About me

Lecturer, PhD, pediatric nurse 

Research description

Can extra home visiting improve parents’ health literacy and child health in a Swedish multicultural setting?

Mekhail, K. T., Burström, B., Marttila, A., Wångdahl, J., & Lindberg, L. (2022). Psychometric qualities of the HLS-EU-Q16 instrument for parental health literacy in Swedish multicultural settings. BMC public health, 22(1), 293-293. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12346-8 

Mekhail Tiitinen, K., Lindberg, L., Burström, B., & Marttila, A. (2019). Strengthening resilience through an extended postnatal home visiting program in a multicultural suburb in Sweden: fathers striving for stability. BMC public health, 19(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6440-y 

Mekhail Tiitinen K, Burström B, Marttila A, Wångdahl J, Lindberg L. (2023). Changes in Comprehensive Health Literacy Among First-Time Parents Attending Extended Home Visiting in Swedish Multicultural Settings: A Case-Comparison Study. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2023.01.005

Education

Pediatric Nurse

Master's in public health

PhD