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

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

2025

Mabel Zamora Hernandez, Terese Stenfors, Karolina Sorman, Caroline Hurtig, Mia Barimani (2025)

Midwives' experiences and challenges in addressing intimate partner violence: A qualitative study at youth clinics in Stockholm Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare, Vol. 44, Article 101105 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2025.101105

2024

Maria Spets, Mia Barimani, Sofia Zwedberg, Pia Tingström, Hanna Ulfsdottir (2024)

Midwives views about preceptorship and peer-learning in a birth unit: A cross-sectional study Nurse Education Today, Vol. 139, Article 106255 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106255

Ragnhild Eikemo, Ylva Elvin-Nowak, Susanne Ahlund, Anna Vikstrom, Viola Nyman, Wibke Jonas, Mia Barimani (2024)

I had to tell to survive"- a cross-sectional study on exposure to intimate partner violence in pregnant women and the importance of screening Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare, Vol. 42, Article 101045 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101045

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.