Elisabeth Faxelid

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Elisabeth Faxelid is a midwife, a teacher and researcher, and was appointed Professor of Reproductive and Perinatal Health at Karolinska Institutet in 2011. Her field of expertise is sexual and reproductive health at a global perspective, especially in young people.

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Article: BMC WOMEN'S HEALTH. 2020;20(1):267
"I did not plan to have a baby. This is the outcome of our work": a qualitative study exploring unintended pregnancy among female sex workers
Faini D; Munseri P; Bakari M; Sandstrom E; Faxelid E; Hanson C
Article: SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. 2020;23:100486
Contraceptive uptake among post-abortion care-seeking women with unplanned or planned pregnancy in western Kenya
Loi UR; Klingberg-Allvin M; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Faxelid E; Oguttu M; Makenzius M
Article: SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MATTERS. 2019;27(3):1652028-31
Abortion and contraceptive use stigma: a cross-sectional study of attitudes and beliefs in secondary school students in western Kenya
Loi UR; Otieno B; Oguttu M; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Klingberg-Allvin M; Faxelid E; Makenzius M
Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2018;15(1):166
Decision-making preceding induced abortion: a qualitative study of women's experiences in Kisumu, Kenya
Loi UR; Lindgren M; Faxelid E; Oguttu M; Klingberg-Allvin M
Article: PLOS ONE. 2018;13(8):e0201214
Contraceptive uptake in post abortion care-Secondary outcomes from a randomised controlled trial, Kisumu, Kenya
Makenzius M; Faxelid E; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Odero TMA; Klingberg-Allvin M; Oguttu M
Article: CULTURE, HEALTH & SEXUALITY. 2017;19(11):1286-1300
Abortion as agentive action: reproductive agency among young women seeking post-abortion care in Uganda
Cleeve A; Faxelid E; Nalwadda G; Klingberg-Allvin M
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2017;7(10):e016157
Post-abortion care with misoprostol - equally effective, safe and accepted when administered by midwives compared to physicians: a randomised controlled equivalence trial in a low-resource setting in Kenya
Makenzius M; Oguttu M; Klingberg-Allvin M; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Odero TMA; Faxelid E
Article: CULTURE, HEALTH & SEXUALITY. 2016;18(4):481-494
'As a man I felt small': a qualitative study of Ugandan men's experiences of living with a wife suffering from obstetric fistula
Barageine JK; Faxelid E; Byamugisha JK; Rubenson B
Article: CONTRACEPTION AND REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE. 2016;1:15
Young peoples' interface with providers of contraceptive care: a simulated client study in two Ugandan districts.
Nalwadda G; Mirembe F; Byamugisha J; Tumwesigye NM; Faxelid E
Article: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(2):e0149172
Women's Acceptability of Misoprostol Treatment for Incomplete Abortion by Midwives and Physicians - Secondary Outcome Analysis from a Randomized Controlled Equivalence Trial at District Level in Uganda
Cleeve A; Byamugisha J; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Tumwesigye NM; Atuhairwe S; Faxelid E; Klingberg-Allvin M
Article: BMC WOMEN'S HEALTH. 2015;15:73
"I am alone and isolated": a qualitative study of experiences of women living with genital fistula in Uganda
Barageine JK; Beyeza-Kashesya J; Byamugisha JK; Tumwesigye NM; Almroth L; Faxelid E
Article: BMC WOMEN'S HEALTH. 2015;15:63
Determinants of consistent condom use among female sex workers in Savannakhet, Lao PDR
Andrews CH; Faxelid E; Sychaerun V; Phrasisombath K
Article: JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES. 2015;24(8):2280-2289
The Experience of Perinatal Depression and Implications for Treatment Adaptation: A Qualitative Study in a Semi-rural District in Vietnam
Niemi M; Nguyen MTT; Bartley T; Faxelid E; Falkenberg T
Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2015;12:58
The discourses on induced abortion in Ugandan daily newspapers: a discourse analysis
Larsson S; Eliasson M; Allvin MK; Faxelid E; Atuyambe L; Fritzell S
Article: THE LANCET. 2015;385(9985):2392-2398
Comparison of treatment of incomplete abortion with misoprostol by physicians and midwives at district level in Uganda: a randomised controlled equivalence trial
Klingberg-Allvin M; Cleeve A; Atuhairwe S; Tumwesigye NM; Faxelid E; Byamugishat J; Gemzell-Danielsson K
Article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0107624
When Life Got in the Way: How Danish and Norwegian Immigrant Women in Sweden Reason about Cervical Screening and Why They Postpone Attendance
Azerkan F; Widmark C; Sparen P; Weiderpass E; Tillgren P; Faxelid E
Article: SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. 2014;5(3):137-141
Attitudes and experiences regarding induced abortion among female sex workers, Savannakhet Province, Laos
Cleeve A; Phrasisombath K; Sychareun V; Faxelid E
Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2014;2:72
Knowledge, Practices, and Restrictions Related to Menstruation among Young Women from Low Socioeconomic Community in Mumbai, India.
Thakur H; Aronsson A; Bansode S; Stalsby Lundborg C; Dalvie S; Faxelid E
Article: PLOS ONE. 2014;9(11):e112299
Risk Factors for Obstetric Fistula in Western Uganda: A Case Control Study
Barageine JK; Tumwesigye NM; Byamugisha JK; Almroth L; Faxelid E
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2013;13:1126
Risk perceptions of STIs/HIV and sexual risk behaviours among sexually experienced adolescents in the Northern part of Lao PDR
Sychareun V; Thomsen S; Chaleunvong K; Faxelid E
Article: JOURNAL OF ETHNIC AND MIGRATION STUDIES. 2013;39(5):791-808
'We Have Taken Care of our Children according to an African-Swedish Method': HIV-Infected Ugandan Parents in Sweden
Asander A-S; Rubensson B; Munobwa J; Faxelid E
Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2013;6:1-8
'Health is wealth and wealth is health' - perceptions of health and ill-health among female sex workers in Savannakhet, Laos
Phrasisombath K; Thomsen S; Sychareun V; Faxelid E
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2012;12:1004
Risks, benefits and survival strategies-views from female sex workers in Savannakhet, Laos
Phrasisombath K; Faxelid E; Sychareun V; Thomsen S
Article: ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2012;24(6):940-952
Knowledge About Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Attitudes Toward Female Sex Workers With STI Symptoms Among Health Care Providers in Laos
Phrasisombath K; Thomsen S; Hagberg J; Sychareun V; Faxelid E
Article: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION. 2012;15(11):1989-1998
Public health nutrition workforce development in seven European countries: constraining and enabling factors
Kugelberg S; Jonsdottir S; Faxelid E; Jonsson K; Fox A; Thorsdottir I; Yngve A
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2012;130(4):937-947
Cervical screening participation and risk among Swedish-born and immigrant women in Sweden
Azerkan F; Sparen P; Sandin S; Tillgren P; Faxelid E; Zendehdel K
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2012;12:37
Care seeking behaviour and barriers to accessing services for sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Laos: a cross-sectional study
Phrasisombath K; Thomsen S; Sychareun V; Faxelid E
Article: CULTURE, HEALTH & SEXUALITY. 2011;13:S249-S262
Customary adolescent sexual practices among the Akha of northern Lao PDR: considerations for public health
Sychareun V; Faxelid E; Thomsen S; Somphet V; Popenoe R
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2011;11:220
Constraints and prospects for contraceptive service provision to young people in Uganda: providers' perspectives
Nalwadda G; Mirembe F; Tumwesigye NM; Byamugisha J; Faxelid E
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2011;11:36
Concurrent multiple health risk behaviors among adolescents in Luangnamtha province, Lao PDR
Sychareun V; Thomsen S; Faxelid E
Article: PLOS ONE. 2011;6(11):e27908
Quality of Care in Contraceptive Services Provided to Young People in Two Ugandan Districts: A Simulated Client Study
Nalwadda G; Tumwesigye NM; Faxelid E; Byamugisha J; Mirembe F
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2010;10:530
Persistent high fertility in Uganda: young people recount obstacles and enabling factors to use of contraceptives
Nalwadda G; Mirembe F; Byamugisha J; Faxelid E
Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2010;124(1-2):29-37
The social contexts of depression during motherhood: A study of explanatory models in Vietnam
Niemi ME; Falkenberg T; Nguyen MTT; Nguyen MTN; Patel V; Faxelid E
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2010;89(5):670-676
A randomized clinical trial of two emergency contraceptive pill regimens in a Ugandan population
Byamugisha JK; Mirembe FM; Faxelid E; Tumwesigye NM; Gemzell-Danielsson K
Article: AFRICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2010;14(1):33-41
The attitudes of Kenyan in-school adolescents toward sexual autonomy.
Adaji SE; Warenius LU; Ong'any AA; Faxelid EA
Article: JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE. 2009;32(4):781-796
Seeking safety and empathy: Adolescent health seeking behavior during pregnancy and early motherhood in central Uganda
Atuyambe L; Mirembe F; Annika J; Kirumira EK; Faxelid E
Article: HEALTH & SOCIAL WORK. 2009;34(2):107-115
HIV-Infected African Parents Living in Stockholm, Sweden: Disclosure and Planning for Their Children's Future
Asander A-S; Bjorkman A; Belfrage E; Faxelid E
Article: AFRICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2009;13(1):47-59
Faced with a double-edged risk: Ugandan university students' perception of the emergency contraceptive pill in Uganda.
Byamugisha JK; Mirembe FM; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Faxelid E
Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2008;5:13
Adolescent and adult first time mothers' health seeking practices during pregnancy and early motherhood in Wakiso district, central Uganda.
Atuyambe L; Mirembe F; Tumwesigye NM; Annika J; Kirumira EK; Faxelid E
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2008;123(11):2664-2670
Risk of cervical cancer among immigrants by age at immigration and follow-up time in Sweden, from 1968 to 2004
Azerkan F; Zendehdel K; Tillgren P; Faxelid E; Sparen P
Article: COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE. 2008;16(3):155-162
Quality of STIs and HIV/AIDS care as perceived by biomedical and traditional health care providers in Zambia:: Are there common grounds for collaboration?
Kaboru BB; Muchimba M; Falkenberg T; Hojer B; Faxelid E
Article: INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW. 2008;55(2):148-155
Health providers' perceptions of adolescent sexual and reproductive health care in Swaziland
Mngadi PT; Faxelid E; Zwane IT; Hoejer B; Ransjo-Arvidson A-B
Article: HEALTH POLICY. 2008;86(2-3):308-317
Perceptions and attitudes in relation to reproductive tract infections including sexually transmitted infections in rural Vietnam: A qualitative study
Pham TL; Faxelid E; Nguyen TKC; Mogren I; Lundborg CS
Article: CULTURE, HEALTH & SEXUALITY. 2007;9(5):533-544
Vulnerability and sexual and reproductive health among Zambian secondary school students
Warenius L; Pettersson KO; Nissen E; Hoejer B; Chishimba P; Faxelid E
Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2007;4:4
Influences on uptake of reproductive health services in Nsangi community of Uganda and their implications for cervical cancer screening.
Mutyaba T; Faxelid E; Mirembe F; Weiderpass E
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2007;86(9):1111-1116
Knowledge, attitudes and prescribing pattern of emergency contraceptives by health care workers in Kampala, Uganda
Byamugisha JK; Mirembe FM; Faxelid E; Gemzell-Danielsson K
Article: AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES. 2006;6(4):194-200
Emergency contraception and fertility awareness among university students in Kampala, Uganda.
Byamugisha JK; Mirembe FM; Faxelid E; Gemzell-Danielsson K
Article: HEALTH POLICY. 2006;78(2-3):330-339
Communities' views on prerequisites for collaboration between modern and traditional health sectors in relation to STI/HIV/AIDS care in Zambia
Kaboru BB; Falkenberg T; Ndulo J; Muchimba M; Solo K; Faxelid E
Article: HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH. 2006;4:16
Can biomedical and traditional health care providers work together? Zambian practitioners' experiences and attitudes towards collaboration in relation to STIs and HIV/AIDS care: a cross-sectional study.
Kaboru BB; Falkenberg T; Ndubani P; Höjer B; Vongo R; Brugha R; Faxelid E
Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MATTERS. 2006;14(27):119-128
Nurse-midwives' attitudes towards adolescent sexual and reproductive health needs in Kenya and Zambia.
Warenius LU; Faxelid EA; Chishimba PN; Musandu JO; Ong'any AA; Nissen EB-M
Article: AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES. 2005;5(4):304-309
Experiences of pregnant adolescents--voices from Wakiso district, Uganda.
Atuyambe L; Mirembe F; Johansson A; Kirumira EK; Faxelid E
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2005;19(4):381-387
Women's thoughts about sexual life after childbirth: focus group discussions with women after childbirth
Olsson A; Lundqvist M; Faxelid E; Nissen E
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2004;83(9):796-800
Beliefs and reality:: detection and prevention of high alcohol consumption in Swedish antenatal clinics
Göransson M; Faxelid E; Heilig M
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2003;17(2):153-159
Parents' needs to talk about their experiences of childbirth
Olin RM; Faxelid E
Article: SOCIAL SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. 2001;53(10):1287-1301
Psycho-social determinants for sexual partner referral in Uganda: Quantitative results
Nuwaha F; Faxelid E; Wabwire-Mangen F; Eriksson C; Hojer B
Article: JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE. 2001;7(5):529-536
Traditional healers in Zambia and their care for patients with urethral/vaginal discharge
Ndulo J; Faxelid E; Krantz I
Article: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. 2001;28(2):105-110
Efficacy of patient-delivered partner medication in the treatment of sexual partners in Uganda
Nuwaha F; Kambugu F; Nsubuga PSJ; Höjer B; Faxelid E
Article: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. 2000;27(9):496-503
"Shopping" for sexually transmitted disease treatment -: Focus group discussions among lay persons in rural and urban Zambia
Ndulo J; Faxelid E; Tishelman C; Krantz I
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD AND AIDS. 2000;11(3):156-161
Psychosocial determinants for sexual partner referral in Uganda: qualitative results.
Nuwaha F; Faxelid E; Neema S; Eriksson C; Höjer B
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD AND AIDS. 1999;10(11):709-717
Lay people's perceptions of sexually transmitted infections in Uganda.
Nuwaha F; Faxelid E; Neema S; Höjer B
Article: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. 1999;26(9):491-495
Predictors of condom use among patients with sexually transmitted diseases in Uganda
Nuwaha F; Faxelid E; Höjer B
Article: EAST AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL. 1998;75(4):232-236
Health-seeking behaviour of patients with sexually transmitted diseases in Zambia
Faxelid E; Ahlberg BM; Ndulo J; Krantz I
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE. 1997;9(5):361-366
Quality of STD care in Zambia. Impact of training in STD management
Faxelid E; Ahlberg BM; Freudenthal S; Ndulo J; Krantz I
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES. 1997;34(5):353-357
Quality of STD care in an urban Zambian setting: the providers' perspective
Faxelid E; Ahlberg BM; Maimbolwa M; Krantz I
Article: SOCIAL SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. 1997;44(8):1239-1243
Partner notification in context: Swedish and Zambian experiences.
Faxelid EA; Ramstedt KM
Article: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. 1996;23(4):289-292
Individual counseling of patients with sexually transmitted diseases - A way to improve partner notification in a Zambian setting?
Faxelid E; Tembo G; Ndulo J; Krantz I
Article: EAST AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL. 1995;72(10):641-644
Quality of care in sexually transmitted diseases in Zambia: Patients' perspective
Ndulo J; Faxelid E; Krantz I
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Editorial comment: THE LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2016;4(9):e601-e602
Time to act-comprehensive abortion care in east Africa
Cleeve A; Oguttu M; Ganatra B; Atuhairwe S; Larsson EC; Makenzius M; Klingberg-Allvin M; Paul M; Kakaire O; Faxelid E; Byamugisha J; Gemzell-Danielsson K
Review: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2015;15:139
Health care providers' perceptions of and attitudes towards induced abortions in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia: a systematic literature review of qualitative and quantitative data
Loi UR; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Faxelid E; Klingberg-Allvin M
Thesis / dissertation: 1997
Quality of care for patients with sexually transmitted diseases in Zambia
Faxelid, Elisabeth

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Professor Emeritus/Emerita, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2024

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Docent, Karolinska institutet, 2004
Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 1997

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