Pirjo Kaakinen - Nursing Science

Author Information

Pirjo Kaakinen is affiliated with the University of Oulu, specifically within the Research Unit of Nursing Science and Health Management, Medical Research Center, Oulu, Finland. Her research primarily focuses on various aspects of nursing and healthcare, particularly palliative care, maternity services, and occupational therapy.

Research Contributions

Pirjo Kaakinen has made significant contributions to the field of nursing science. Her research encompasses a range of topics including palliative care competencies, perceptions of breastfeeding in maternity wards, job satisfaction among occupational therapy practitioners, and quality of asthma counseling in primary health care. Notably, her work includes qualitative analyses, cross-sectional studies, and systematic reviews, reflecting a comprehensive approach to addressing critical issues in healthcare delivery and management.

Aliases

Pirjo Kaakinen is also known by the aliases "P Kaakinen" and "P. Kaakinen".

Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric	Value
Total Citation Count	462
H-Index	11
Total Paper Count	49

Publications:

Palliative-care nurses' and physicians' descriptions of the competencies needed in their working units.

DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2022.28.1.38

Year: 2022

Palliative Nursing Competencies Required for Different Levels of Palliative Care Provision: A Qualitative Analysis of Health Care Professionals' Perspectives.

DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0632

Year: 2021

Maternity ward staff perceptions of exclusive breastfeeding in Finnish maternity hospitals: A cross-sectional study

DOI: 10.18332/ejm/134846

Year: 2021

Job Satisfaction among Occupational Therapy Practitioners: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies

DOI: 10.1080/07380577.2021.1964146

Year: 2021

Implementation of Step 7 of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in Finland: Rooming-in according to mothers and maternity-ward staff

DOI: 10.18332/ejm/93771

Year: 2020

Mothers’ perceptions of the quality of maternity services at Finnish maternity units: A cross-sectional study

DOI: 10.1177/2057158520937541

Year: 2020

Feasibility and clinical utility of the Finnish version of the FLACC pain scale in PICU.

DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2020.07.011

Year: 2020

Patient evaluations of asthma counselling quality in primary health care — a cross-sectional survey

DOI: 10.1007/s10389-020-01278-z

Year: 2020

Predictors of fragility fractures and osteoporosis among people over 50 years old - a retrospective cohort study.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2019.100709

Year: 2019

Deductive Content Analysis

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-30199-6_3

Year: 2019

Why is Assessing Symptom Severity Important?

What are Manual Lifts?

How Do Rubber Mats Enhance Patient and Worker Safety?

Who Needs Testosterone Replacement Therapy?

How Can Patients Contribute to Security?

How Can Nurses Provide Supportive Responses?

What are Common Causes of Recall Bias in Nursing?

How Can Nurses Foster Better Communication with the Healthcare Team?

How Do LPNs Advance Their Careers?

Why is Seat Depth Important?

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