspectives Children, Vol. 9, Article 16 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Co-workers

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Evalotte Mörelius

Professor

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Charlotte Angelhoff

Affiliated Researcher, Docent

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Gunilla Flankegård

Organisation

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Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.

Division of Nursing Sciences and Reproductive Health (ORH)

We carry out education and research in nursing. We run the nursing program in Linköping and Norrköping, as well as the Midwife program and 7 programs on an advanced level for specialist nurses.
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.

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