GeroNursingCentre (GNC)- OLDER ADULTS’ WELLBEING, FUNCTIONAL ABILITY AND RESTORATIVE CARE

The research group is researching restorative care, its´ effectiveness, functional ability, and wellbeing of older adults and competence of those who are involved in their care as well as leadership and management relating to care of older adults.

Research group information

Unit and faculty

Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology
Faculty of Medicine

Contact information

Research group leader

  • Professor
    Maria Kääriäinen

Research group description

Research focus:

  • Functional ability and wellbeing of older adults
  • Effectiveness of restorative care and reablement
  • Digital technology in care of older adults
  • Competence of care providers and their leaders

Research materials include qualitative and quantitative data, and psychometrically tested instruments. The groups uses methods of theory development and testing, interventional studies, systematic reviews, qualitative study with content analysis and psychometrically validated instruments.

Research group

The research group is lead by Professor Maria Kääriäinen. The group includes senior and post-doctoral researchers, doctoral candidates and master students.

Projects

ProKuntoutus - OKM-project

EduPal - Developing palliative nursing and medical education through multi-disciplinary cooperation and working life collaboration

VALMUSKA - Intelligent lighting and thermal comfort in support of housing and care production for older adults with memory loss

TuTunKo - Feeling safe at home - a digital service channel in support of patients with memory loss

HLAW - Healthy lifestyle for aging well