معرفی
Charlotte Sahlén Helmer is an affiliated researcher at Linköping University's Faculty of Medicine, working within the Department of Health, Medicine and Care (HMV) and Department of Nursing and Reproductive Health (ORH). As a pediatric nurse with a PhD from Linköping University, she specializes in neonatal care and family-centered developmental care, conducting research on parent-infant interactions in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) while maintaining clinical practice at the Children's Clinic at University Hospital. She lectures in specialized nursing programs at Linköping University, Jönköping University, and Karolinska Institutet.
- Doctor of Medicine (2020)
- Master of Medicine (2015)
- Specialist Nurse in Healthcare for Children and Adolescents (2015)
- NIDCAP Certification (2015)
- Registered Nurse (1994)
Her research focuses on enhancing family-centered care in NICUs, with publications examining early collaborative interventions (EACI), skin-to-skin contact, and parental experiences. Her work bridges clinical practice and academic research, emphasizing developmental support for preterm infants and their families. She contributes to international networks including SCENE and the International Network for Child & Family Centered Care.
Current affiliations include the Research Group for Child and Family Centered Care at Linköping University and the University Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Her career since 2003 combines frontline clinical care with academic leadership in neonatal nursing education and research.
