Malene Brekke
Researcher · Medicine
Source-listed associations: VID Specialized University; Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway
Norway
Malene Brekke has indexed research in Medicine. Research topics in the source record include Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum, School Health and Nursing Education, Health Policy Implementation Science.
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Malene Brekke has indexed research in Medicine. Research topics in the source record include Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum, School Health and Nursing Education, Health Policy Implementation Science.
Research and publications
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Institutional record
OpenAlex lists VID Specialized University; Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway among its last-known institutional associations. These records do not confirm a current appointment.
Identity and source coverage
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At a glance
- Full name
- Malene Brekke
- Alternative names
- Malene Brekke
- Fields
- Medicine
- ORCID
- 0000-0002-8681-1685
- OpenAlex ID
- A5001342628
Research interests
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
Research topics
Education
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Selected research & further reading
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- Quality of Life instruments and their psychometric properties for use in parents during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a systematic scoping review ↗2022 · Health and Quality of Life OutcomesDOI: 10.1186/s12955-022-02011-y
- Quality of life in Norwegian pregnant women and men with pregnant partners, and association with perception of sleep and depressive symptoms: a cross-sectional study ↗2023 · BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthDOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-05379-x
- Prevalence and predictive factors of depressive symptoms among primiparae in antenatal care: A cross‐sectional study in the new families programme ↗2023 · Journal of Clinical NursingDOI: 10.1111/jocn.16608
- The impact of New Families home visiting program on first-time mothers’ quality of life and its association with social support: a non-randomized controlled study ↗2023 · BMC Public HealthDOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17285-0
- The Impact of a Home Visiting Program on First‐Time Parents’ Parental Self‐Efficacy in Norway and Associations between Parental Self‐Efficacy, Depressive Symptoms and Perception of Sleep ↗2026 · Public Health NursingDOI: 10.1111/phn.70098
Citation & publication trends
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| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 32 |
| 2023 | 5 | 38 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
Source: OpenAlex · Retrieved 2026-10-03T06:39:33+00:00. Metrics are database-specific and are not a scientific ranking.
Most-cited linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- Quality of Life instruments and their psychometric properties for use in parents during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a systematic scoping review ↗2022-07-09 · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes32OpenAlex citations
- 13OpenAlex citations
- Prevalence and predictive factors of depressive symptoms among primiparae in antenatal care: A cross‐sectional study in the new families programme ↗2023-01-04 · Journal of Clinical Nursing11OpenAlex citations
- 4OpenAlex citations
- 0OpenAlex citations
Recent linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- Hva samarbeider helsesykepleiere og skoleansatte om? ↗2026-01-01 · Sykepleien Forskning
- What topics do public health nurses collaborate with schools on? ↗2026-01-01 · Sykepleien Forskning
Journals published in
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- BMC Public Health
- Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
- Journal of Clinical Nursing
- Public Health Nursing
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