Mia Barimani

Professor

My research focuses on intimate partner violence and educational models in maternity care. We aim to improve healthcare identification of violence victims and enhance student-centered learning in maternity wards.

Publications

2026

Maria Spets, Sofia Zwedberg, Pia Tingström, H. Ulfsdottir, Mia Barimani (2026)

Peer learning in birth units: Experiences of preceptors, student coordinators and managers Nurse Education in Practice, Vol. 96, Article 104979 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2026.104979

Maria Spets, Pia Tingström, H. Ulfsdottir, Mia Barimani, Sofia Zwedberg (2026)

Interprofessional learning at a birthing unit: a focused ethnographic study Journal of Interprofessional Care (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2026.2740222

Wibke Jonas, Karin Dahlstrom, Ragnhild Eikemo, Ylva Elvin Nowak, Uno Fors, Caroline Hurtig, Lene Lindberg, Margaretha Rhen, Terese Stenfors, Karolina Sorman, Mabel Zamora Hernandez, Mia Barimani (2026)

Intimate partner violence: protocol of a quasi-experimental study to increase primary care professionals' ability to identify exposed individuals BMJ Open, Vol. 16, Article e095421 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095421

Ylva M. S. Elvin-Nowak, Julia A. Eriksson, Ragnhild Eikemo, Karin M. Dahlstrom, Doris S. Ahlund, Wibke C. Jonas, Mia Barimani (2026)

Psychological intimate partner violence - the insidious form of violence and its severe health consequences: a cross-sectional study among Swedish women Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14034948261433286

Mia Barimani, Caroline Hurtig, M. Rehn, Y. Elvin-Nowak, Ragnhild Eikemo (2026)

Between routine and relation: midwives' experiences and perspectives of asking about intimate partner violence in maternal healthcare-a qualitative study using thematic analysis Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare, Vol. 48, Article 101212 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2026.101212

Organisation

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.

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.

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

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

News

Better care of expectant mothers in focus for new research centre

It should not matter where in the country a woman gives birth. Nor should her background. A new research centre is therefore being set up, to make the entire care chain for expectant and new mothers more equal and based on their individual needs.