Researcher, interested in researching health inequalities. Passionate about social determinants of health, health economics, and health policy. I am part of the research project called LENTO (LifEstyle, NuTrition, and Oral health in caregivers) led by the University of Eastern Finland (Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Nursing Science, and the Institute of Dentistry, School of Medicine) in collaboration with the Kuopio University Hospital.
Publications
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Effectiveness of individually tailored nutritional guidance on the quality of life of family caregivers experiencing subjective poverty
Savela, Roosa-Maria; Nykänen, Irma; Koponen, Sohvi; Suominen, Anna Liisa; Schwab, Ursula; Välimäki, Tarja. 2024. International journal of health promotion and education. [Epub ahead of print 21 March 2024]: 1-13 -
Family caregivers of older adults: assessing social determinants of health and associated inequalities – Evidence from the LENTO intervention study
Savela, Roosa-Maria. 2024. Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Health Sciences -
Assessing Social Inequalities in Older Family Caregivers’ Frailty Conditions, Comorbidity, and Cognitive Functioning: A Cross-sectional Study
Savela, Roosa-Maria; Välimäki, Tarja; Kiljunen, Outi; Nykänen, Irma; Koponen, Sohvi; Suominen, Anna Liisa; Schwab, Ursula. 2023. Gerontology & geriatric medicine. 9: 1-12 -
Depressive symptoms, low-grade inflammation, and poor oral health prevents the success of nutritional guidance in older caregivers
Koponen, Sohvi; Nykänen, Irma; Savela, Roosa-Maria; Välimäki, Tarja; Suominen, Anna Liisa; Schwab, Ursula. 2023. Clinical nutrition ESPEN. 57: 39-47 -
Family caregivers’ subjective poverty: the effect of nutritional guidance on their quality of life
Savela, R M; Nykänen, I; Koponen, S; Suominen, A L; Schwab, U; Välimäki, T. 2023. European journal of public health -
Female genital mutilation requires public health and political debate in Finland
Savela, Roosa-Maria; Koukkula, Mimmi; Dorjdagvad, Javkhlanbayar. 2023. The Lancet regional health – Europe. 31: . 100685 -
Koronarajoitusten yhteys omaishoitajien kokemaan terveyteen ja elämänlaatuun
Savela, Roosa-Maria; Nykänen, Irma; Välimäki, Tarja. 2023. Gerontologia. 37: 153-164 -
Lack of freedom predicted poor self‐reported health among family caregivers of children with disabilities during the COVID ‐19 pandemic in Europe
Savela, Roosa‐Maria; Nykänen, Irma; Välimäki, Tarja. 2023. Nursing open. 10: 5177-5184 -
Older family caregivers' diet-related disparities: Cross-sectional evidence from Finland
Savela, Roosa-Maria; Nykänen, Irma; Koponen, Sohvi; Suominen, Anna Liisa; Schwab, Ursula; Välimäki, Tarja. 2023. International journal of older people nursing. 18: -
Older family caregivers’ inadequate diet and social and health inequalities
Savela, R M; Nykänen, I; Koponen, S; Suominen, A L; Schwab, U; Välimäki, T. 2023. European journal of public health