Elina Haavisto
Professor, PhD, RN
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
- Sirkka Lauri (in memoriam) (2023)
- Terveydenhoitaja
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Social and healthcare professionals' experiences of end-of-life care planning and documentation in palliative care (2023)
- Nursing Open
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Accessibility of information on patients' and family members' end-of-life wishes in advance care planning (2022)
- Nursing Open
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - An Integrative Review of Interprofessional Teamwork and Required Competence in Specialized Palliative Care (2022)
- OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Attitudes of nursing staff towards pressure ulcer prevention in primary and specialised health care: A correlational cross-sectional study (2022)
- International Wound Journal
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Consistent Practices in Pressure Injury Prevention at Long-term Care Facilities (2022)
- Advances in Skin and Wound Care
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Consistent practices in pressure ulcer prevention based on international care guidelines: A cross-sectional study (2022)
- International Wound Journal
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - 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
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Emotional Intelligence Instruments Used in Health Care Education (2022)
- Journal of Nursing Education
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Factors determining nurses' knowledge of evidence-based pressure ulcer prevention practices in Finland: a correlational cross-sectional study (2022)
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Family members’ experiences of psychosocial support in palliative care inpatient units: A descriptive qualitative study (2022)
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Hoitotieteen yhteiskunnallinen vaikuttaminen – tieteentekijöiden tehtävä (2022)
- Hoitotiede
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Metodit hoitotieteen tutkimuksissa (2022)
- Hoitotiede
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Patients and family members' perceptions of interprofessional teamwork in palliative care: A qualitative descriptive study (2022)
- Journal of Clinical Nursing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Quality of information transferred to palliative care (2022)
- Journal of Clinical Nursing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Sairaanhoitajakoulutuksen valintakoe ammattikorkeakoulussa (2022) Professori Helena Leino-Kilven juhlakirja Haavisto Elina, Talman Kirsi, Vierula Jonna, Hupli Maija
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Sosiaali- ja terveysalan palvelujärjestelmän suuret muutokset vaativat vahvempaa akateemista kumppanuutta (2022)
- Hoitotiede
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - The practices of nurses about palliative sedation on palliative care wards: A qualitative study (2022)
- Journal of Advanced Nursing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Cancer patients' experiences of realization of relatives' participation in hospital care: a qualitative interview study (2021)
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Development and psychometric testing of Reasoning Skills test for nursing student selection: An item response theory approach (2021)
- Journal of Advanced Nursing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)