BIO

Dr. Vaelimaeki is the Board member of the Academy of Finland, the Research Council for Biosciences Health and the Environment (2016-2021). She has been awarded with the First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (in Finnish: Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun I luokan ritarimerkki) by the President of the Republic of Finland (6th of December 2018) She is a Management Board member of two COST network. She has over 330 peer-reviewed journal articles and 27 book chapters. Dr Vaelimaeki’s h-index is 36 (Scopus), 33 in Web of Science, 56 in Google Scholar, and her i10-Index is 199 (Google Scholar). Dr Vaelimaeki is committed to mentor young researcher and faculty members in their academic career. She has supervised 30 doctoral candidates. Dr. Vaelimaeki is a former board member of the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group and associate editor of the International Journal of Nursing Studies. Currently Dr. Vaelimaeki is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Nursing Studies. Her professional background is a registered nurse (1984) and she has specialized in psychiatric nursing and mental health (1985). She is engaged in developing user-centered technological solutions and testing their effectiveness in a variety of treatment settings. She has her expertise in evidence-based research, practice development and teaching.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

2001 Title of Docent, University of Tampere, Faculty of Medicine, Finland

1998 Doctor in Health Sciences,(PhD), University of Turku, Finland

1994 Licentiate Degree in Health Science (LicSc), University of Turku, Finland

1990 Master in Nursing Science(MNSc), University of Turku, Finland

2006 Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Health Care, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

AWARDS & HONORS   

2021 The 2021 Class of Fellow, FAAN.

        The American Academy of Nursing.

2018 Knight, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.

        The President of the Republic of Finland.

2017 Sigma Theta Tau International.

        Pi Iota Chapter, Hong Kong.

2014 Two HONcode certifications for high quality health related websites.

        Health On the Net Foundation.

2012 Researcher Award.

        Professor Pool, the Finnish Cultural Foundation.

FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

2018–2020  RE-DEFINE: DEFining and Implementing Novel Evidence-based psychological interventions. European Commission, Horizon 2020.Role: Principal Investigator in Finland. 202,930 € (Total funding 2,9 million euros).

2015–2020  The effectiveness of user-driven intervention to manage patient violence in mental health services. The Academy of Finland. Role: Principal Investigator. 626,950 €.

2014–2015  Play for Reward – From better gaming to healthier business. The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation. Role: Principal Investigator. 123,558 €.

2012–2014  EduMental – Individual eServices in Mental Health. The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation. Role: Principal Investigator. 429,629 €.

2021–present  Research career pathway for PhD and young faculty members. The Finnish National Agency of Education, Team Finland Knowledge Programme. Role: Principal Investigator. 79,886 € and Evidence-based leadership in nursing. The Finnish National Agency of Education, Asia Program.  Role: Principal Investigator 40,000 €.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (*Corresponding author)

1. Laine, A., Anttila, M., Hirvonen, H., & Välimäki, M. (2021). Feasibility of a Web-Based Psychoeducation Course and Experiences of Caregivers Living With a Person With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder: Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(4), e25480. https://doi.org/10.2196/25480

2. Roberts, M. T., Lloyd, J., Välimäki, M., Ho, G. W., Freemantle, M., & Békefi, A. Z. (2021). Video games for people with schizophrenia. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2, CD012844.https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012844.pub2

3. Purgato, M., Carswell, K., Tedeschi, F., Acarturk, C., Anttila, M., Au, T., Bajbouj, M., Baumgartner, J., Biondi, M., Churchill, R., Cuijpers, P., Koesters, M., Gastaldon, C., Ilkkursun, Z., Lantta, T., Nosè, M., Ostuzzi, G., Papola, D., Popa, M., … Barbui, C. (2021). Effectiveness of Self-Help Plus in Preventing Mental Disorders in Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Western Europe: A Multinational Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 90(6), 403–414. https://doi.org/10.1159/000517504

4. Välimäki, M., Yang, M., Vahlberg, T., Lantta, T., Pekurinen, V., Anttila, M., & Normand, S. L. (2019). Trends in the use of coercive measures in Finnish psychiatric hospitals: a register analysis of the past two decades. BMC Psychiatry, 19(1), 230. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2200-x

5. Välimäki, M., Kannisto, K. A., Vahlberg, T., Hätönen, H., & Adams, C. E. (2017). Short Text Messages to Encourage Adherence to Medication and Follow-up for People With Psychosis (Mobile.Net): Randomized Controlled Trial in Finland. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 19(7), e245. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.7028

6. Välimäki, M., Anttila, K., Anttila, M., & Lahti, M. (2017). Web-Based Interventions Supporting Adolescents and Young People With Depressive Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 5(12), e180. https://doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.8624
   

7. Lantta, T., Kontio, R., Daffern, M., Adams, C. E., & Välimäki, M. (2016). Using the Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression with mental health inpatients: a feasibility study. Patient Preference and Adherence, 10, 691–701. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S103840
   

8. Kauppi, K., Välimäki, M., Hätönen, H. M., Kuosmanen, L. M., Warwick-Smith, K., & Adams, C. E. (2014). Information and communication technology based prompting for treatment compliance for people with serious mental illness. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014(6), CD009960. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD009960.pub2
   

9. Lahti, M., Hätönen, H., & Välimäki, M. (2014). Impact of e-learning on nurses' and student nurses knowledge, skills, and satisfaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 51(1), 136–149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.12.017
   

10. Välimäki, M., Hätönen, H., Lahti, M., Kuosmanen, L., & Adams, C. E. (2012). Information and communication technology in patient education and support for people with schizophrenia. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 10, CD007198. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007198.pub2
    

BOOKS

1. Välimäki, M., & Lantta T. (2018). Individualised care in mental health and psychiatric care. In: Suhonen, R., Stolt, M., Papastavrou, E. (Eds.) Individualised Care. Theory, Measurement, Research, and Practice. Springer International Publishing. 141-150. eBook ISBN 978-3-319-89899-5. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-89899-5.

2. Anttila, M., Kurki, M., & Välimäki, M. (2018) Public Health and Ecological Approaches: The Example of eHealth for Adolescent Mental Health Support. In: Santos. J., & Cutcliffe, J. (Eds.) European Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing in the 21st Century. Principles of Specialty Nursing (Under the auspices of the European Specialist Nurses Organisations (ESNO). Springer, Cham. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-31772-4_18. ISBN 978-3-319-31771-7.

3. Välimäki, M. 2017. Health care technology and mental health nursing. In: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: The craft of caring. Ed. Chambers M. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 807-816.

4. Välimäki M. 2014. Evidence-based Practice as a Tool for Researching, Learning and Making Improvements in Healthcare. In: Kalliola S (Ed.). Evaluation as a Tool for Research, Learning and Making Things Better. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Iso-Britannia. 127-142. ISBN (13): 978-1-4438-5637-9.

5. O'Moore M, Cross D, Välimäki M, Almeida A, Berne S, Deboutte G, Fandrem H, Olenik-Shemesh D, Heiman T, Kurki M, Fulop M, Sygkollitou E & Stald G. 2013. Guidelines to prevent cyberbullying: a cross-national review. In: Smith PK & Steffgen G. (Eds.). Cyberbullying through the new media. Findings from an international network. Psychology Press, UK. 136-161.