Alexandra Ullsten

Articles in journals

• Silberstein Katzeff, A. , Ligård, E. , Edlund, S. M. & Ullsten, A. (2024). Family-centered Music Therapy as Procedural Support in the Pediatric Outpatient Unit: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study.  Music & Science. [BibTeX]
• Arribas, C. , Cavallaro, G. , Gonzalez, J. , Lagares, C. , Raffaeli, G. , Smits, A. , Simons, S. H. P. , Villamor, E. & et al. (2024). Global cross-sectional survey on neonatal pharmacologic sedation and analgesia practices and pain assessment tools: impact of the sociodemographic index (SDI).  Pediatric Research. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Beken, S. , Campbell-Yeo, M. , Cavallaro, G. , Decembrino, N. , Durrmeyer, X. , Garrido, F. , Kristjansdottir, G. & et al. (2024). Parents in Neonatal Pain Management: An International Survey of Parent-Delivered Interventions and Parental Pain Assessment.  Children, 11 (9). [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. (2024). Parents' live singing is a preventive and protective intervention for infants during painful procedures.  Acta Paediatrica, 113 (7), 1479-1480. [BibTeX]
• Carlsen Misic, M. , Olsson, E. , Blomqvist, Y. T. & Ullsten, A. (2024). "Preparation Is Key": Parents' and Nurses' Perceptions of Combined Parent-Delivered Pain Management in Neonatal Care.  Children, 11 (7). [BibTeX]
• Carlsen Misic, M. , Olsson, E. , Thernström Blomqvist, Y. & Ullsten, A. (2024). "Preparation Is Key": Parents' and Nurses' Perceptions of Combined Parent-Delivered Pain Management in Neonatal Care.  Children, 11 (7). [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Pölkki, T. & Ghetti, C. (2021). Parents as nurturing resources: A family integrated approach to music therapy for neonatal procedural support.  Music and Medicine, 13 (2), 99-111. [BibTeX]
• Olsson, E. , Carlsen Misic, M. , Dovland Andersen, R. , Ericson, J. , Eriksson, M. , Thernström Blomqvist, Y. & Ullsten, A. (2020). Study protocol: parents as pain management in Swedish neonatal care - SWEpap, a multi-center randomized controlled trial.  BMC Pediatrics, 20 (1). [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Eriksson, M. & Axelin, A. (2019). O Parent, Where Art Thou?.  Paediatric & Neonatal Pain, 1 (2), 53-55. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Eriksson, M. , Klässbo, M. & Volgsten, U. (2018). Singing, sharing, soothing: Biopsychosocial rationales for parental infant directed singing in neonatal pain management: A theoretical approach.  Music & Science, 1, 1-13. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Hugosson, P. , Forsberg, M. , Forzelius, L. , Klässbo, M. , Olsson, E. , Volgsten, U. , Westrup, B. & et al. (2017). Efficacy of Live Lullaby Singing During Procedural Pain in Preterm and Term Neonates.  Music and Medicine, 9 (2), 73-85. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. (2017). Family-centred music intervention - an emotional factor that modulates, modifies and alleviates infants' pain experiences.  Acta Paediatrica, 106 (3), 361-362. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Eriksson, M. , Klässbo, M. & Volgsten, U. (2017). Live music therapy with lullaby singing as affective support during painful procedures: a case study with microanalysis.  Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 26 (2), 142-166. [BibTeX]

Articles, reviews/surveys

• Ullsten, A. , Campbell-Yeo, M. & Eriksson, M. (2024). Parent-led neonatal pain management: a narrative review and update of research and practices.  Frontiers in Pain Research, 5. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Andreasson, M. & Eriksson, M. (2021). State of the Art in Parent-Delivered Pain-Relieving Interventions in Neonatal Care: A Scoping Review.  Frontiers in Pediatrics , 9. [BibTeX]

Chapters in books

• Ullsten, A. , Gaden, T. S. & Mangersnes, J. (2020). Development of family-centered care informing Nordic neonatal music therapy. In: Lars Ole Bonde & Kjersti Johansson, Music in paediatric hospitals: Nordic perspectives (pp. 1-23). Oslo: Norwegian Academy of Music. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. (2020). Muzykoterapia z muzyką na żywo i śpiewaniem kołysanek jako wsparcie emocjonalne podczas bolesnych zabiegów: Uzasadnienie dla śpiewania piosenek w ramach leczenia bólu u noworodków [Live music therapy with lullaby singing as affective support during painful procedures: rationales for parental infant-directed singing in neonatal pain management]. In: Bieleninik, Ł.; Konieczna-Nowak, L., Muzykoterapia dzieci przedwcześnie urodzonych i ich rodzin: Teoria i praktyka (pp. 175-188). Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Gaden, T. S. & Mangersnes, J. (2020). Nordic Countries: Family-Centered Cultural Sensitivity: A Cornerstone in Neonatal Music Therapy Implementation. In: Helen Shoemark & Mark Ettenberger, Music Therapy in Neonatal Intensive Care: Influences of Culture. Dallas, TX: Barcelona Publishers. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Söderström Gaden, T. & Mangersnes, J. (2019). Development of family-centred care informing Nordic neonatal music therapy. In: Lars Ole Bonde, Kjersti Johansson, Music in paediatric hospitals – Nordic perspectives (pp. 1-25). Oslo: CREMAH, Norwegian Academy of Music. [BibTeX]

Conference papers

• Ullsten, A. (2024). Building Relations to Stop Pain In the NICU – the SWEpap project. Paper presented at COINN 2024 – 11th Council of International Neonatal Nurses Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, May 6-8, 2024. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. (2024). Democratize singing! Parents’ intuitive vocalizations during painful procedures in neonatal care: A fusion of music therapy, health musicking and music medicine. In:  Symposium: Towards harmonization; Exploring the synergy of Music & Health, Music Medicine and Music Therapy.. Paper presented at The 11th Nordic Music Therapy Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, 26-29 June, 2024. [BibTeX]
• Carlsen Misic, M. , Olsson, E. , Ericson, J. , Eriksson, M. , Thernström-Blomqvist, Y. & Ullsten, A. (2024). Parents as pain management in Swedish neonatal care – SWEpap. Paper presented at Swedish Conference on Ultra-Early Intervention, Lund, March 21, 2024. [BibTeX]
• Carlsen Misic, M. , Olsson, E. , Ericson, J. , Eriksson, M. , Thernström-Blomqvist, Y. & Ullsten, A. (2024). Parents as pain management in Swedish neonatal care - SWEpap. Paper presented at The 10th SCENE Symposium, Uppsala, May 10-11, 2024. Uppsala: [BibTeX]
• Carlsen Misic, M. , Olsson, E. , Eriksson, M. , Ericson, J. & Ullsten, A. (2023). “Having my boy on my chest, humming to him, made us both very calm.”: Parents to new-born infants rated parent-delivered pain management as significantly meaningful during venepuncture. Paper presented at International Symposium on Pediatric Pain, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, October 1-4, 2023. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Carlsen Misic, M. , Olsson, E. , Andersen, R. D. , Ericson, J. , Eriksson, M. & Thernström Blomqvist, Y. (2023). O parent where art thou?: Family-integrated music therapy forneonatal procedural support. Paper presented at The 17th World Congress of Music Therapy, Vancouver, Canada, July 24–29, 2023. [BibTeX]
• Carlsen Misic, M. , Olsson, E. , Eriksson, M. , Ericson, J. & Ullsten, A. (2023). Parents to new-born infants rated parent-delivered pain management as significantly meaningful during venepuncture. In:  Örebro University's Nobel Day Festivities Book of Abstracts. Paper presented at Nobel Day Festivites. [BibTeX]
• Carlsen Misic, M. , Ullsten, A. , Olsson, E. , Andersen, R. D. , Ericson, J. , Eriksson, M. & Thernström Blomqvist, Y. (2022). Balancing power by including parents as co-researchers: Live parental singing, breastfeeding, skin-to-skin-contact as procedural support in Swedish neonatal pain care. Paper presented at The 12th European Music Therapy Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland,[DIGITAL] June 8-12, 2022. [BibTeX]
• Carlsen Misic, M. , Olsson, E. , Ericson, J. , Thernström Blomqvist, Y. , Andersen Dovland, R. , Eriksson, M. & Ullsten, A. (2022). Parent-delivered pain-relieving interventions in Swedish neonatal care, a mixed methods study. Paper presented at 13th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain(ISPP 2022), New Zealand,[DIGITAL], March 24-27, 2022. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. (2022). Parents as nurturing resources: A family integrated approach to music therapy for neonatal procedural support.. Paper presented at 1st International stand-alone Symposium on Music Therapy with Families, 23-25 September 2022, Vienna, Austria. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. (2022). Parents as pain management: Live parental singing, breastfeeding and skin-to-skin-contact as procedural support in Swedish neonatal pain care. Paper presented at 6ème congrès Douleur néonatale “Tout ce qui pique” [6th congress on neonatal pain], 2022-02-24, Brussels. [BibTeX]
• McMurtry, C. M. , Provenzi, L. & Ullsten, A. (2022). Speak Up! The Parent’s Voice and Musical Presence During Painful Procedures in Neonatal and Paediatric Care. Paper presented at 13th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain (ISPP 2022), New Zealand,[DIGITAL], March 24-27, 2022. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Ettenberger, M. & Haslbeck, F. (2022). “The rocky horror NICU show” - challenges and potentials of disturbances in neonatal music therapy: A forum theatre workshop. Paper presented at The 12th European Music Therapy Conference 8-12 June 2022 Edinburgh, United Kingdom. [BibTeX]
• Andreasson, M. , Eriksson, M. & Ullsten, A. (2021). State of the art in parent-delivered pain-relieving interventions in neonatal care. Paper presented at The 8th SCENE Symposium, Tallin, Estonia, May 19-20, 2021 [Hybrid: Digital and on site]. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Mangersnes, J. & Söderström Gaden, T. (2019). A Nordic perspective on family-centered neonatal music therapy. Paper presented at 11th European music therapy conference, Aalborg, Denmark, June 26-30, 2019. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Söderström Gaden, T. & Mangersnes, J. (2019). Development of family-centred care informing Nordic neonatal music therapy: Music in Paediatric Hospitals in the Nordic Countries. Paper presented at 11th European music therapy conference, Aalborg, Denmark, June 26-30, 2019. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Volgsten, U. , Klässbo, M. & Eriksson, M. (2019). Live lullaby singing during painful procedures in preterm and term infants. Paper presented at 12th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain (ISPP 2019), Basel, Switzerland, June 16-20, 2019. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Eriksson, M. , Klässbo, M. & Volgsten, U. (2018). Family-centred music therapy during painful procedures in neonatal care. Paper presented at PEARL/PICH2Go-meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 25-27, 2018. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Eriksson, M. , Klässbo, M. & Volgsten, U. (2018). Family-centred music therapy during painful procedures in neonatal care. Paper presented at 9th Nordic Music Therapy Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, August 8-12, 2018. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Hugoson, P. , Forsberg, M. , Forzelius, L. , Klässbo, M. , Olsson, E. , Volgsten, U. , Westrup, B. & et al. (2017). Efficacy of Live Lullaby Singing During Procedural Pain in Preterm and Term Neonates. Paper presented at Forum Värmland 2017, Landstinget i Värmland och Karlstads universitet, Karlstad, Sweden, February 14, 2017. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Eriksson, M. , Klässbo, M. & Volgsten, U. (2017). Live music therapy with lullaby singing during painful procedures in neonatal care. Paper presented at Man and Sound Environment 2017, Ljudmiljöcentrum, Lunds universitet, Lund, November 16, 2017. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Eriksson, M. , Klässbo, M. & Volgsten, U. (2016). Live music therapy with lullaby singing as affective support during venepuncture. A case study with microanalysis of two premature born infants. In: Lars Berglund,  Musikforskning i dag, Linnéuniversitetet, Växjö, 14–16 juni 2016. Paper presented at Musikforskning i dag, Linnéuniversitetet, Växjö, 14–16 juni, 2016. (pp. 31-31). Växjö, Sweden: Linnéuniversitetet. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Eriksson, M. , Klässbo, M. & Volgsten, U. (2016). Live music therapy with lullaby singing during painful procedures in neonatal care. Paper presented at 10th European Music Therapy Conference Vienna 2016, Vienna, Austria, July 5-9, 2016. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Eriksson, M. , Klässbo, M. & Volgsten, U. (2016). Live music therapy with lullaby singing during painful procedures in neonatal care. In:  Nordisk tidskrift for musikkterapi - Nordic Journal of Music Therapy. Paper presented at 10th European Music Therapy Conference Vienna 2016, 5-9 July, 2016, Vienna, Austria. (pp. 79- Oxon, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Eriksson, M. , Klässbo, M. & Volgsten, U. (2016). Live music therapy with lullaby singing during painful procedures in neonatal care. Paper presented at Vårmöte i Perinatologi. 14 April, 2016, Örebro. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Eriksson, M. , Klässbo, M. & Volgsten, U. (2015). Live music therapy with lullaby singing as affective support during venepuncture. A case study with microanalysis of two premature born infants.. Paper presented at The 8th Nordic Music Therapy Congress, Oslo, Norway, 5th - 8th August, 2015. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Eriksson, M. , Klässbo, M. & Volgsten, U. (2015). Live music therapy with lullaby singing as affective support during venepuncture. A case study with microanalysis of two premature born infants.. Paper presented at The 10th International Forum on Pediatric Pain (IFPP), Nova Scotia, Canada, October 1-4th, 2015. [BibTeX]
• Ullsten, A. , Eriksson, M. , Klässbo, M. & Volgsten, U. (2015). Live music therapy with lullaby singing as affective support during venepuncture: A case study with microanalysis of two premature born infants. Paper presented at Nobel Day Festivities at School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden, December 10, 2015. [BibTeX]

Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries

• Ullsten, A. (2019). Singing, sharing, soothing: Family-centred music therapy during painful procedures in neonatal care. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro University. [BibTeX]

Other

• Ullsten, A. , Andreasson, M. & Eriksson, M. (2020). State of the art in parent-driven pain and stress relieving interventions in neonatal care – a scoping review. Zenodo. [BibTeX]