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Evalotte Mörelius

Professor

I am the leader of the Stress Research Program. The aim with my research is to develop and evaluate methods to prevent and decrease stress for children and their families.  

Presentation

I am a professor in paediatric nursing at Linköping university and hold an adjunct professorial position at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia. Previously I was the head of the Division of nursing science and director of the master program for paediatric nursing at Linköping university. In 2015, I was awarded with a sabbatical fellowship to join the National University of Singapore.

I am the leader of the Stress Research Program. The aim with my research is to develop and evaluate methods to prevent and decrease stress for children and their families.  My research has a highly clinical, family-centered focus and includes RCTs as well as methodology research and qualitative research. To measure the objective level of stress, I have specialised in salivary cortisol and the development of the stress system in early life. 

The clinical work has focused on neonatal nursing. I was president of the Swedish association of paediatric nurses 2008-2013. 

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Stress in children

The main aim of my research is to learn more about stress and reactivity in children by measuring cortisol in the saliva and to evaluate healthcare methods with the potential of preventing and relieving stress.

When children are exposed to stress factors, a response mechanism is triggered that activates the entire body. If the child is exposed to repeated stress factors that do not permit rest and recuperation, the risk of impact on memory, learning, concentration, behavioural problems and changes to the stress system increases.

Director of research

I am director of research for the following projects:

  • Kangaroo Study
  • LiMoNid Study
  • Sleep in parents of sick children
  • Nourishing extreme preterm infants

I am also participating in these projects:

  • Development of infant circadian rhythm of cortisol (USDyk)
  • Development and Evaluation of a Transitional Family Centred Care Model for Families of Preterm Infants
  • Fear of the needle among children and adolescents

Teaching

I teach at the Specialist Nursing programme with a specialisation in health care for children and adolescents.

Networks, assignments and higher education degrees

Networks

  • National Association of Paediatric Nurses
  • Chair of the National Association of Paediatric Nurses, 2008-2013
  • Nordic Attachment Network (NAN) 
  • Pain in Early Life (PEARL) 
  • Separation and Closeness Experiences in the Neonatal Environment (SCENE)
  • Network of PhD nurses who conduct research about children
 

Assignments

  • Head of the Division of Nursing (ISV)
  • Course coordinator, Specialist Nursing programme, with a specialisation in health care for children and adolescents
  • Examining committees
  • Referee
  • Lecture about stress 

Research supervisor

  • Thesis no. 124, 2013. Was assistant supervisor for Licentiate of Medicine students. Marie Teder, evaluation of a family-based behavioural intervention programme for children with obesity
  • Principal supervisor for Charlotte Angelhoff. Sleep in parents of sick children
  • Assistant supervisor for Katrin Ivars. Development of infant circadian rhythm of cortisol (USDyk)
  • Assistant supervisor for Denise Rocha Araújo. Development and Evaluation of a Transitional Family Centred Care Model for Families of Preterm Infants

Higher education degrees

  • Registered Nurse, 1987
  • Specialist Nurse, health care for children and adolescents, 1990
  • Master of Medicine, Nursing, 1999
  • Doctor of Medicine, Paediatrics, 2006
  • Post-doc, 2011-2014
  • Associate Professor of Nursing with a specialisation in paediatrics, 2014
  • Sabbatical, National University of Singapore 2015

Awards

STINT fellowship 2015/16, National University of Singapore, Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education.

Publications

Cover of publication ''
David Q. Stoye, James P. Boardman, Clive Osmond, Gemma Sullivan, Gillian Lamb, Gill S. Black, Natalie Z. M. Homer, Nina Nelson Follin, Elvar Theodorsson, Rebecca M. Reynolds, Evalotte Morelius (2022)

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition , Vol.107 , s.F565-F567 Continue to DOI

Cover of publication ''
David Q. Stoye, James P. Boardman, Clive Osmond, Gemma Sullivan, Gillian Lamb, Gill S. Black, Natalie Z. M. Homer, Nina Nelson, Elvar Theodorsson, Evalotte Mörelius, Rebecca M. Reynolds (2022)

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition , Vol.107 , s.558-564 Continue to DOI

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Stephanie Smith, Mary Tallon, James Smith, Charlotte Angelhoff, Evalotte Morelius (2022)

Journal of Sleep Research , Vol.31 Continue to DOI

2024

Lisa Whitehead, Suzanne Robinson, Diana Arabiat, Mark Jenkins, Evalotte Mörelius (2024) The Report of Access and Engagement With Digital Health Interventions Among Children and Young People: Systematic Review JMIR PEDIATRICS AND PARENTING, Vol. 7, Article e44199 Continue to DOI

2023

Diana Arabiat, Mohammad Al Jabery, Sue Robinson, Lisa Whitehead, Evalotte Mörelius (2023) Interactive technology use and child development: A systematic review Child Care Health and Development, Vol. 49, p. 679-715 Continue to DOI
Stephanie Smith, Mary Tallon, James Smith, Lauren Jones, Evalotte Mörelius (2023) COVID-19 in Western Australia: 'The last straw' and hopes for a 'new normal' for parents of children with long-term conditions Health Expectations Continue to DOI
Sofie Hogstrom, Mats Eriksson, Evalotte Mörelius, Anna Duberg (2023) A source of empowerment and well-being Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol. 11, Article 1040713 Continue to DOI
Diana Arabiat, Evalotte Mörelius, Kreshnik Hoti, Jeffery Hughes (2023) Pain assessment tools for use in infants: a meta-review BMC Pediatrics, Vol. 23, Article 307 Continue to DOI
Mandie Foster, L. Lisa Whitehead, Therese A. O'sullivan, Julie HILL, Evalotte Mörelius (2023) Ethical considerations in undertaking research with children Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families, Vol. 73, p. 13-14 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, p. 2892-2902 Continue to DOI

2022

Stephanie Smith, Mary Tallon, Carrie Clark, Lauren Jones, Evalotte Mörelius (2022) "You Never Exhale Fully Because You're Not Sure What's NEXT": Parents' Experiences of Stress Caring for Children With Chronic Conditions. Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol. 10, Article 902655 Continue to DOI
Esther Abena Adama, Eric Adua, Sara Bayes, Evalotte Mörelius (2022) Support needs of parents in neonatal intensive care unit: An integrative review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol. 31, p. 532-547 Continue to DOI
Elin Areskoug Sandberg, Anna Duberg, Ulrika Lorenzon Fagerberg, Evalotte Mörelius, Stefan Särnblad (2022) Saliva Cortisol in Girls With Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Dance and Yoga Intervention. Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol. 10, Article 836406 Continue to DOI

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