Anna Wikman

ORCID: 0000-0003-0937-0887
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Research Areas
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Pregnancy and Medication Impact
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Maternal and fetal healthcare
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects

Uppsala University
2016-2025

Uppsala University Hospital
2022-2023

Bridge University
2023

Women's & Children's Health Research Institute
2021

Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network
2018

Karolinska Institutet
2011-2015

University College London
2008-2014

King's College London
2014

British Heart Foundation
2011

University of Stirling
2011

Abstract Maternal perinatal depression (PND), a common mental disorder with prevalence of over 10%, is associated long‐term health risks for both mothers and offspring. This study aimed at describing characteristics related to background lifestyle, pregnancy, delivery, postpartum different PND trajectories defined according the onset depressive symptoms. Participants were drawn from large population‐based cohort in Uppsala, Sweden ( n = 2,466). Five trajectory groups symptom created using...

10.1002/jnr.24390 article EN Journal of Neuroscience Research 2019-02-05

Background: Symptoms of anxiety and depression their comorbidity in parents children diagnosed with cancer, particularly later the cancer trajectory, need further study. The aim was to investigate prevalence predictors symptoms childhood survivors bereaved parents, five years after end treatment or a child's death between anxiety, posttraumatic stress.Material methods: Participants were 132 (68 mothers, 64 fathers) 37 (20 17 fathers). Chi-square test t-test used explore differences...

10.1080/0284186x.2018.1445286 article EN cc-by Acta Oncologica 2018-03-02

To investigate whether users of hormonal contraceptives (HCs) are at increased risk depression compared with non-users.Register-based cohort study.Sweden.Women aged 15-25 years between 2010 and 2017 no prior antidepressant treatment, psychiatric diagnose or contraindication for HCs (n = 739 585).Women a prescription HC were identified via the Swedish Prescribed Drug Register (SPDR). Relative risks (RRs) first diagnosis in current HC-users non-users modelled by Poisson regression. Adjustments...

10.1111/1471-0528.17028 article EN cc-by-nc-nd BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2021-11-27

Abstract Perinatal affective disorders are common, but standard screening measures reliant on subjective self-reports might not be sufficient to identify pregnant women at-risk for developing postpartum depression and anxiety. Lower heart rate variability (HRV) has been shown associated with disorders. The current exploratory study aimed evaluate the predictive utility of late pregnancy HRV measurements symptoms. A subset participants from BASIC (Uppsala, Sweden) took part in a sub-study at...

10.1038/s41398-024-02909-9 article EN cc-by Translational Psychiatry 2024-05-14

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms in patients at 12 36 months post hospital admission for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). There is increasing recognition that may develop aftermath cardiac event. However, there has been little research on longer-term disorder (PTSD). Methods: Posttraumatic were assessed 213 with ACS 179 months. Predictor variables included clinical, demographic, emotional factors measured during admission. Results: At ACS,...

10.1097/psy.0b013e3181835c07 article EN Psychosomatic Medicine 2008-08-26

To assess the relationship among Type D personality, self-efficacy, and medication adherence in patients with coronary heart disease.The study design was prospective observational. self-efficacy for illness management behaviors, were measured 3 weeks after hospitalization acute syndrome 165 (mean [standard deviation] age = 61.62 [10.61] years, 16% women). Self-reported 6 months later 118 of these patients. Multiple linear regression mediation analyses used to address research questions.Using...

10.1097/psy.0b013e31823a5b2f article EN Psychosomatic Medicine 2011-12-08

Psychological distress is common among patients with oesophageal cancer. However, little known about the course and predictors of psychological treated curative intent. Therefore, aim this study was to explore prevalence, anxiety depression in operated for cancer, from prior surgery 12 months post-operatively.A prospective cohort cancer (n = 218) were recruited one high-volume specialist oesophago-gastric treatment centre (St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK). Anxiety assessed surgery, 6...

10.1080/0284186x.2017.1287945 article EN Acta Oncologica 2017-02-17

<h3>Importance</h3> Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with a plethora of adverse health outcomes throughout life. While Swedish specialized youth clinics have carefully and successfully targeted risk unplanned pregnancies in adolescents, important groups, such as women girls ADHD, might not be identified or appropriately assisted by these interventions. <h3>Objectives</h3> To determine whether ADHD are increased teenage birth compared their unaffected peers to...

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.12463 article EN cc-by-nc-nd JAMA Network Open 2019-10-02

Abstract Background Although previous studies report an association between Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and suicidal ideation, most have only established a provisional retrospective diagnosis of PMDD fundamentally invalidating the diagnosis. Therefore, aim this study was to describe prevalence explore correlates current ideation in late luteal phase women with prospectively assessed confirmed PMDD. Methods Participants were 110 who attended pre-randomization baseline visit two...

10.1186/s12905-022-01612-5 article EN cc-by BMC Women s Health 2022-02-11

To explore descriptions of negative childbirth experience in relation to mode birth and events during labour.A descriptive study using a convergent mixed methods design. Written responses open-ended online questions regarding were explored qualitative content analysis. Generated sub-themes quantified, stratified on labour.112 women with low ratings overall experience, participating randomised controlled trial evaluating internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy Sweden. Qualitative data...

10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.01.031 article EN cc-by European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2023-01-27

BACKGROUND It is not known whether symptoms cluster together after esophageal cancer surgery or such symptom clusters are associated with survival in patients who treated surgically. METHODS Data from a prospective Swedish nationwide cohort study of surgically recruited between 2001 and 2005 were used. General cancer‐specific assessed using the European Organization for Research Treatment Cancer QLQ‐C30 quality life questionnaire QLQ‐OES18 module at 6 months surgery. Associations analyzed...

10.1002/cncr.28308 article EN Cancer 2013-11-25

To determine the cumulative incidence of and risk factors for psychiatric morbidity establish impact on survival among surgically treated patients with esophageal cancer.A nationwide Swedish cohort 1,615 who underwent surgery cancer between 1987 2010 follow-up until 2012 was linked to national health registries information (inferred from mental care use). Multivariable logistic regressions were used potential postoperative morbidity. A multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazard model...

10.1200/jco.2014.57.1893 article EN Journal of Clinical Oncology 2014-12-30

Background: A substantial proportion of parents children on cancer treatment report psychological distress such as symptoms post-traumatic stress (PTSS), depression, and anxiety. During their child's many also experience an economic burden. Objective: The aim this study was to evaluate the long-term efficacy Internet-based guided self-help for treatment. Methods: This a parallel randomized controlled trial comparing 10-week program, including weekly support from therapist via encrypted...

10.2196/jmir.6852 article EN cc-by Journal of Medical Internet Research 2017-07-27

Survivors of childhood brain tumors (BT) are at high risk for long-term physical and psychological sequelae. Still, knowledge about health-related quality life (HRQL) associated factors in this population is sparse. This study investigated HRQL its predictors survivors BT.Survivors BT (mean age = 28.1 years, SD 6.8, n 60) underwent clinical examination neurocognitive examination, completed self-rating questionnaires assessing (RAND-36) depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory-II)....

10.1007/s00520-022-06905-x article EN cc-by Supportive Care in Cancer 2022-03-03

To explore the impact of risk factors representing three different time periods during pregnancy on negative childbirth experience.This was a register-based cohort study 80482 primiparas giving birth to singleton, term infants in Sweden 2013-2018, elective caesarean sections (CS) excluded. Hierarchical logistic regression performed calculate adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) blocks, each from one periods: I) before pregnancy, II) III) childbirth.Of...

10.1016/j.srhc.2022.100779 article EN cc-by Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare 2022-09-17

Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy with high rate maternal and neonatal morbidity mortality. The only definite treatment delivery. Preclinical investigations have identified proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which are commonly used to treat reflux during pregnancy, as potential for preeclampsia. aim this study was determine the association between PPI use preeclampsia risk in population-based register cohort. Using Swedish Pregnancy Register, we conducted cohort nulliparous...

10.1161/hypertensionaha.118.12547 article EN Hypertension 2019-03-04

As many as one in four adults with cancer have children under 18 years. Balancing parenting and is challenging can be a source of psychological distress. This study aimed to examine distress parents its associations concerns, self-efficacy, emotion regulation.

10.2340/1651-226x.2024.40404 article EN cc-by Acta Oncologica 2024-06-20

To clarify whether a greater number of cardiovascular diseases or larger burden disease are associated with poorer health-related quality life (HRQoL) in an unselected general population.A population-based cross-sectional postal survey.A random sample the Swedish population aged 40-79 years matched for national distributions age, gender and region.Out 6969 eligible individuals, 4910 (70.5%) participated. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MEASURES: create reference database HRQoL outcomes population....

10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001554 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ Open 2012-01-01

The aim of this study was to establish the proportion patients reporting emotional problems following oesophagectomy for cancer and identify risk characteristics problems.A Swedish population-based cohort with surgically treated oesophageal used. European Organization Research Treatment Cancer Quality Life Questionnaire C30 used assess tension, worry, irritation depressed mood at 6 months 5 years after surgery. Potential were retrieved from medical notes data linkages health registries....

10.1002/pon.3583 article EN Psycho-Oncology 2014-06-03

Background: Parenting a child through cancer is distressing experience, and subgroup of parents report negative long-term psychological consequences years after treatment completion. However, there lack evidence-based interventions for who experience distress in relation to child's disease end treatment. Objective: One aim this study was develop an internet-administered, cognitive behavior therapy–based, psychological, guided, self-help intervention (ENGAGE) children previously treated...

10.2196/jmir.9457 article EN cc-by Journal of Medical Internet Research 2018-04-18

Background: Cancer in a child is associated with significant impact on parental employment. We assessed the proportions of parents survivors and bereaved working reporting sick leave five years after end successful treatment (ST)/child’s death (T7) compared one year ST/child’s (T6) association between partial post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) work situation at T7.Participants procedure: The sample included 152 (77 mothers, 75 fathers) 42 (22 20 children diagnosed cancer Sweden.Results:...

10.3109/0284186x.2016.1167956 article EN Acta Oncologica 2016-05-09
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