Maria Jensberg Leirbakk

• Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg; Magnus, Jeanette H.; Torper, Johan & Zeanah, Paula (2019). Look to Norway: Serving new families and infants in a multiethnic population. Infant Mental Health Journal.  ISSN 0163-9641.  40(5), s 659- 672 . doi: 10.1002/imhj.21804 Show summary

  Despite recognition that immigrant women face significant health challenges, addressing the healthcare needs of immigrants is a source of debate in the United States. Lack of adequate healthcare for immigrants is recognized as a social justice issue, and other countries have incorporated immigrants into their healthcare services. Oslo, the fastest growing capital in Europe, is rapidly shifting to a heterogeneous society prompting organizational action and change. The New Families Program serves first‐time mothers and their infants in an Oslo district serving 53% minorities from 142 countries. Anchored in salutogenic theory, the program aims to support the parent–child relationship, children's development and social adaptation, and to prevent stress‐related outcomes. Formative research has informed the successful program development and implementation within the existing maternal and child healthcare service. Implications for addressing maternal and child health needs of an immigrant population are presented.

• Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg; Torper, Johan; Engebretsen, Eivind; Opsahl, Jorunn Neerland; Zeanah, Paula & Magnus, Jeanette H. (2018). Formative research in the development of a salutogenic early intervention home visiting program integrated in public child health service in a multiethnic population in Norway. BMC Health Services Research.  ISSN 1472-6963.  18(741) . doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3544-5
• Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg; Clench-Aas, Jocelyne & Raanaas, Ruth Kjærsti (2015). ADHD With Co-Occurring Depression/Anxiety in Children: The Relationship With Somatic Complaints and Parental Socio-Economic Position. Journal of psychological abnormalities in children.  ISSN 2329-9525.  4 . doi: 10.4172/2329-9525.1000137 Full text in Research Archive.

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• Glavin, Kari; Dolvik, Stina; Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg; Berg, Rigmor & Magnus, Jeanette H. (2019). “New families”: Innovation and Development of the Child Health Services in Oslo.
• Dolvik, Stina; Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg & Magnus, Jeanette H. (2017). How to scale up an early intervention home visiting program.. European Journal of Public Health.  ISSN 1101-1262.  27 . doi: ckx186.107
• Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg; Dolvik, Stina & Magnus, Jeanette H. (2017). A universal approach to recruitment in a home visiting program in a multiethnic district in Oslo. European Journal of Public Health.  ISSN 1101-1262.  27 . doi: ckx187.123
• Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg; Dolvik, Stina & Magnus, Jeanette H. (2017). The advantages of home visits compared to providing care in a clinic setting.. European Journal of Public Health.  ISSN 1101-1262.  27 . doi: ckx187.073
• Dolvik, Stina; Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg; Bratli, Elisabeth; Hjelmerud, Thorild; Neerland Opsahl, Jorun; Wiborg, KA; Zeanah, P & Magnus, Jeanette H. (2016). Advancing public health nursing care in a multi ethic population – Critical reflection captures needs for training and assessment.
• Neerland Opsahl, Jorun; Dolvik, Stina; Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg; Bratli, Elisabeth; Hjelmerud, Thorild; Wiborg, KA & Magnus, Jeanette H. (2016). Integration of a comprehensive home visit program for first time mothers in a multiethnic Norwegian district..
• Torper, Johan; Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg; Andersen, Tone; Neerland Opsahl, Jorun & Magnus, Jeanette H. (2016). Administrative participation in development of new preventive maternal and child health services – lessons learned from multiethnic community in Norway.
• Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg; Magnus, Jeanette H.; Torper, Johan & Neerland Opsahl, Jorun (2015). Early intervention home visiting program in a multi ethnic population. European Journal of Public Health.  ISSN 1101-1262.  25, s 473
• Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg; Neerland Opsahl, Jorun; Hjelmerud, Thorild; Wiborg, KA; Bratli, Elisabeth & Magnus, Jeanette H. (2015). Use of critical reflection in advancing public health nursing care in a multi ethic population. European Journal of Public Health.  ISSN 1101-1262.  25, s 414 Show summary

  Description of the problem: Stovner district has 30 100 inhabitants, 49% minorities from 137 countries, is located in Oslo, Norway. All pregnant mothers and children are offered free health care services and reaches 96% of the eligible population. Public health nurse (PHNs) offer services for mother and child, including health check-ups and vaccinations. “New mothers” is an early intervention public health project, aimed at improving parent and child relationship, child development, children's social adaptation, school readiness, and possibly reduce costly secondary and tertiary preventive measures. Each new mother is invited to have a “family” PHN that visit her during pregnancy and follow her until the child is two years. This is a new way of working for the PHNs and the challenges are to document the strategies used and knowledge adopted by the PHNs during this experience. Results: Through monthly reflection papers guided by semi-structured questions, the PHNs are encouraged to critically reflect on their choices and strategies. The cases and reflections are openly discussed each month in a group with the PHNs, the project coordinator and the evaluator. This is to capture and discuss the methods, experience and knowledge used. This facilitates peer learning between the PHNs, as well as offering a coherent method for the data collection for the evaluation, and future scale-up and training. Lessons: PHNs experience the process of writing reflection papers as an opportunity to critical reflects on own practice. Group discussions opens for peer learning and increases ability to reflect on own practice. Use of Critical reflection in public health nursing care in a multi ethic population facilitates project evaluation and identifies core competencies required for scale-up and training. Main message: Critical reflection is a useful method to capture praxis, advance practitioner’s knowledge, evaluate impact of change in practice, and capture knowledge adopted during service development.

• Magnus, Jeanette H.; Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg; Torper, Johan & Sletnes, Kari Elisabeth (2015). Academic municipality partnership advancing practice anchored research agenda. European Journal of Public Health.  ISSN 1101-1262.  25, s 174 Show summary

  In Norway few municipalities initiate research. According to policy they have an accomplice liability, but no responsibility in financing or conducting research. Thus a limited amount of research is implemented on the municipality’s premises. How can an academic community partnership between the City Health Department and the University in Oslo facilitate and increase the participation of practitioners in all aspects of the research process? The Municipality of Oslo and the University of Oslo signed partnership intent to encourage cooperation in research, education, personnel and service development and innovation. Needs assessment exploring the priority areas for collaboration and strengthening was undertaken. Ongoing and potential research projects and collaborative efforts were identified. A total of 12 cooperative research projects, all with a health perspective, have been initiated. Of these 6 are linked to PhD projects. The largest public health project, “New mothers”, is anchored in the municipality health service, based on the needs and challenges of the maternal and child population. Initially as pilot in one of the districts in Oslo, it is now supported by the city council and anchored in the administration. Employing community based participatory methods including all stakeholders in the district; the mothers, the Medical chief, the Mother and Child Health Care Service; we were able to design, implement and demonstrate the prospects of the project. Policy guides intent but not responsibility for conducting research at municipal levels in Norway. Academic community partnership facilitates community anchored research projects. Community based participatory methods facilitate design, implementation, support and success of research projects. Academic community partnership increases success of policy anchored public health research in the municipality enhancing efficacy and quality of health services.

• Magnus, Jeanette H.; Leirbakk, Maria Jensberg & Torper, Johan (2014). Health Disparity and social inclusion – home visits to new mothers, a feasibility study..

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