Research activities
Hoiverke benchmark data are utilised both in Consortium’s own and in external research collaboration. The data are also available for theses on several levels of nursing studies. However, the student needs to fill in an application form to the Consortium. Furthermore, study permission is needed from the organisation(s) which produced the original data. The application form can be loaded from the Finnish Ota yhteyttä -page.
Nursing Sensitive Indicators in Assessing and Developing Nursing Care Quality (NurSeInQual)
Research collaboration between the Consortium and five Finnish universities (universities of Eastern Finland, Oulu, Tampere and Turku, and Åbo Akademi). The purpose of the joint research project is to describe and explain nursing sensitive indicators (nurse engagement, patient satisfaction, pressure injuries and falls) and related factors. In addition, the purpose is to identify the changes by time within the indicators and possible influencing factors.
The research project utilises Hoiverke benchmark data from 2018 to 2022. The project has four sub-studies with responsible leaders. The whole research project is coordinated by the Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), adjunct professor Kristiina Junttila (HUS) as the leader and professor Tarja Kvist (University of Eastern Finland) as the co-leader.
Scientific publications
Abstracts
Kvist T, Kaakinen P, Vaajoki A, Tervo-Heikkinen T, Junttila K. 2023. Nursing Sensitive Indicators in Finland – A National Registry Study Project. Poster. 47th Sigma Biennial Convention, 9-16.11.2023, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Lemetti T, Heikkilä A, Kortteisto T, Junttila K, Tervo-Heikkinen T (On behalf of Research Consortium of Nursing Sensitive Indicators in Assessing and Developing Nursing Care Quality, NurSeInQual). 2024. The prevalence of hospital acquired pressure ulcers in 2021-2022 in Finnish adult intensive care and step-down units. Oral presentation at the 2nd International Conference of Clinical Nursing Research, 22.-23.8.2024, Helsinki, Finland. Abstract Book, 24.
Professional publications
Nurse engagement in Finnish acute care
The aim of the survey was to study the engagement level of nurses and the factors that affect it in Finnish acute care. The study examined how nurses’ perceptions on leadership were related to their sense of autonomy and level of engagement, and how their background factors affected the results. The survey data consisted of the 2020 NESplus responses (n=4,393) from nine organizations.
Key results
Of all the respondents, 9% were engaged, 28% content, 29% ambivalent and 34% disengaged. Assistant nurse manager’s job description, working in an outpatient clinic, temporary job contract and less than a year of work experience in the organization in question were positively related to engagement. The respondents’ engagement strengthened as their satisfaction with leadership increased. A positive view of leadership also increased the likelihood of the respondent’s sense of autonomy, and the sense of autonomy increased the likelihood of engagement. Key factors promoting engagement were found to be the first-line manager’s responsiveness, readiness to follow nurses’ suggestions for performance improvement, as well as receiving recognition and regular feedback.
Scientific publication
Junttila K, Heikkilä A, Heikkilä Asta, Koivunen M, Lehtikunnas T, Mattila E, Meriläinen M, Peltokoski J, Sneck S, Tervo-Heikkinen T. Leadership is significant for nurses’ autonomy and engagement: a cross-sectional multi-centre survey in Finland. J Nurs Adm 2023;53(1):19-26. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001237
