Ms Kristien Michielsen
Associate Professor
Kristien Michielsen’s field of expertise is Global Sexual and Reproductive Health, with a specific focus on Sexual and Reproductive Health Behaviour, in particular of adolescents and young people.
Kristien is a trained social scientist (2001), and obtained a PhD in Social Medical Sciences from Ghent University in 2012. She has been working for ICRH since 2006, and in this period her research mainly focused on sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing of adolescents and young people, in several countries in Africa, Latin America and Europe.
Kristien’s research research experience includes both quantitative - setting up (longitudinal controlled) trials, survey development and implementation and analysis (SPSS, Stata) -, qualitative - in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, narratives, and analysis (NVivo) - and systematic literature research.
Over the past years, Kristien has been involved in multiple research projects related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health, on topics as: the formation of gender norms in early adolescence and its impact of sexual health (Global Early Adolescent Study), adherence to ARV treatment among HIV-positive adolescents in Kenya (ELIMIKA), evaluation of holistic sexuality education (European Expert Group on Sexuality Education), and a post-hoc process evaluation of a multi-component intervention to reduce teenage pregnancy in Latin America.
Kristien currently holds a position as professor at ICRH, where she is responsible for general support to the centre, guiding PhD and master students, fund acquisition, and setting out a research line on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing. Kristien Michielsen is member of a number of national and international networks related to sexual and reproductive health.
Publicaties van Kristien
2023 Adults’ perceptions on adolescent attitudes towards pregnancy and abortion in Maputo and Quelimane Cities, Mozambique : an exploratory qualitative studyMónica Frederico, Carlos Arnaldo, Rehana Capurchande, Peter Decat, Kristien Michielsen
2022 Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening among under-screened women in Cuenca, Ecuador : the perspectives of women and health professionalsBernardo Vega Crespo, Vivian Alejandra Neira, Jose Ortiz Segarra, Andres Andrade, Gabriela Guerra, Stalin Ortiz, Antonieta Flores, Lorena Mora, Veronique Verhoeven, Ana Gama, Sonia Dias, Bo Verberckmoes, Heleen Vermandere, Kristien Michielsen, Olivier Degomme
2022 Trends and determinants of adolescent pregnancy : results from Kenya demographic health surveys 2003–2014Lilian Mutea, Vincent Were, Susan Ontiri, Kristien Michielsen, Peter Gichangi
2022 The International Sexual Health And REproductive Health during COVID-19 (I-SHARE) study : a multicountry analysis of adults from 30 countries prior to and during the initial coronavirus disease 2019 waveJennifer Toller Erausquin, Rayner K J Tan, Maximiliane Uhlich, Joel M Francis, Navin Kumar, Linda Campbell, Wei Hong Zhang, Takhona G Hlatshwako, Priya Kosana, Sonam Shah, Erica M Brenner, Lore Remmerie, Aamirah Mussa, Katerina Klapilova, Kristen Mark, Gabriela Perotta, Amanda Gabster, Edwin Wouters, Sharyn Burns, Jacqueline Hendriks, Devon J Hensel, Simukai Shamu, Jenna Marie Strizzi, Tammary Esho, Chelsea Morroni, Stefano Eleuteri, Norhafiza Sahril, Wah Yun Low, Leona Plasilova, Gunta Lazdane, Michael Marks, Adesola Olumide, Amr Abdelhamed, Alejandra López Gómez, Kristien Michielsen, Caroline Moreau, Joseph D Tucker, Adedamola Adebayo, Emmanuel Adebayo, Noor Ani Ahmad, Nicolás Brunet, Anna Kagesten, Elizabeth Kemigisha, Eneyi Kpokiri, Ismael Maatouk, Griffins Manguro, Filippo M Nimbi, Pedro Nobre, Caitlin O’Hara, Oloruntomiwa Oyetunde, Muhd Hafizuddin Taufik Ramli, Dace Rezeberga, Juan Carlos Rivillas, Kun Tang, Ines Tavares, [missing] International Sexual Health And REproductive Health during COVID-19 Research Consortium
2022 A comparative human rights analysis of laws and policies for adolescent contraception in Uganda and KenyaKatrina Perehudoff, Denis Kibira, Elke Wuyts, Carles Pericas Escale, Joyce Omwoha, Hendrika A. van den Ham, Aukje K. Mantel-Teeuwisse, Kristien Michielsen
2022 Gendered experiences of parent–child communication on sexual and reproductive health issues : a qualitative study employing community-based participatory methods among primary caregivers and community stakeholders in rural South-Western UgandaDorcus Achen, Viola N. Nyakato, Cecilia Akatukwasa, Elizabeth Kemigisha, Wendo Mlahagwa, Ruth Kaziga, Gad Ndaruhutse Ruzaaza, Godfrey Z. Rukundo, Kristien Michielsen, Stella Neema, Gily Coene
2022 How did COVID-19 measures impact sexual behaviour and access to HIV/STI services in Panama? Results from a national cross-sectional online surveyAmanda Gabster, Jennifer Toller Erausquin, Kristien Michielsen, Philippe Mayaud, Juan Miguel Pascale, Carles Pericas Escale, Michael Marks, Jennifer Katz, Gonzalo Cabezas Talavero, Marilu de Argote, Anet Murillo, Joseph D Tucker
2022 Level and comfort of caregiver–young adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health : a cross-sectional survey in south-western UgandaCecilia Akatukwasa, Viola N. Nyakato, Dorcus Achen, Elizabeth Kemigisha, Daniel Atwine, Wendo Mlahagwa, Stella Neema, Gad Ndaruhutse Ruzaaza, Gily Coene, Godfrey Z. Rukundo, Kristien Michielsen
2022 Sexual and reproductive health during COVID-19 : the I-SHARE multi-country surveyRayner K. J. Tan, Kristien Michielsen, Linda Campbell, Joseph D. Tucker
2022 Sexual satisfaction and sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic : results from the International Sexual Health And REproductive (I-SHARE) health survey in LuxembourgVinicius Jobim Fischer, Raquel Gómez Bravo, Alice Einloft Brunnet, Kristien Michielsen, Joseph D. Tucker, Linda Campbell, Claus Vögele
2022 Which factors contribute to sexual well-being? A comparative study among 17 to 20 year old boys and girls in Belgium and EcuadorSara De Meyer, Elena Jerves, Ana Cevallos-Neira, Nancy Arpi-Becerra, Rani Van den Bossche, Margaux Lecompte, Bernardo José Vega Crespo, Kristien Michielsen
2021 ANSER : five years of global academic collaboration building evidence for sexual and reproductive health and rights policiesOlivier Degomme, Emilie Peeters, Hedwig Deconinck, Alban Ylli, Albana Fico, Gentiana Qirjako, Dorina Ttocaj, Sara De Meyer, Kristien Michielsen, Anna Page, Wina Baeha, Kristi Praptiwi, Miranda van Reeuwijk, Beatriz Manuel, Elin C. Larsson, Carmen Ortiz, Bernardo Vega, Monserrath Jerves, Simukai Shamu, Annemiek Seeuws, Anna Galle, Anne Nobels, Ines Keygnaert, Hazel Barrett, Nina Van Eekert, Tammary Esho, Els Leye, Carles Pericas Escale, Samuel Thuo Kimani, Sofie Thielemans, Dara De Schutter, Remi Moerkerke, Louis De Backer, Viola N. Nyakato, Elizabeth Kemigisha, Wei Hong Zhang, Marleen Temmerman, Lina Hu, Shangchun Wu, Kaiyan Pei, Charlotte Neves de Oliveira, Argyro Chatzinikolaou, Eva Lievens
2021 Barriers to sexuality education for children and young people with disabilities in the WHO European region : a scoping reviewKristien Michielsen, Laura Brockschmidt
2021 Gender and health in very young adolescentsCaroline Moreau, Robert Blum, Kristin Mmari, Kara Hunersen, Eric Mafuta, Aimée Lulebi, Siswanto Wilopo, William Stones, Denese Shervington, Kristien Michielsen, Chaohua Lou, Ana Luiza Borges, Matilde Maddaleno
2021 International sexual health and reproductive health (I-SHARE) survey during COVID-19 : study protocol for online national surveys and global comparative analysesKristien Michielsen, Elin C. Larrson, Anna Kågesten, Jennifer Toller Erausquin, Sally Griffin, Sarah Van de Velde, Joseph D. Tucker
2021 Online health survey research during COVID-19Takhona Grace Hlatshwako, Sonam Shah, Priya Kosana, Emmanuel Adebayo, Jacqueline Hendriks, Elin C Larsson, Devon J Hensel, Jennifer Toller Erausquin, Michael Marks, Kristien Michielsen, Hanna Saltis, Joel M Francis, Edwin Wouters, Joseph D Tucker
2021 The social context of early adolescents in the Global Early Adolescent StudyKristin Mmari, Diane Cooper, Caroline Moreau, Leah Koenig, Michelle Martinez, Eric Mafuta, Patrick Kayembe, Sara De Meyer, Kristien Michielsen, Chunyan Yu, Xiayun Zuo, Robert Wm. Blum
2020 Antenatal care practices among hard-to-reach fishing communities on Lake Victoria : a community-based cross-sectional surveyAli Ssetaala, Joan Nabawanuka, Gideon Matovu, Nusula Nakiragga, Judith Namugga, Phiona Nalubega, Henry Lutalo Kaluuma, Katrina Perehudoff, Kristien Michielsen, Bernard Bagaya, Noah Kiwanuka, Olivier Degomme
2020 Components of antenatal care received by women in fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda : a cross sectional surveyAli Ssetaala, Joan Nabawanuka, Gideon Matovu, Nusula Nakiragga, Judith Namugga, Phiona Nalubega, Henry Lutalo Kaluuma, Kundai Chinyenze, Katrina Perehudoff, Kristien Michielsen, Bernard Bagaya, Matt Price, Noah Kiwanuka, Olivier Degomme
2020 Induced abortion : a cross-sectional study on knowledge of and attitudes toward the new abortion law in Maputo and Quelimane cities, MozambiqueMónica Frederico, Carlos Arnaldo, Peter Decat, Adelino Juga, Elizabeth Kemigisha, Olivier Degomme, Kristien Michielsen