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Lista päivitetty  12.11.2025

  1. Färlin-Helin, Aino; Suominen, Sakari; Tuominen, Outi. Use of Failure Mode and Effect Analysis Methods in Pediatric and Adolescent Hospital Care: A Scoping Review. Journal of Patient Safety. 21(6):p e74-e89, September 2025. | https://doi.org/10.1097/PTS.0000000000001350  

  2. Ketola, S., Ylihärsilä, H., Nieminen, P., Rauhala, A., Ikonen, T. Preventable in-hospital deaths and years of life lost were uncommon among patients in a Finnish secondary teaching hospital. Arch Public Health 83, 85 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-025-01519-1

  3. Mari Liukka & Merja Sahlström. Vakavien vaaratapahtumien tutkinnat Suomessa. HALLINNON TUTKIMUS Vol 43 Nro 4 (2024) DOI: https://doi.org/10.37450/ht.146683

  4. Halinen Minna, Tiirinki Hanna, Rauhala Auvo, Kiili Sanna, Ikonen Tuija. Root causes behind patient safety incidents in the emergency department and suggestions for improving patient safety – an analysis in a Finnish teaching hospital. BMC Emergency Medicine (2024) 24:209 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-01120-9

  5. Merja Jutila, Tanja Eriksson, Tytti Alho, Hannes Friberg, Sanna Kiili, Essi Vesterlund, Marianne Kuusisto, Heli Ylihärsilä, Tanja Hautala, Tuija Ikonen. Yhteispäivystyksen potilasturvallisuuden osaamistarpeet henkilöstön kokemina. Focus Localis Vol 53 Nro 3 (2025) https://journal.fi/focuslocalis/article/view/152567

  6. Srulovici E, Tumelty ME, Skoumalova IM, Bonanno PV, Kubilienė E, Mira JJ, Marinkovic V, Rafaeli A, Strametz R, Tella S, Venesoja A, Jankauskienė Ž, Buttigieg SC. Patient safety and the second victim phenomenon in nursing and medical curricula: A qualitative study. Int J Nurs Stud Adv. 2025 Aug 6;9:100403. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100403

  7. Abed N, Buttigieg SC, Feichtinger C, Sousa P, Knezevic B, Tella S, Srulovici E, Bessa Vilela N, Cohen R, Põlluste K, Odalović M, Klemm V, Strametz R, Mira JJ. Enhancing home care safety.J Healthc Qual Res. 2025 Sep-Oct;40(5):101143. doi: 10.1016/j.jhqr.2025.101143. Epub 2025 May 15. doi: 10.1016/j.jhqr.2025.101143   

  8. Howlett M, McCarthy S, Silvari V, Franklin BD, Laaksonen R; EAHP Special Interest Group for the investigation of medication errors in intensive care units. Development and prioritisation of policy recommendations for medicationsafety improvement for intensive care units: a European Association of Hospital Pharmacists Special Interest Group Delphi Study. Eur J Hosp Pharm. 2025 Apr 23;32(3):241-249. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2023-004065.

  9. Kuitunen S, Saksa M, Holmström AR. Medication Errors and Error Chains Involving High-Alert Medications in a Paediatric Hospital Setting: A Qualitative Analysis of Self-Reported MedicationSafety Incidents. Drugs Real World Outcomes. 2025 Mar;12(1):45-61. . Epub 2024 Dec 11. doi: 10.1007/s40801-024-00469-4

  10. Mehtonen S, Puolakka T, Kurola J, Torkki P. Patient complaints are not common in emergency medical services: A mixed methods study. Int Emerg Nurs. 2025 Feb;78:101552. Epub 2024 Dec 1. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2024.101552

  11. Kuitunen S, Saksa M, Holmström AR. Contributing factors of pediatric medication errors involving high-alert medications: A qualitative content analysis of self-reported medication safetyincidents. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2025 Sep 5:S1551-7411(25)00450-4. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2025.09.002.

  12. Laaksonen R, Burch AR, Lass J, McCarthy S, Howlett M, Silvari V. Patient safety culture and medication safety in European intensive care units: a focus group study. Eur J Hosp Pharm. 2025 Apr 23;32(3):209-219. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2024-004212

  13. Koskiniemi S, Syyrilä T, Hämeen-Anttila K, Mikkonen S, Manias E, Rafferty AM, Franklin BD, Härkänen M. Patient safety incident reporting software: A cross-sectional survey of nurses and other users' perspectives. J Adv Nurs. 2025 Sep;81(9):5401-5413. Epub 2024 Aug 11.PMID: 39129230. doi: 10.1111/jan.16364

  14. Abdelaziz S, Amigoni A, Kurttila M, Laaksonen R, Silvari V, Franklin BD. Medication safety strategies in European adult, paediatric, and neonatal intensive care units: a cross-sectional survey. Eur J Hosp Pharm. 2025 Feb 21;32(2):113-120. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2023-004018

  15. Vuohijoki A, Ristolainen L, Leppilahti J, Kivivuori SM, Hurri H. Impact of joint commission international accreditation on occupational health and patient safety: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2025 Jun 17;20(6):e0325894. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0325894. eCollection 2025

  16. Witkowska MI, Janhunen K, Sak-Dankosky N, Kvist T. Parents' perceptions of patient safety in paediatric hospital care-A mixed-methods systematic review. J Adv Nurs. 2025 Sep;81(9):5291-5303. Epub 2024 Aug 9. doi: 10.1111/jan.16361

  17. Mira JJ, Carrillo I, Gil-Hernández E, Strametz R, Knežević Krajina H, Schrøder K, Tella S, Paiva SG, Knežević B, Panella M, Seys D, Srulovici E, Põlluste K, Vanhaecht K, Sousa P. Key elements for designing effective second victim support interventions: a focus group study in European clinical settings. BMJ Open. 2025 Jan 6;15(1):e089923. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089923

  18. Sahlström M, Tiirinki H, Liukka M. Safety Investigation Incident Reports in Social and Health Care: Analysis of Contributing Factors in Finland. J Patient Saf. 2025 Sep 8. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000001419

  19. Mahat S, Lehmusto H, Rafferty AM, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Mikkonen S, Härkänen M. Impact of second victim distress on healthcare professionals' intent to leave, absenteeism and resilience: A mediation model of organizational support. J Adv Nurs. 2025 Sep;81(9):5376-5388. Epub 2024 Jun 19. doi: 10.1111/jan.16291

  20. ESHRE Special Interest Group Safety and Quality in ART, and Ethics and Law; Alteri A, Tilleman K, Vermeulen N, Baccino G, Rodriguez-Wallberg KA, D'Angelo A, Bounartzi T, Veleva Z, Mertes H. To err is human, also in medically assisted reproduction: a cross-sectional study on error management practices. Hum Reprod. 2025 Aug 1;40(8):1432-1439. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaf115

  21. Pokorná A, O'Connor T, Ahtiala M. Declaration by EPUAP at the 2025 Annual Meeting in Helsinki, Finland. J Wound Care. 2025 Sep 2;34(9):656. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2025.0383

  22. Mäkinen E, Koskenkorva T, Holmström AR, Airaksinen M, Kuusisto M, Kyllönen H, Schoultz A, Sandler C. Promoting outpatient medication safety in Finland: A mid-term review of a national medication safety programme for community pharmacies (2021-2026). Health Policy. 2025 May;155:105285. Epub 2025 Feb 26. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105285

  23. Mahat S, Koskiniemi S, Lehmusto H, Mikkonen S, Syyrilä T, Härkänen M. Translation and psychometric validation of the Finnish version of the revised second victim experience and support tool: a pilot study. BMC Nurs. 2025 Jul 1;24(1):744. doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-03396-z

  24. Koskiniemi S, Jukarainen L, Syyrilä T, Manias E, Hämeen-Anttila K, Härkänen M. Nurse and Other Healthcare Managers' Experiences and Recommendations for Patient Incident Reporting Processes and Real-Time Software Development: A Qualitative Study. J Adv Nurs. 2025 Sep 18. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1111/jan.70220

  25. Annevirta J, Saarenpää I. Exploring the Potential of LLMs for Patient Safety Incident Reporting in Finland: Interview Insights and a Proof-of-Concept Study. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2025 Jun 26;328:41-45. doi: 10.3233/SHTI250669

  26. Ahtiainen HK, Lindén-Lahti C, Heininen S, Holmström AR, Schepel L. Introducing Unit Dose Dispensing in a University Hospital - Effects on Medication Safety and Dispensing Time. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2025 Mar 11;18:843-854. eCollection 2025. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S497454  

  27. Mäkinen E, Taimi AK, Sandler C, Schoultz AM, Holmström AR. Engaging Community Pharmacies in Promoting Outpatient Medication Safety - Identifying and Prioritizing Research Needs by Modified Nominal Group Technique. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2025 Jan 3;18:1-18. eCollection 2025. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S483642

  28. Koskiniemi S, Syyrilä T, Hämeen-Anttila K, Härkänen M. Handling Features of Patient Safety Incident Reporting Software and Shortcomings in Report Processing From Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives: A Cross-Sectional Study With a Qualitative Design. J Nurs Manag. 2025 Oct 2;2025:6724890. eCollection 2025. doi: 10.1155/jonm/6724890

  29. Khosravi A, Mahat S, Syyrilä T, Härkänen M. Negative Emotions Experienced on the Occurrence of Medication Errors by Nurses: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review. J Clin Nurs. 2025 Jun;34(6):2029-2046. Epub 2025 Apr 4. doi: 10.1111/jocn.17761

  30. Neves VR, Pérez-Jover V, Gonçalves GCS, Draganov PB, de Campos LM, Strametz R, Sousa PJ, Tella S, Mira JJ. The second victim phenomenon´s impact in male and female healthcare workers: a scoping review. Int J Qual Health Care. 2025 May 14;37(2):mzaf034. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzaf034

  31. Palojoki S, Lehtonen L, Vuokko R. Validation of Telehealth Outcome Categories for Patient Safety: Systematic Literature Review. JMIR Med Inform. 2025 Oct 16;13:e75486. doi: 10.2196/75486

  32. Jukarainen L, Mahat S, Koskiniemi S, Syyrilä T, Wu AW, Jylhä V, Härkänen M. The Symptoms and Impacts Experienced by Healthcare Professionals as Second Victims After a Safety Incident: A Scoping Review. J Adv Nurs. 2025 Sep 30. doi: 10.1111/jan.70196

  33. Similä E, Jyrkkä J, Airaksinen M, Toivo T. Development and validation of the national High-Risk Medicine Classification using the Delphi method. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2025 May;21(5):371-391. Epub 2025 Feb 1. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2025.01.016

  34. Ikonen TS, Kalliokoski J, Eloranta S. A whole-system responsibility: preventing pressure injuries through strategic management and education. J Wound Care. 2025 Sep 2;34(9):672-675. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2025.0223

  35. Sova P, Celikkayalar E, Sneck S, Holmström AR. Developing a medication-safety self-assessment tool for rural primary care units - a case from Finnish Lapland. BMC Prim Care. 2025 Feb 7;26(1):30. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02722-3

  36. (vuodelta 2023) Ikonen T, Halinen M, Laukkavirta M. Näin toimin, kun epäilen potilasturvallisuuden vaarantuneen. Duodecim 2023;139(19):1554-62 LINKKI

  37. Päivi Metsäniemi, Enni Sanmark. Mitä tiedämme etävastaanottojen vaikuttavuudesta ja turvallisuudesta? Suom Lääkäril2025;80:e43465, www.laakarilehti.fi/e43465

  38. Tuula Saarikoski, Kaisa Haatainen, Risto P. Roine, Hannele Turunen. Tilannetietoisuus erikoissairaanhoidon potilasturvallisuudessa: hoitaja- ja lääkäritaustaisten esihenkilöiden näkemyksissä on eroa. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti 2025: 62: 166–177 https://erepo.uef.fi/items/2aa44e42-4a06-45f7-9141-4ecb530e539e

  39. Heli Kumpulainen, Marjo-Riitta Valkonen, Virpi Jylhä. Digitaalisten palveluiden ja teknologian käytön turvallisuus – hankekuvaus. FinJeHeW 2025;17(2) https://journal.fi/finjehew/article/view/159749

  40. Koleva R, Währn A, Celikkayalar E, Kallio S, Laaksonen R. Developing a medication safety self-assessment tool for high-alert medications in community pharmacies. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm. 2025 Oct 1:20:100664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2025.100664

  41. Palojoki S, Lehtonen L, Vuokko R. Validation of Telehealth Outcome Categories for Patient Safety: Systematic Literature Review. JMIR Med Inform. 2025 Oct 16;13:e75486. https://doi.org/10.2196/75486

  42. Bakhshi F, Mitchell R, Khosravi A, Antikchi M. Guideline adherence for controlling incidence of medication errors: a systematic mixed-method review. Int J Pharm Pract. 2025 Oct 3;33(5):477-493. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riaf049

  43. Crone V, Møller MH, Granholm A, Perner A, Alhazzani W, Al-Fares A, Hästbacka J, Ostermann M, Pfortmueller CA, Ferrer R, Reintam Blaser A, Keus E, Szczeklik W, Krag M. Selected Serious Adverse Events in a Cohort of Adult ICU Patients: Protocol for a Sub-Study of the PATIENCE Cohort. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2025 Oct;69(9):e70125. https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.70125

  44. Huusko M, Vuohijoki A, Ristolainen L, Leppilahti J, Kivivuori SM, Hurri H. Implementation and staff perceptions of a quality assurance system in a finnish private hospital during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A qualitative study.PLoS One. 2025 Dec 4;20(12):e0327271. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327271 eCollection 2025.

  45. Mira JJ, Potura E, Schrøder K, Panella M, Sousa P, Knežević B, Tella S, Strametz R. Standardizing second victim support: development of the RESCUE certification framework for health care institutions. RESCUE.BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Nov 27;25(1):1539. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13741-2

  46. Mägi L, Põlluste K, Lember M, Põld M, Kangasniemi M.Nurses' Self-Perceived Patient Safety Competencies: Associations With Work- and Education-Related Factors in a Cross-Sectional Study.J Adv Nurs. 2025 Nov 21.https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70400

UEF: Hoitotieteen laitoksella toteutettuja asiakas-, potilas-, ja lääkitysturvallisuuden tutkimuksia

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Kiljunen, O., Savela, R-M., Välimäki, T., & Kankkunen, P. (2024). Managers’ perceptions of the factors affecting resident and patient safety work in residential settings and nursing homes: a qualitative systematic review. Research in Nursing and Health. LINKKI 

Kiljunen, O., Välimäki, T., & Kankkunen, P. (2024). Omavalvonnan toimeenpanon haasteet iäkkäiden asumispalveluyksiköissä. Janus Sosiaalipolitiikan ja sosiaalityön tutkimuksen aikakauslehti, 32(1), 37–53. LINKKI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Koskiniemi, S., Syyrilä, T., Hämeen-Anttila, K., Mikkonen, S., Manias, E., Rafferty, AM., Franklin, BD., & Härkänen, M. (2024). Patient safety incident reporting software: A cross-sectional survey of nurses and other user’s perspectives. Journal of Advanced Nursing. http://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16364

Syyrilä, T., Vänttinen, M., Koskiniemi, S., Mäntymaa, M., Ranta, J., Säilä, M., Pehkonen, A., & Härkänen, M. (2024). Verbal abuse of service users by professionals in social services: qualitative analysis of reported events in Finland. Journal of Social Work Practice, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/02650533.2024.2376066

Koskiniemi, S., Syyrilä, T., Mäntymaa, M., Ranta, J., Säilä, M., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., Pehkonen, A., & Härkänen, M. (2024). Observed Risks of Client Safety by Social Care Professionals in Finland: Trend Analysis for 2016-2020. Advances in Social Work, 23(2), 409–424. https://doi.org/10.18060/26488

Koskiniemi, S., Syyrilä, T., Hämeen-Anttila, K., Manias, E., & Härkänen, M. (2024). Health professionals’ perceptions of the development needs of incident reporting software: A qualitative systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 00, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16106

Lojander J, Welling M, Axelin A, Härkänen M, Lamminpää R. (2024). Obstetric claims in Finland 2012-2023 – A Nationwide Patient Insurance Registry Study. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14869  

Mahat, S., Rafferty, A. M., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., & Härkänen, M. (2022). Negative emotions experienced by healthcare staff following medication administration errors: a descriptive study using text-mining and content analysis of incident data. BMC Health Services Research, 22(1), 1474–1474. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08818-1

Mahat, S., Rafferty, A. M., Vehviläinen‐Julkunen, K., & Härkänen, M. (2024). Registered nurses’ emotional responses to medication errors and perceived need for support: A qualitative descriptive analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16280

Mahat, S., Lehmusto, H., Rafferty, A. M., Vehviläinen‐Julkunen, K., Mikkonen, S., & Härkänen, M. (2024). Impact of second victim distress on healthcare professionals’ intent to leave, absenteeism and resilience: A mediation model of organizational support. Journal of Advanced Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16291

Koskiniemi, S., Syyrilä, T., Mäntymaa, M., Ranta, J., Säilä, M., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., Pehkonen, A., & Härkänen, M. (2024). How Work Culture Contributes to Client Harm in Social Care: An Analysis of Reports from the Client Safety Reporting System in Finland. Administration in Social Work, 48(2), 123–135. https://doi.org/10.1080/23303131.2023.2260436

Syyrilä, T., Koskiniemi S., Manias, E., & Härkänen, M. (2024). Taxonomy development methods regarding patient safety in health sciences - A systematic review. International Journal of Medical Informatics 187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105438

Härkänen, M., Koskiniemi, S., Syyrilä, T., Ranta, J., Säilä, M., Mäntymaa, M., Pehkonen, A., & Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. (2023). Abuse of social care clients committed by nurses and other social service employees-Analysis of employees’ reports. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79(10), 3800–3808. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15713  

Järvisalo P, Turunen H, Haatainen K, von Bonsdorff M, Härkänen M. (2023). Interventions After Incidents. A qualitative Study of Nurse Managers’ Experiences. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2023 Dec 10. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16013

Vellonen M, Härkänen M, Välimäki T. (2023). Flow of information contributing to medication incidents in home care—an analysis considering incident reporters’ perspectives. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 33(2):664-677. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16896

Härkänen M, Haatainen K, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Miettinen M. (2021). Artificial intelligence for identifying the prevention of medication incidents causing serious or moderate harm: An analysis using incident reporters’ views. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,18, 9206. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18179206  

Härkänen M, Murrells T, Rafferty AM, Franklin BD, Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. (2020). Factors contributing to reported medication administration incidents in patients’ homes – A text mining analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing 76(12):3573-3583. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14532

Härkänen M, Luokkamäki S, Saano S, Saastamoinen T, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K. (2020). Identifying Risk Areas of Medication Administration Process for Developing an Interactive Three-Dimensional Game Intervention. Computers, informatics, nursing 38(10):524-533. https://doi.org/10.1097/cin.0000000000000661

Härkänen, M., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., Murrells, T., Paananen, J., Franklin BD, Rafferty, AM (2020). The Contribution of Staffing to Medication Administration Errors: A Text Mining Analysis of Incident Report Data. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 52 (1), 113-123. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.1253

Härkänen, M., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., Franklin BD, Murrells, T., Rafferty, AM. (2020). Factors related to medication administration incidents in England and Wales between 2007 and 2016: A retrospective trend analysis. Journal of Patient Safety 1;17(8):e850-e857. https://doi.org/10.1097/pts.0000000000000639

Luokkamäki S, Härkänen M, Saano S, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K. (2020). Registered nurses’ medication administration skills: a systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12835  

Härkänen, M., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., Murrells, T., Rafferty, AM. & Paananen, J. (2019). Text mining method for studying medication administration incidents and nurse-staffing contributing factors – a pilot study. Computers, informatics, nursing, 37(7):357-365. https://doi.org/10.1097/cin.0000000000000518

Lappalainen M, Härkänen M, Kvist T. (2019). The relationship between nurse manager's transformational leadership style and medication safety. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12737 . JUFO:1, IF 1.318

Härkänen, M., Paananen, J., Murrells, T., Rafferty, AM, Franklin BD (2019). Identifying risks areas related to medication administrations - Text mining analysis using free-text descriptions of incident reports. BMC Health Services Research, 19:791 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4597-9