Elina Haavisto
Professor, PhD, RN
elina.haavisto@utu.fi +358 29 450 2154 +358 50 598 5002 Joukahaisenkatu 3-5 Turku Office: A5052 ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9747-1428 Student selection in nursing education Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcer Evidence-based practices and competencies in palliative care |
Coping process of the families of cancer patients; Health care education; Management of nursing education
I am professor at the Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku. Within my professorship, I am responsible for regional research and evidence-based nursing development at the Hispital District of Satakunta. My main research areas are prevention and treatment of pressure ulcer, palliative care and health care education. I am a principal researcher of three research projects and have several researchers on my team. For twelve years (2003-2015) Fot twelve years, I held the position of director at the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in the Faculty of Health Care and Nursing. Since 2005, I have been a member of the Advisory Board of the Tallinn Health College in Estonia.
I am a principal researcher and
coordinator of three research projects and have several researchers including post-doc
researchers, doctoral students and master students on my
team. "Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcer" consists of two
sub-studies, with the aim of 1) developing knowledge test and instrument for pressure ulcer prevention, 2) developing pressure ulcer prevention
practices based on international guidelines among elderly patients in
long-term care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the care, 3) evaluating knowledge, attitude and consistent practices. The second research project I lead
is "Palliative Care". The ultimate goal
is to improve quality of care and patients safety. The aim of this three phases study is to describe !) evidence-based practices and competence required in palliative and end-of-life care, and to evaluate palliative and end-of-life care and competence. "Reforming student selections in nursing education (ReSSNE) consists of three phases. The aim of
this project is to develop a reliable national method for selecting
students for nurse education. The purpose of the three phase project The aim is to develop
tools to evaluate care and to develop contents of education.
Research
methodology, academic writing
- Accessibility of care plan information from previous treatment setting in palliative care unit: A qualitative study (2023)
- Nursing Open
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Continuity of Patient Information to Palliative Care (2023)
- Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
(Refereed article in conference proceedings (A4)) - Development and psychometric evaluation of the Emotional Intelligence Test (EMI-T) for social care and healthcare student selection (2023)
- Journal of Advanced Nursing
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Development and psychometric testing of an instrument to measure applicants' desire to work in nursing (2023)
- Contemporary Nurse
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Development and psychometric testing of the perception of nursing profession instrument (2023)
- Journal of Advanced Nursing
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - End-of-Life Discussions From the Perspective of Social Care and Healthcare Professionals in Palliative Care (2023)
- OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Family Caregivers in Palliative Care in the Hospital Setting (2023) Informal Caregivers: From Hidden Heroes to Integral Part of Care Haavisto Elina, Saarinen Johanna, Soikkeli-Jalonen Anu
(Book chapter (B2)) - Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Psychosocial Support for Family Members in Palliative Care Inpatient Units – A Qualitative Descriptive Study (2023)
- Nursing Open
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Learning Collaborative Clinical Reasoning in Healthcare Education: An Integrative Review (2023)
- Journal of Professional Nursing
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2)) - Participation in inpatient care from the perspective of family members of palliative care patients (2023)
- International Journal of Palliative Nursing
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Sirkka Lauri 1939-2023: Hoitotieteen pioneeriprofessori (2023)
- Pro terveys
(Other (O2)) - Sirkka Lauri (in memoriam) (2023)
- Terveydenhoitaja
(Article in trade journal or blog post (D1)) - Social and healthcare professionals' experiences of end-of-life care planning and documentation in palliative care (2023)
- Nursing Open
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Accessibility of information on patients' and family members' end-of-life wishes in advance care planning (2022)
- Nursing Open
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - An Integrative Review of Interprofessional Teamwork and Required Competence in Specialized Palliative Care (2022)
- OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2)) - Attitudes of nursing staff towards pressure ulcer prevention in primary and specialised health care: A correlational cross-sectional study (2022)
- International Wound Journal
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Consistent Practices in Pressure Injury Prevention at Long-term Care Facilities (2022)
- Advances in Skin and Wound Care
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Consistent practices in pressure ulcer prevention based on international care guidelines: A cross-sectional study (2022)
- International Wound Journal
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Consistent pressure ulcer prevention practice: The effect on PU prevalence and PU stages, and impact on PU prevention-A quasi-experimental intervention study (2022)
- International Wound Journal
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Emotional Intelligence Instruments Used in Health Care Education (2022)
- Journal of Nursing Education
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))