MNSc, PhD(c) Virve Pekurinen - UTU Research Portal

Virve Pekurinen
MNSc, PhD(c)

- Senior Researcher,
Department of Nursing Science (Faculty of Medicine)

virve.m.pekurinen@utu.fi

+358 29 450 3387

+358 50 575 3413

Joukahaisenkatu 3-5

Turku

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2133-2931

Areas of expertise

Mental health nursing science, evidence-based mental health practice, violence prevention and management, nurses’ work environment and wellbeing, statistical research

Biography

I’m working as Doctoral Candidate in
Doctoral Programme of Nursing Science in the University of Turku (DPNurs,
2016-2018). In addition to my doctoral research, I teach master students at the Department of Nursing Science and supervise masters- and bachelors' thesis. Previously I have
worked as a research assistant and coordinator in mental health research
projects at the Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku. Also, I
have clinical experience as a registered nurse from both out- and inpatient
care in adult psychiatry.

Research

Nurses individual, relationship and work environment factors exposing them to patient aggression.

Teaching

Teaching in the Academic year 2016-2018:

Mental health and assessment, 5 ECTS
Mental health interventions, 5 ECTS
Bachelors thesis seminars, 4 ECTS

Publications

Tubettajat nuorten mielenterveyden vertaistukijoina sosiaalisessa mediassa – Mitä ja miten tutkia, ja kenen kanssa? (2023)
- Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti
Kulmala Meri, Lindfors Pirjo, Peltonen Jaakko, Pekurinen Virve, Nygård Tuula, Multas Anna-Maija, Joronen Katja
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
The role of body-esteem in academic functioning problems associated with eating disturbances (2020)
- Journal of American College Health
Hautala L, Pekurinen V, Lantta T, Valimaki M, Anttila M
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Validation of the Finnish Health Improvement Profile (HIP) with patients with severe mental illness (2020)
- BMC Psychiatry
Camilla Werkkala, Maritta Välimäki, Minna Anttila, Virve Pekurinen, Daniel Bressington
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Quality and utilization of the Finnish clinical practice guideline in schizophrenia: evaluation using AGREE II and the vignette approach (2019)
- Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
Vähäniemi A, Välimäki M, Pekurinen V, Anttila M, Lantta T
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The Impact of a Web-Based Course Concerning Patient Education for Mental Health Care Professionals: Quasi-Experimental Study (2019)
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
Laine A, Välimäki M, Löyttyniemi E, Pekurinen V, Marttunen M, Anttila M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Trends in the use of coercive measures in Finnish psychiatric hospitals: a register analysis of the past two decades (2019)
- BMC Psychiatry
Välimäki M, Yang M, Vahlberg T, Lantta T, Pekurinen V, Anttila M, Normand SL
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Work Stress and Satisfaction with Leadership Among Nurses Encountering Patient Aggression in Psychiatric Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study (2019)
- Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Virve Pekurinen, Maritta Välimäki, Marianna Virtanen, Mika Kivimäki, Jussi Vahtera
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Digital Gaming for Improving the Functioning of People With Traumatic Brain Injury: Randomized Clinical Feasibility Study (2018)
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
Maritta Välimäki, Kaisa Mishina, Johanna K Kaakinen, Suvi K Holm, Jukka Vahlo, Markus Kirjonen, Virve Pekurinen, Olli Tenovuo, Jyrki Korkeila, Heikki Hämäläinen, Jaana Sarajuuri, Pekka Rantanen, Tage Orenius, Aki Koponen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Factors that expose nurses to patient aggression in psychiatric and nonpsychiatric settings – an observational study (2018) Pekurinen Virve
(G5 Article dissertation )
Kiehtova ja hyödyllinen suunnittelun väline tieto (2018)
- Pro terveys
Välimäki Maritta, Pekurinen Virve, Lantta Tella, Bressington Dan, Suominen Tarja, Kylmä Jari, Santamäki-Fischer Regina, Kinnunen Ulla-Mari, Saranto Kaija, Yang Min
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Organizational Justice and Collaboration Among Nurses as Correlates of Violent Assaults by Patients in Psychiatric Care (2017)
- Psychiatric Services
Pekurinen VM, Välimäki M, Virtanen M, Salo P, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Patient Aggression and the Wellbeing of Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Psychiatric and Non-Psychiatric Settings (2017)
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Pekurinen V, Willman L, Virtanen M, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J, Valimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of user-driven intervention to prevent aggressive events in psychiatric services (2017)
- BMC Psychiatry
Välimaki M, Yang M, Normand S-L, Lorig KR, Anttila M, Lantta T, Pekurinen V, Clive E Adams
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Health problems and needs among citizens with mental illness in Finland and China (2015) Shu Ying Zhang, Maritta Välimäki, Tella Lantta, Kati Kannisto, Virve Pekurinen, Terhi Suvanne, Yan Hu, Jue Li, Lei Xu
(C1 Refereed scientific book)
Hoitajien työn hallinta psykiatrisen potilaan väkivaltatilanteissa (2013)
- Hoitotieteen Laitoksen Julkaisusarja
Maritta Välimäki, Tella Lantta, Minna Anttila, Virve Pekurinen, Mika Alhonkoski, Terhi Suvanne, Anna Laine, Kati Kannisto, Raija Kontio
(D4 Published development or research report or study )
Psykiatrisen hoitohenkilökunnan työhyvinvointia edistävät käytännön kehittämishankkeet
(2013) Pekurinen Virve
(G1 Polytechnic thesis, Bachelor’s thesis)