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Arvostava johtaminen lasten hoitotyössä : näkökulmia hoitotyön johtamisen kehittämiseen
Hoitotiede, 2015
Työhön sitoutuminen, ammatista lähteminen, urakehitys ja joustavuus kehitysvammahuollosssa : yhteys arvostavaan johtamiseen
Reumapotilaita hoitavien hoitotyöntekijöiden työtyytyväisyys - erityistarkastelussa työn hallinnan yhteys työtyytyväisyyteen
MRSA-kantajien kokemuksia tartunnan saamisesta ja hoidosta
Who provides support and how? Breast cancer patients and nurses evaluate patient support
PubMed, Aug 1, 1995
Breast cancer patients' opinions of the support they receive have been studied from the viewpoint... more Breast cancer patients' opinions of the support they receive have been studied from the viewpoint of both patients and nurses. However, few studies have compared the opinions of both patients and nurses. A project was designed to investigate the support provided for breast cancer patients in Finland and the evaluation of this support by patients and nurses. Two questionnaires were developed, and 109 patients and 125 nurses responded. Both patients and nurses reported that patient support was insufficient before and after hospitalization. Patients primarily expected informative support, whereas nurses underlined the role of psychological support. Furthermore, during hospitalization patients felt that they did not receive the support that they needed, whereas nurses felt that they provided a great deal of support. The theoretical assumption was that patients find it important that the health-care staff have a pleasant and friendly attitude toward their patients. This topic was one of the variables measured. The current study confirmed previous research that patients consider the attitude of the health-care staff important for their recovery. It was found in the statistical analysis that both groups of subjects usually stressed the importance of the same support-related issues. However, as patients and nurses seem to disagree on the most important forms of support, further studies are needed to explore the underscoring factors.
Erikoissairaanhoidon sairaanhoitajien työmotivaatio
European Journal of Oncology Nursing, Sep 1, 2003
Psycho-oncology, Nov 1, 1998
What Asthma Patients Know About Their Illness and Its Treatment
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nov 1, 1999
The purpose of this paper is to describe what adult asthma patients in Finland know about asthma ... more The purpose of this paper is to describe what adult asthma patients in Finland know about asthma and its treatment. The data were collected with a questionnaire specifically developed for this study. The response rate was 86.6% (n = 130). The respondents' knowledge scores were quite high: 34% had good knowledge, 51% had fairly good knowledge, and 15% had satisfactory knowledge of their disease and its treatment. Women knew more about asthma and its treatment than men (p = 0.043). The item on which there was most uncertainty related to whether it is possible to prevent asthma. The most surprising finding was that as many as 30% believed that the only way to reduce asthma symptoms is by effective medication.
Fysioterapeuttien tietämys vulvodyniasta ja sen hoidosta
Vertaisarvioit
Hoitohenkilökunnan arvio leikkausosastosta ammatillisena toimintaympäristönä
Advocacy in Procedural Pain Care Instrument
Miesten, joilla on seksiä miesten kanssa, hiv-testausaktiivisuus ja arviot hiv-testaustilanteesta
Referee-artikkel
Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti, Dec 28, 2015
Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli kuvata nuorten naisten seksuaalikäyttäytymiseen liittyviä riskiteki... more Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli kuvata nuorten naisten seksuaalikäyttäytymiseen liittyviä riskitekijöitä. Riskitekijöiksi määriteltiin varhain aloitetut yhdynnät, yhdyntäkumppanien lukumäärä, ehkäisyn käyttämättömyys sekä alkoholin käyttö tosi humalaan asti. Tutkittavat (n=3558) olivat 22-vuotiaita suomalaisia naisia. Tutkimusaineisto kerättiin HPVrokotetutkimuksen yhteydessä. Aineisto analysoitiin kvantitatiivisin menetelmin. Muuttujien välisiä yhteyksiä tarkasteltiin ristiintaulukoinnin ja Khiin neliö -testin avulla. Tutkimustulosten mukaan lähes kaikki 22-vuotiaiden ikäryhmästä olivat olleet yhdynnässä, jotka aloitettiin keskimäärin 16-vuotiaana. Yli puolella vastaajista elämänaikaisia yhdyntäkumppaneita oli ollut määrällisesti vähintään viisi. Nuorina yhdynnät (14-vuotiaana tai alle) aloittaneilla oli useammin enemmän (≥ 10) yhdyntäkumppaneita, neljä kertaa niin paljon, kuin yhdynnät 17-vuotiaana aloittaneilla. Varhainen yhdyntöjen aloitusikä oli myös yhteydessä ehkäisyn laiminlyöntiin.
Nordic journal of nursing research, Jun 15, 2021
Nurse managers' workload is considered overwhelming and the resources and support insufficient. S... more Nurse managers' workload is considered overwhelming and the resources and support insufficient. Stress from workload has adverse psychological and physical effects and impedes strategic, visible and active leadership. This study aimed to examine nurse managers' stress from workload and its associations to overall job stress, job satisfaction and practice environment. A survey comprising the Nursing Context Index was administered to 490 nurse managers in Finnish central hospitals. The study was reported using the STROBE statement. The response rate was 42.7% (n ¼ 209). A statistical analysis revealed that almost every fifth nurse manager experienced high stress from workload with connection to higher job stress overall, higher intent to leave the organization, lower job satisfaction overall, personally and professionally, as well as a more negative perception of the practice environment. Nurse managers' jobs require adequate resources, clear division of work and better empowering structures.
Osastonhoitajien ja apulaisosastonhoitajien arviot sairaalan potilasturvallisuuskulttuurista
English abstractTutkimuksen tarkoitus: Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli kuvata potilasturvallisuusku... more English abstractTutkimuksen tarkoitus: Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli kuvata potilasturvallisuuskulttuuria sairaalan osastonhoitajien ja apulaisosastonhoitajien arvioimana. Aineisto ja menetelmät: Kohderyhmänä oli yhden sairaanhoitopiirin sairaaloiden osastonhoitajat ja apulaisosastonhoitajat (N=800). Aineisto (n=307) kerättiin TUKUturvallisuuskulttuurimittarilla. Vastausprosentti oli 38. Aineisto analysoitiin tilastollisin menetelmin. Tulokset: Kaikkien potilasturvallisuuskulttuurin osa-alueiden arvioitiin olevan vahvoja tai kohtalaisia. Vastaajien oma turvallisuusmotivaatio oli vahvaa. Kohtalaiseksi arvioitiin esimiestuki turvalliselle toiminnalle, muutosten hallinta ja hallinnan tunne omassa työssä. Arviot potilasturvallisuuskulttuurista vaihtelivat iän, koulutuksen, työnimikkeen, työkokemuksen ja erikoisalan mukaan. Osastonhoitajat, yli 55-vuotiaat, yli 30 vuotta terveydenhuollossa työskennelleet ja yli 14 vuotta esimiehenä toimineet arvioivat useita potilasturvallisuuskulttuurin organisatorisia ulottuvuuksia positiivisemmin. Päätelmät: Osastonhoitajilla ja apulaisosastonhoitajilla on vahva turvallisuusmotivaatio. He luottavat omien esimiestensä tukeen turvalliselle toiminnalle. Nämä tarjoavat hyvän lähtökohdan potilasturvallisuuskulttuurin kehittämistyölle.Peer reviewe
Perhekeskeinen hoitotyö päivystyspoliklinikan työpaikkakulttuurissa
Contemporary Nurse, May 4, 2018
Background: Cancer patients may need to seek support from electronic sources because their needs ... more Background: Cancer patients may need to seek support from electronic sources because their needs are not fulfilled in the hospital settings. Objectives: The explore cancer patients' perception of social support in non-profit electronic counselling services. Design: A qualitative descriptive cross-sectional design. Methods: The data were collected from adult cancer patients who had utilized non-profit electronic counselling services. The interviews were conducted face-to-face or over the phone and analysed with inductive content analysis. Findings: Two patterns were identified: (1) a contact person that will ensure a personalized matching type of support to enhance patients' ability to cope with cancer if necessary and (2) deficient resources of the electronic counselling services to provide the matching type of support to enhance patients' coping with cancer. Conclusions: For patients to be able to successfully cope with their disease, it is essential that the electronic social support type matches each patient's specific needs.
The need for social support provided by the non-profit cancer societies throughout different phases in the cancer trajectory and its integration into public healthcare
European Journal of Oncology Nursing, Apr 1, 2016
To describe the phases of the cancer trajectory when social support, in the form of electronic co... more To describe the phases of the cancer trajectory when social support, in the form of electronic counselling services, as provided by the non-profit cancer societies, is needed, as well as how these services are integrated into the cancer care in public healthcare. In this descriptive qualitative study a purposive sample of patients with cancer (n = 12) were interviewed. The data were content analysed inductively. Social support was needed when emotional well-being was weakened, when the body broke, when the care pathway induced unawareness, and when empowerment needed strengthening. There was no need for social support when well-being was considered in balance. The electronic counselling services were integrated into cancer care by supporting the patient with cancer emotionally, developing the informational expertise of the patient with cancer, expanding the opportunities for support, and supporting public healthcare. Integration required improvements to the actions of the patients and various actors involved in the healthcare system. There was no integration due to the health status of the patient and the sufficiency of the primary support sources. The received social support was not integrated into the actual cancer treatment process of the patient with cancer in the public healthcare system. The phases of support needed in the cancer trajectory as defined by the patient differ from the traditional biomedical phases of treatment.
Päihteiden ja lääkeaineiden käyttö : tietoa terveyden edistämiseen
Arvostava johtaminen lasten hoitotyössä : näkökulmia hoitotyön johtamisen kehittämiseen
Hoitotiede, 2015
Työhön sitoutuminen, ammatista lähteminen, urakehitys ja joustavuus kehitysvammahuollosssa : yhteys arvostavaan johtamiseen
Reumapotilaita hoitavien hoitotyöntekijöiden työtyytyväisyys - erityistarkastelussa työn hallinnan yhteys työtyytyväisyyteen
MRSA-kantajien kokemuksia tartunnan saamisesta ja hoidosta
Who provides support and how? Breast cancer patients and nurses evaluate patient support
PubMed, Aug 1, 1995
Breast cancer patients' opinions of the support they receive have been studied from the viewpoint... more Breast cancer patients' opinions of the support they receive have been studied from the viewpoint of both patients and nurses. However, few studies have compared the opinions of both patients and nurses. A project was designed to investigate the support provided for breast cancer patients in Finland and the evaluation of this support by patients and nurses. Two questionnaires were developed, and 109 patients and 125 nurses responded. Both patients and nurses reported that patient support was insufficient before and after hospitalization. Patients primarily expected informative support, whereas nurses underlined the role of psychological support. Furthermore, during hospitalization patients felt that they did not receive the support that they needed, whereas nurses felt that they provided a great deal of support. The theoretical assumption was that patients find it important that the health-care staff have a pleasant and friendly attitude toward their patients. This topic was one of the variables measured. The current study confirmed previous research that patients consider the attitude of the health-care staff important for their recovery. It was found in the statistical analysis that both groups of subjects usually stressed the importance of the same support-related issues. However, as patients and nurses seem to disagree on the most important forms of support, further studies are needed to explore the underscoring factors.
Erikoissairaanhoidon sairaanhoitajien työmotivaatio
European Journal of Oncology Nursing, Sep 1, 2003
Psycho-oncology, Nov 1, 1998
What Asthma Patients Know About Their Illness and Its Treatment
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nov 1, 1999
The purpose of this paper is to describe what adult asthma patients in Finland know about asthma ... more The purpose of this paper is to describe what adult asthma patients in Finland know about asthma and its treatment. The data were collected with a questionnaire specifically developed for this study. The response rate was 86.6% (n = 130). The respondents' knowledge scores were quite high: 34% had good knowledge, 51% had fairly good knowledge, and 15% had satisfactory knowledge of their disease and its treatment. Women knew more about asthma and its treatment than men (p = 0.043). The item on which there was most uncertainty related to whether it is possible to prevent asthma. The most surprising finding was that as many as 30% believed that the only way to reduce asthma symptoms is by effective medication.
Fysioterapeuttien tietämys vulvodyniasta ja sen hoidosta
Vertaisarvioit
Hoitohenkilökunnan arvio leikkausosastosta ammatillisena toimintaympäristönä
Advocacy in Procedural Pain Care Instrument
Miesten, joilla on seksiä miesten kanssa, hiv-testausaktiivisuus ja arviot hiv-testaustilanteesta
Referee-artikkel
Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti, Dec 28, 2015
Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli kuvata nuorten naisten seksuaalikäyttäytymiseen liittyviä riskiteki... more Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli kuvata nuorten naisten seksuaalikäyttäytymiseen liittyviä riskitekijöitä. Riskitekijöiksi määriteltiin varhain aloitetut yhdynnät, yhdyntäkumppanien lukumäärä, ehkäisyn käyttämättömyys sekä alkoholin käyttö tosi humalaan asti. Tutkittavat (n=3558) olivat 22-vuotiaita suomalaisia naisia. Tutkimusaineisto kerättiin HPVrokotetutkimuksen yhteydessä. Aineisto analysoitiin kvantitatiivisin menetelmin. Muuttujien välisiä yhteyksiä tarkasteltiin ristiintaulukoinnin ja Khiin neliö -testin avulla. Tutkimustulosten mukaan lähes kaikki 22-vuotiaiden ikäryhmästä olivat olleet yhdynnässä, jotka aloitettiin keskimäärin 16-vuotiaana. Yli puolella vastaajista elämänaikaisia yhdyntäkumppaneita oli ollut määrällisesti vähintään viisi. Nuorina yhdynnät (14-vuotiaana tai alle) aloittaneilla oli useammin enemmän (≥ 10) yhdyntäkumppaneita, neljä kertaa niin paljon, kuin yhdynnät 17-vuotiaana aloittaneilla. Varhainen yhdyntöjen aloitusikä oli myös yhteydessä ehkäisyn laiminlyöntiin.
Nordic journal of nursing research, Jun 15, 2021
Nurse managers' workload is considered overwhelming and the resources and support insufficient. S... more Nurse managers' workload is considered overwhelming and the resources and support insufficient. Stress from workload has adverse psychological and physical effects and impedes strategic, visible and active leadership. This study aimed to examine nurse managers' stress from workload and its associations to overall job stress, job satisfaction and practice environment. A survey comprising the Nursing Context Index was administered to 490 nurse managers in Finnish central hospitals. The study was reported using the STROBE statement. The response rate was 42.7% (n ¼ 209). A statistical analysis revealed that almost every fifth nurse manager experienced high stress from workload with connection to higher job stress overall, higher intent to leave the organization, lower job satisfaction overall, personally and professionally, as well as a more negative perception of the practice environment. Nurse managers' jobs require adequate resources, clear division of work and better empowering structures.
Osastonhoitajien ja apulaisosastonhoitajien arviot sairaalan potilasturvallisuuskulttuurista
English abstractTutkimuksen tarkoitus: Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli kuvata potilasturvallisuusku... more English abstractTutkimuksen tarkoitus: Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli kuvata potilasturvallisuuskulttuuria sairaalan osastonhoitajien ja apulaisosastonhoitajien arvioimana. Aineisto ja menetelmät: Kohderyhmänä oli yhden sairaanhoitopiirin sairaaloiden osastonhoitajat ja apulaisosastonhoitajat (N=800). Aineisto (n=307) kerättiin TUKUturvallisuuskulttuurimittarilla. Vastausprosentti oli 38. Aineisto analysoitiin tilastollisin menetelmin. Tulokset: Kaikkien potilasturvallisuuskulttuurin osa-alueiden arvioitiin olevan vahvoja tai kohtalaisia. Vastaajien oma turvallisuusmotivaatio oli vahvaa. Kohtalaiseksi arvioitiin esimiestuki turvalliselle toiminnalle, muutosten hallinta ja hallinnan tunne omassa työssä. Arviot potilasturvallisuuskulttuurista vaihtelivat iän, koulutuksen, työnimikkeen, työkokemuksen ja erikoisalan mukaan. Osastonhoitajat, yli 55-vuotiaat, yli 30 vuotta terveydenhuollossa työskennelleet ja yli 14 vuotta esimiehenä toimineet arvioivat useita potilasturvallisuuskulttuurin organisatorisia ulottuvuuksia positiivisemmin. Päätelmät: Osastonhoitajilla ja apulaisosastonhoitajilla on vahva turvallisuusmotivaatio. He luottavat omien esimiestensä tukeen turvalliselle toiminnalle. Nämä tarjoavat hyvän lähtökohdan potilasturvallisuuskulttuurin kehittämistyölle.Peer reviewe
Perhekeskeinen hoitotyö päivystyspoliklinikan työpaikkakulttuurissa
Contemporary Nurse, May 4, 2018
Background: Cancer patients may need to seek support from electronic sources because their needs ... more Background: Cancer patients may need to seek support from electronic sources because their needs are not fulfilled in the hospital settings. Objectives: The explore cancer patients' perception of social support in non-profit electronic counselling services. Design: A qualitative descriptive cross-sectional design. Methods: The data were collected from adult cancer patients who had utilized non-profit electronic counselling services. The interviews were conducted face-to-face or over the phone and analysed with inductive content analysis. Findings: Two patterns were identified: (1) a contact person that will ensure a personalized matching type of support to enhance patients' ability to cope with cancer if necessary and (2) deficient resources of the electronic counselling services to provide the matching type of support to enhance patients' coping with cancer. Conclusions: For patients to be able to successfully cope with their disease, it is essential that the electronic social support type matches each patient's specific needs.
The need for social support provided by the non-profit cancer societies throughout different phases in the cancer trajectory and its integration into public healthcare
European Journal of Oncology Nursing, Apr 1, 2016
To describe the phases of the cancer trajectory when social support, in the form of electronic co... more To describe the phases of the cancer trajectory when social support, in the form of electronic counselling services, as provided by the non-profit cancer societies, is needed, as well as how these services are integrated into the cancer care in public healthcare. In this descriptive qualitative study a purposive sample of patients with cancer (n = 12) were interviewed. The data were content analysed inductively. Social support was needed when emotional well-being was weakened, when the body broke, when the care pathway induced unawareness, and when empowerment needed strengthening. There was no need for social support when well-being was considered in balance. The electronic counselling services were integrated into cancer care by supporting the patient with cancer emotionally, developing the informational expertise of the patient with cancer, expanding the opportunities for support, and supporting public healthcare. Integration required improvements to the actions of the patients and various actors involved in the healthcare system. There was no integration due to the health status of the patient and the sufficiency of the primary support sources. The received social support was not integrated into the actual cancer treatment process of the patient with cancer in the public healthcare system. The phases of support needed in the cancer trajectory as defined by the patient differ from the traditional biomedical phases of treatment.
Päihteiden ja lääkeaineiden käyttö : tietoa terveyden edistämiseen