Marja Härkänen
Professor
Associate professor (tenure track), title of docent (Medication safety and Nursing Science)
Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences
[email protected] | +358 40 355 2614
My research is mostly focusing on medication, patient and client safety. I am an Academy Research Fellow and Associate Professor (tenure track) at the University of Eastern Finland, Department of Nursing Science. I have the title of docent (medication safety) at the University of Helsinki and title of docent (nursing science) at the University of Eastern Finland. I am also working as a Chief Nursing Officer at the Research Centre for Nursing Science and Social and Health Management, Kuopio University Hospital, Wellbeing Services County of North Savo, Finland. I have also a Visiting Fellow position at King’s College London. Years 2023-2024, I am working as an editor-in-chief of the Finnish Journal of Nursing Science.
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Negative Emotions Experienced on the Occurrence of Medication Errors by Nurses: A Mixed‐Method Systematic Review
Khosravi, Afifeh; Mahat, Sanu; Syyrilä, Tiina; Härkänen, Marja. 2025. Journal of clinical nursing. [First published: 04 April 2025]: 1-18 A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Ei oppi ojaan kaada – Hoitotieteellinen tutkimus koulutuksen tukena
Härkänen, Marja; Terkamo-Moisio, Anja. 2024. Hoitotiede. 36: 1 B1 Non-refereed journal articles -
Health professionals’ perceptions of the development needs of incident reporting software: A qualitative systematic review
Koskiniemi, Saija; Syyrilä, Tiina; Hämeen‐Anttila, Katri; Manias, Elizabeth; Härkänen, Marja. 2024. Journal of advanced nursing. 80: 3533-3546 A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Impact of second victim distress on healthcare professionals' intent to leave, absenteeism and resilience: A mediation model of organizational support
Mahat, Sanu; Lehmusto, Helena; Rafferty, Anne Marie; Vehviläinen‐Julkunen, Katri; Mikkonen, Santtu; Härkänen, Marja. 2024. Journal of advanced nursing. [First published: 19 June 2024]: 1-13 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Käyttäjien näkemykset sähköisistä potilasturvallisuuteen liittyvistä vaaratapahtumien ilmoitusjärjestelmistä
Koskiniemi, Saija; Syyrilä, Tiina; Mikkonen, Santtu; Hämeen-Anttila, Katri; Härkänen, Marja. 2024. Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare. 16: 309-321 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Mittari ammattilaisten kokemien lääkehoidon kommunikaatiohaasteiden esiintymistiheyden mittaamiseen
Syyrilä, Tiina; Vehviläinen-Julkunen, Katri; Mikkonen, Santtu, Härkänen, Marja. 2024. Tampereen yliopisto abstract -
Observed Risks of Client Safety by Social Care Professionals in Finland: Trend Analysis for 2016–2020
Koskiniemi, Saija; Syyrilä, Tiina; Mäntymaa, Mia; Ranta, Jouko; Säilä, Minna; Vehviläinen-Julkunen, Katri; Pehkonen, Aini; Härkänen, Marja. 2024. Advances in social work. 2023; 23: 409-424 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Obstetric claims in Finland 2012–2022—A nationwide patient insurance registry study
Lojander, Jaana; Welling, Maiju; Axelin, Anna; Härkänen, Marja; Kopra, Juho; Lamminpää, Reeta. 2024. Acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica. 103: 1377-1385 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Patient safety incident reporting software: A cross-sectional survey of nurses and other users' perspectives
Koskiniemi, Saija; Syyrilä, Tiina; Hämeen-Anttila, Katri; Mikkonen, Santtu; Manias, Elizabeth; Rafferty, Anne Marie; Franklin, Bryony Dean; Härkänen, Marja. 2024. Journal of advanced nursing. [First published: 11 August 2024]: 1-13 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Registered nurses' emotional responses to medication errors and perceived need for support: A qualitative descriptive analysis
Mahat, Sanu; Rafferty, Anne Marie; Vehviläinen‐Julkunen, Katri; Härkänen, Marja. 2024. Journal of advanced nursing. [First published: 19 June 2024]: 1-14 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research