Anna Nielsen
Affiliated to Research
E-mail: anna.nielsen.1@ki.se
Visiting address: Widerströmska huset Tomtebodavägen 18 A, plan 3, 17165 Solna
Postal address: K9 Global folkhälsa, K9 GPH Ekström Kosidou, 171 77 Stockholm
Part of:
- Department of Global Public Health
- Global and Sexual Health (GloSH) – Anna Mia Ekström's research group
About me
- Research coordinator within the Global and Sexual Health research group at the Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet.
Nurse/Midwife, Master of Global Health, PhD in Public Health/epidemiology (Karolinska Institutet). Midwife at the Youth Health Clinics, Region Stockholm.
Research
- The focus of my research is sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) including primary and secondary prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI), and gender-based violence. I have foremost studied SRHR among youth in Sweden, and I am interested in sexual risk-taking, implementation and evaluation of health interventions.
My PhD thesis (2019) “Chlamydia among youth in Stockholm; testing habits and evaluation of a mobile phone intervention to promote safe sexual practices” focused on understanding how testing services for Chlamydia infection are utilised by youth and how this might subsequent sexual risk-taking. Furthermore, a mobile phone intervention to promote condom use among youth aged 18-23 was developed, implemented, and evaluated in a randomised controlled trial.
Areas of expertise include:
Sexual and reproductive health and rights
Adolescent health
Gender norms and gender-based violence
Maternal and child health
Epidemiology
Global public health
mHealth
Randomised controlled trials
Articles
- Article: MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS: DIGITAL HEALTH. 2025;3(3):100251Hellsten L; Ahlqvist VH; Nielsen AM; Brandén G; Ekström AM; Kosidou K
- Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2025;104(9):1627-1639Larsson FM; Nielsen A; Zeebari Z; Salazar M; Ekstrom AM; Moeller A
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. 2025;:8862605251361127Larsson FM; Nielsen A; Zeebari Z; Salazar M; Ekstrom A-M; Moller A
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. 2025;:8862605251338782Lameiras-Fernandez M; Nielsen A; Larsson F; Salazar M
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;24(1):2569Gozzi P; Persson M; Nielsen A; Kilander H; Kagesten AE; Iwarsson KE; Ljungcrantz D; Bredell M; Larsson EC
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;53(6):14034948241248684-585Hagland M; Branden GJ; Kosidou K; Nielsen AM
- Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2024;24(1):411Zettergren L; Larsson EC; Hellsten L; Kosidou K; Nielsen AM
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):2115Hartmann M; Giovenco D; Zeebari Z; Itzikowitz G; Ekstrom AM; Nielsen A; Pettifor A; Bekker L-G; Kagesten AE
- Article: HELIYON. 2023;9(10):e20812Canabarro APF; Eriksson M; Nielsen A; Zeebari Z; Salazar M
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. 2023;38(9-10):6523-6552Daoud N; Carmi A; Bolton R; Cerdan-Torregrosa A; Nielsen A; Alfayumi-Zeadna S; Edwards C; Suilleabhain FO; Sanz-Barbero B; Vives-Cases C; Salazar M
- Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;32(Supplement_3):ckac130.113Canabarro A; Eriksson M; Nielsen A; Salazar M
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(9):e0257402Larsson FM; Nielsen A; Briones-Vozmediano E; Stjarnfeldt J; Salazar M; Hacker G
- Article: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS. 2021;97(2):141-146Nielsen AM; De Costa A; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Marrone G; Boman J; Salazar M; Diwan V
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2020;10(8):e034179Nielsen A; de Costa A; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Boman J; Salazar M
- Article: JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH. 2020;4(1):e12917Nielsen A; Bagenholm A; De Costa A
- Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;28(suppl_4):cky212.193Nielsen A
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;18(1):216Nielsen A; De Costa A; Bagenholm A; Danielsson KG; Marrone G; Boman J; Salazar M; Diwan V
- Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2017;17(1):730Nielsen A; De Costa A; Danielsson KG; Salazar M
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(9):e0163597Nielsen A; Marrone G; De Costae A
- Article: HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL. 2016;37(4):392-411Nielsen A; Pham TL; Marrone G; Ho DP; Nguyen TKC; Lundborg CS
All other publications
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;32:III358Canabarro APF; Eriksson M; Nielsen A; Salazar M
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;30:ckaa166.854Briones-Vozmediano E; Stjarnfeldt J; Larson F; Nielsen A; Eriksson M; Salazar M
- Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2018Nielsen A; Bågenholm A; De Costa A
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;28:68Nielsen A
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2017;27:140Salazar M; De Costa A; Danielsson KG; Nielsen A
Grants
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025Research problem and specific questionsYoung LGBTQ+ people i.e. Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender and Queer or Questioning persons have high risks for mental health problems but the reasons are unclear. This project will, therefore, focus on mental health of young LGBTQ+ people aged 16-29 years and vulnerable subgroups. Our research questions are: Have the mental health outcomes of young LGBTQ+ people changed over time (2006-2021)? How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted on the mental health of young LGBTQ people?How does the mental health of young LGBTQ+ people evolve as they transition into adulthood and what are the risk and protective factors?Why do bisexuals, transgender persons and persons with gender dysphoria have worse mental health than other LGBTQ+ subgroups i.e. gays and lesbians?What do young LGBTQ+ people think are the causes of mental ill-health among their peers and what support do they need? What works and is lacking in existing support to young LGBTQ+ people within first line health services and in society?Data and methodThe project has two parts. Part 1 is quantitative and based on the Stockholm Public Health Cohort (SPHC), a longitudinal (2002-2021) and population-based cohort (N≈140,000) with linked self-reported and registry data. The SPHC includes information on LGBTQ+ status and health, lifestyle and social factors, making it a world-unique dataset to study mental health of young LGBTQ+ people. Part 2 is qualitative and based on focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with young LGBTQ+ people.Plan for project realisationRegion Stockholm´s Centre for epidemiology and community medicine will host the project and has funded the SPHC. We ask for funds to cover costs for salaries for the project staff, data management and research- and conference travel.RelevanceAbout 15% of young people 16-29 years in Sweden (N=211,000) are LGBTQ+ persons, and young LGBTQ+ people have poorer mental health than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. It is, therefore, of great societal interest to address mental health inequities in this population. Our studies will span a very broad spectrum of young LGBTQ+ people, including gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender and queer persons and persons with gender dysphoria, making up a substantial share of young people in Sweden. The project will add new knowledge on the mental health of young LGBTQ+ people and help optimize the societal support and reduce inequality.
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people: how is the availability, content and quality of care affected by the digitization of healthcare during the covid-19 pandemic?Swedish Research Council1 December 2021 - 30 November 2024
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2026
- Amanuensis, Epidemics and public health, Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, 2021-2022
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2019
- Degree Of Master Of Medical Science 60 Credits, Karolinska Institutet, 2011
- Bachelor Of Medical Science, Karolinska Institutet, 2007
- Graduate Diploma In Midwifery, Karolinska Institutet, 2007
- Bachelor Of Science In Nursing, Karolinska Institutet, 2001
- Bachelor Of Medical Science, Karolinska Institutet, 2001