Doctoral 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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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 -
Prevalence and risk factors of frailty among older family caregives
Kiljunen, Outi; Välimäki, Tarja; Savela, Roosa-Maria; Koponen, Sohvi; Nykänen, Irma; Suominen, Anna Liisa; Schwab, Ursula. 2023. Scandinavian journal of caring sciences. [Epub ahead of print 21 June 2023]: 1-8 -
Addressing the Experiences of Family Caregivers of Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Finland
Savela, Roosa-Maria; Välimäki, Tarja; Nykänen, Irma; Koponen, Sohvi; Suominen, Anna Liisa; Schwab, Ursula. 2022. Journal of applied gerontology. 41: 1812-1820 -
Individually tailored nutritional guidance improved dietary intake of older family caregivers: a randomized controlled trial
Koponen, Sohvi; Nykänen, Irma; Savela, Roosa-Maria; Välimäki, Tarja; Suominen, Anna Liisa; Schwab, Ursula. 2022. European journal of nutrition. 61: 3585-3596