Minna Nikula
Biographic Data
| ID | 6753363 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Minna Nikula |
| GIVEN NAMES | Minna |
| FAMILY NAME | Nikula |
| SIGNATURE | NIKULA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Is HIV testing normal or special? Opinions of health professionals in four European countries in 2008
The special norms in testing for HIV infection are not typical of testing or screening for other diseases. In four European countries, we studied health professionals' views on HIV testing This study is based on cross-sectional surveys of two groups of health professionals: presidents of selected health professional societies and head physicians and nurses of selected hospital clinics in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, and Portugal in 2008. A common s…
A pragmatic randomised controlled trial on routine iron prophylaxis during pregnancy in M aputo, M ozambique ( PROFEG )
The effects of prophylactic iron during pregnancy on maternal and child health in developing settings with endemic malaria and high prevalence of HIV remain unclear. This paper describes the rationale, implementation and success of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing routine iron supplementation vs. screening and treatment for anaemia during pregnancy. The setting was two health centres in Maputo, Mozambique. Pregnant women (≥ 12-we…
The socio-demographic patterning of sexual risk behaviour
A clear socio-demographic patterning for sexual behaviour and self-reported STIs was revealed in Finland, but a less consistent trend was seen in Estonia. The findings of this study suggest that prevention strategies should focus in Finland on less educated singles and in Estonia on young men generally
Contraceptive Use and Abortion Among Women Of Reproductive Age in St. Petersburg, Russia
CONTEXT: Although the characteristics associated with contraceptive use among Russian women have been studied, no large‐scale research has been conducted on women's use of different contraceptive methods and abortion. METHODS: A random sample of 1,147 women aged 18–44 completed questionnaires at local women's clinics in St. Petersburg in 2003–2004. Chi‐square tests were used to examine differences in selected characteristics among age‐groups, and…
Contraceptive Use and Abortion Among Women Of Reproductive Age in St. Petersburg, Russia
CONTEXT: Although the characteristics associated with contraceptive use among Russian women have been studied, no large‐scale research has been conducted on women's use of different contraceptive methods and abortion. METHODS: A random sample of 1,147 women aged 18–44 completed questionnaires at local women's clinics in St. Petersburg in 2003–2004. Chi‐square tests were used to examine differences in selected characteristics among age‐groups, and…
The socio-demographic patterning of sexual risk behaviour
A clear socio-demographic patterning for sexual behaviour and self-reported STIs was revealed in Finland, but a less consistent trend was seen in Estonia. The findings of this study suggest that prevention strategies should focus in Finland on less educated singles and in Estonia on young men generally
Contraceptive Use and Abortion Among Women Of Reproductive Age in St. Petersburg, Russia
CONTEXT: Although the characteristics associated with contraceptive use among Russian women have been studied, no large‐scale research has been conducted on women's use of different contraceptive methods and abortion. METHODS: A random sample of 1,147 women aged 18–44 completed questionnaires at local women's clinics in St. Petersburg in 2003–2004. Chi‐square tests were used to examine differences in selected characteristics among age‐groups, and…
Is HIV testing normal or special? Opinions of health professionals in four European countries in 2008
The special norms in testing for HIV infection are not typical of testing or screening for other diseases. In four European countries, we studied health professionals' views on HIV testing This study is based on cross-sectional surveys of two groups of health professionals: presidents of selected health professional societies and head physicians and nurses of selected hospital clinics in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, and Portugal in 2008. A common s…
A pragmatic randomised controlled trial on routine iron prophylaxis during pregnancy in M aputo, M ozambique ( PROFEG )
The effects of prophylactic iron during pregnancy on maternal and child health in developing settings with endemic malaria and high prevalence of HIV remain unclear. This paper describes the rationale, implementation and success of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing routine iron supplementation vs. screening and treatment for anaemia during pregnancy. The setting was two health centres in Maputo, Mozambique. Pregnant women (≥ 12-we…
Medicine (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Obstetrics (2 works) · Pregnancy (2 works) · Abortion (1 work) · Anemia (1 work) · Biostatistics (1 work)