Michael Wells
About me
- My main research interests are in interventions, quality improvements, and implementation research, with social and family policy outcomes. 
 My research focuses on the Swedish reproductive and child health fields and the support they provide to parents. I have two primary lines of research:- 1) evaluate the father/non-birthing parent visit at the Swedish child health centers, especially in relation to coparenting, infant bonding, and paternal depression. We have data at baseline (0-24 months), as well as 6- and 18-month follow-ups, including asking about mental health referrals and support, divorce rates, and parental leave usage. - 2) implement and spread MIDWIZE in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda. MIDWIZE is a labour care project focusing on increasing intact perineums, improving infant APGAR scores and breastfeeding rates, and decreasing infant neonatal intensive care, resucitation, and mortality rates via utilizing i) intrapartum support, ii) dynamic birth positions, iii) perineal protection measures, iv) delayed cord clamping, and v) immediate skin-to-skin contact. Quality improvement methods are employed to work through local barriers to providing these proven clinical tasks. 
 B.A. History, University of Indianapolis, USA
 M.S. Human Development and Family Science, Ohio State University, USA
 Ph.D. Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Sweden
Research
- *Current Research Projects* 
 1) Longitudinally evaluate the implementation and outcomes derived from a
 co-created community-based clinical intervention program at the Swedish child
 health centers to implement a series of new clinical visits for fathers
 2) Longitudinally assess expectant parents’ alcohol, drug, and smoking
 habits and where they seek support for substance abuse during and after
 pregnancy
 3) Evaluate the outcomes of four sub-Saharan African countries’
 implementation of quality improvements in healthcare settings through
 received capacity building techniques
 4) Investigate the feasibility of a peer-to-peer support program for new
 fathers
 5) Develop and test a new fear of birth program for expectant parents
 6) Assess the development of a school-based intervention to promote
 participation in children with Development Coordination Disorder
Teaching
- I have taught at the university level for over a decade. I have 
 taught synchronous and asynchronous classes, in person and online, as well
 as hybrid classes in the USA and Sweden. I have taught in multiple
 departments including Women's and Children's Health, Global Public Health,
 Psychology, Sociology, Family Science, and Education.
 I am currently the course coordinator/lecturer for the course: Implementing
 Strategies for Quality Improvement in Healthcare Settings (taught to clinicians), as well as teaching master level courses to midwifery students, including 1) Research Methods and 2) the Thesis Course.
 I also teach PhD-level courses including: 1) Introduction to Mixed Methods in Care Sciences, 2) Methods for Thematic and Qualitative Content Analysis, and 3) Polished Presentations: A Rehearsal-Based Approach
Articles
- Journal article: BMC NURSING. 2025;24(1):1234Aytac-DiCarlo FK; Schoppe-Sullivan SJ; Wells MB
- Journal article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH. 2025;19(4):15579883251363107Wells MB; Kerstis B
- Article: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION. 2025;53(1):141-171Lang SN; Tebben E; Odean R; Wells MB; Huang H
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2025;25(1):19Blomgren J; Wells MB; Amongin D; Erlandsson K; Wanyama J; Afrifa DA; Lindgren H
- Article: EMERGING ADULTHOOD. 2024;12(6):1069-1085Wells MB; Blom L; Asper MM; Lindberg L
- Article: SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. 2024;42:101039Lindgren H; Erlandsson K; Berta M; Yimer O; Blomgren J; Lundberg C; Dilnesa T; Wells M; Hailemeskel S
- Article: MIDWIFERY. 2024;139:104188Blomgren J; Lindgren H; Amongin D; Erlandsson K; Lundberg C; Kanyunyuzi AE; Muwanguzi S; Babyrie VM; Ogwang K; Aineomugasho D; Catherine N; Wells MB
- Article: JOURNAL OF LESBIAN STUDIES. 2024;28(4):701-718Klittmark S; Niit JKP; Nerstrom E; Grundstrom H; Nieminen K; Wells MB; Malmquist A
- Article: MIDWIFERY. 2024;136:104076Wells MB; Giannotti M; Aronson O
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH. 2024;18(5):15579883241272057Nordin-Remberger C; Johansson M; Lindelof KS; Wells MB
- Article: JOGNN-JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC GYNECOLOGIC AND NEONATAL NURSING. 2024;53(5):522-533Hildingsson I; Nordin-Remberger C; Wells MB; Johansson M
- Article: JOURNAL OF FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY. 2024;38(5):697-706Tissot H; Van Heel M; Feinberg ME; Gedaly LR; Barham EJ; Calders F; Camisasca E; de Carvalho TR; Cetin M; Dennis C-L; Favez N; Figueiredo B; Galdiolo S; Khawaja M; Lamela D; Latham RM; Luo N; Mosmann C; Nakamura Y; Oliver BR; Pinto TM; Perez-Brena N; Roskam I; Shai D; Takeishi Y; Van Leeuwen K; Wells MB; Xu W
- Article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2024;24(1):388Nordin-Remberger C; Wells MB; Woodford J; Lindelof KS; Johansson M
- Journal article: SOCIAL SCIENCES. 2024;13(3):155Andersson E; Espinosa L; Wells MB
- Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2023;16(1):2275866Blomgren J; Wells MB; Erlandsson K; Amongin D; Kabiri L; Lindgren H
- Article: SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. 2023;37:100893Kiragu JM; Friberg IO; Erlandsson K; Wells MB; Wagoro MCA; Blomgren J; Lindgren H
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2023;32(7-8):1443-1454Wells MB; Gedaly LR; Aronson O
- Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2023;325:437-443Wells MB; Jeon L
- Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2023;324:440-448Wells MB; Jeon L; Aronson O
- Article: SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2022;57(11):2241-2250Wallin AS; Sjoqvist H; Dehara M; Wells MB; Dykxhoorn J; Kosidou K; Dalman C
- Article: APPLIED NURSING RESEARCH. 2022;67:151242Place V; Wells MB
- Article: BMC NURSING. 2022;21(1):228Odonde R-OI; Aronson O; Wells MB
- Article: MIDWIFERY. 2022;105:103199Johansson M; Ostlund P; Holmqvist C; Wells MB
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MIDWIFERY. 2022;6:15-7Wells MB; Svahn J; Svedlind K; Andersson E
- Article: SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. 2021;30:100670Erlandsson K; Wells MB; Wagoro MC; Kadango A; Blomgren J; Friberg IO; Klingberg-Allvin M; Lelei A; Lindgren H
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MIDWIFERY. 2021;5:52-8Johansson M; Wells M; Thies-Lagergren L
- Article: HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. 2021;29(6):1896-1914Hogberg H; Palsson P; Spak F; Larsson M; Wells MB
- Journal article: COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS. 2021;2021(10)Lenells M; Andersson E; Gustafsson A; Wells M; Dennis C-L; Wilson E
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2021;35(3):844-852Wells MB; Kerstis B; Andersson E
- Article: FAMILY RELATIONS. 2021;70(3):823-839Lee J-K; Feinberg ME; Wells MB
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE. 2021;30(4):e13426Wells MB; Delilovic S; Gunnarsson M; Dervish J; von Knorring M; Hasson H
- Article: ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA. 2021;143(3):206-215Dehara M; Wells MB; Sjoqvist H; Kosidou K; Dalman C; Wallin AS
- Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2021;280(Pt A):127-135Wells MB; Aronson O
- Article: CHILD & YOUTH CARE FORUM. 2020;49(4):623-646Lang SN; Jeon L; Schoppe-Sullivan SJ; Wells MB
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MIDWIFERY. 2020;4:3Johansson M; Wiren AA; Ssempasa D; Wells M
- Article: MIDWIFERY. 2019;78:140-149Johansson M; Thies-Lagergren L; Wells MB
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2019;33(2):417-426Klittmark S; Garzon M; Andersson E; Wells MB
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2019;47(2):137-145Bergstrom M; Fransson E; Wells MB; Kohler L; Hjern A
- Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2018;241:154-163Asper MM; Hallen N; Lindberg L; Mansdotter A; Carlberg M; Wells MB
- Article: CHILD & YOUTH CARE FORUM. 2018;47(4):563-581Jeon L; Wells MB
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2018;32(2):943-950Kerstis B; Wells MB; Andersson E
- Article: TRIALS. 2018;19(1):258Berglind D; Nyberg G; Willmer M; Persson M; Wells M; Forsell Y
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2017;106(8):1302-1308Wells MB; Massoudi P; Bergstrom M
- Article: TEACHING AND TEACHER EDUCATION. 2017;63:103-115Wells MB
- Article: SOCIALMEDICINSK TIDSKRIFT. 2017;94(4):406-414Högberg H; Pålsson P; Wells M; Larsson M; Spak F
- Article: JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH POLICY AND ECONOMICS. 2016;19(2):91-101Wellander L; Wells MB; Feldman I
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2016;44(3):274-280Wells MB; Sarkadi A; Salari R
- Article: SEMIOTICA. 2015;204:1-20Wells MB; Engman J; Sarkadi A
- Article: EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH QUARTERLY. 2015;30:152-159Wells MB
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2014;42(7):547-553Salari R; Wells MB; Sarkadi A
- Article: JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES. 2014;23(5):934-944Rahmqvist J; Wells MB; Sarkadi A
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2013;102(7):755-761Wells MB; Varga G; Kerstis B; Sarkadi A
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2012;101(2):208-215Stenhammar C; Wells M; Ahman A; Wettergren B; Edlund B; Sarkadi A
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All other publications
- Corrigendum: MIDWIFERY. 2025;145:104401Blomgren J; Lindgren H; Amongin D; Erlandsson K; Lundberg C; Kanyunyuzi AE; Muwanguzi S; Babyrie VM; Ogwang K; Aineomugasho D; Namutosi C; Wells MB
- Review: COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS. 2025;2(2):cd014833Lenells M; Uphoff E; Marshall D; Wilson E; Gustafsson A; Wells MB; Andersson E; Dennis C-L
- Corrigendum: SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. 2022;31:100694Erlandsson K; Wells MB; Wagoro MC; Kadango A; Blomgren J; Friberg IO; Klingberg-Allvin M; Lelei A; Lindgren H
- Corrigendum: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2021;281:996-998Wells MB; Aronson O
- Review: MIDWIFERY. 2019;68:48-55Vallin E; Nestander H; Wells MB
- Review: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2016;25(23-24):3469-3483Wells MB; Lang SN
- Review: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2016;105(9):1014-1023Wells MB
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH POLICY AND ECONOMICS. 2015;18:S39-S40Wellander L; Wells MB; Feldman J
- Book chapter: HANDBOOK OF FAMILY POLICIES ACROSS THE GLOBE. 2014;p. 91-107Wells MB; Bergnehr D
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE. 2012;19:S194Wells M; Varga G; Sarkadi A
- Review: JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES. 2012;21(1):25-31Wells MB; Sarkadi A
Grants
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2021 - 31 December 2022
- Resebidrag: Helping Families Change Conference: Sydney, Australia: 19-21 February 2014Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 February 2014 - 28 February 2014
Employments
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2021
