Tarja Välimäki
Deputy Head of Department
Professor
Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences
[email protected] | +358 40 355 2267
My research focuses on memory disorders, family caregiving and care of older people.
Projects
Publications
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Different family caregiver- and care recipient-related factors are associated with the cost of care in the early, mild, and moderate stages of Alzheimer’s disease in Finland: A 5-year ALSOVA study
Jetsonen, Viivi; Välimäki, Tarja; Selander, Tuomas; Kuvaja-Köllner, Virpi; Martikainen, Janne; Koivisto, Anne M, 2026, European journal of health economics, [Published: 19 June 2026], 1-10. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Effect of Social Support on Psychological Well-Being Among Older Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries of the Asian Region: A Systematic Review
Paudel, Kalpana; Hagman, Terhi; Jokiniemi, Krista; Välimäki, Tarja, 2026, International journal of aging and human development, [First published online June 30, 2026], 1-37. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Psykososiaalisia menetelmiä käyttävien ammattilaisten kompetenssi: IPC-äänitallenteiden arviointiasteikon sisällön validiteetin arviointi
Lämsä, Riikka; Hirvisaari, Paula; Jokiniemi, Krista; Välimäki, Tarja; Kouvonen, Petra, 2026, Kasvun tuki -aikakauslehti, 6, 1, 78-91. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Flow of Medication Information Incidents in the Home Care Setting in Finland: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Vellonen, Marja; Härkänen, Marja; Välimäki, Tarja, 2025, Journal of advanced nursing, 82, 3, 2475-2489. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Housing and food insecurity among carers and the harmful effects on health
Savela, R-M; Kiljunen, O; Välimäki, T; Watts, D; McKenzie, J, 2025, European journal of public health. Abstract -
Material deprivation among informal caregivers: a literature review on housing, food insecurity, and harmful effects on health
Savela, R-M; Kiljunen, O; Välimäki, T; Watts, D; McKenzie, J, 2025, Perspectives in public health, [First published online November 30, 2025], 1-11. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Muistisairaan toimintakykyä tukeva hoito ja kuntoutus
Välimäki, Tarja; Roitto, Hanna-Maria; Poutiainen, Erja, 2025, Hallikainen, Merja; Koivisto, Anne; Melkas, Susanna; Portaankorva, Anne; Rinne, Juha; Rosenvall, Ari, Muistisairaudet, 484-491. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor) -
Omaishoitajien terveys ja hyvinvointi
Mikkola, Tuija; Välimäki, Tarja, 2025, Duodecim, 141, 22, 1877-1884. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Social Inequalities in Internet Use, Digital Skills, and Health Literacy Among Older Caregivers
Savela, Roosa-Maria; Välimäki, Tarja; Hou, Su-I, 2025, Innovation in aging. Abstract -
The Effect of an Individually Tailored Oral Health Intervention on Dental Plaque and Caries Among Family Caregivers and Their Care Recipients
Salmi, Annina; Nykänen, Irma; Välimäki, Tarja; Koponen, Sohvi; Savela, Roosa-Maria; Schwab, Ursula; Suominen, Anna Liisa, 2025, Gerodontology, 42, 4, 495-506. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research