Lotta Virtanen
Official title: Researcher
Tel. +358 29 524 8047
E-mail: [email protected]
Expertise
- changing work and staff well-being in the digitalising health and social care sector
- client-centred digital services
- artificial intelligence in health and social care
- surveys and qualitative research
Primary duties
- research and expertise in the digitalisation of health and social care
- coordination tasks in the DigiIN project
Education
- 2022, Master of Social Sciences, Social and Health Research and Management, University of Helsinki
- 2020, Bachelor of Science, European Public Health, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Professional background
- 2022–, Researcher, Service System Research Team, THL
- 2020–2022, Research Assistant, Service System Research Team, THL
- 2020, Guest Researcher, Health and Social Care Research Unit, THL
Language skills
- Finnish (native)
- English (excellent)
- Swedish (satisfactory)
- Danish (satisfactory)
Current projects
- DigiIN – Towards socially inclusive digital society: Promoting organisations’ and professionals’ new service and work culture
- Digital skills training for health care professionals in oncology (DigiCanTrain)
- Good leadership of digitalizing work from the perspective of health and social care professionals (eLead)
Previous projects
2020–2021, The role of digital and other remote services in promoting health and well-being during the COVID-19 era (DigiCOVID project)
Publications and research
Below are examples of publications. A comprehensive and up-to-date list of publications: ResearchGate
Scientific research articles
- Kaihlanen, Anu-Marja*, Virtanen, Lotta*, Kainiemi, Emma, Sulosaari, Virpi & Heponiemi, Tarja (2024) Continuing Education in Digital Skills for Healthcare Professionals – Mapping of the Current Situation in EU Member States. International journal of health policy and management, 13, 8309. *shared first authorship
- Virtanen, Lotta, Kaihlanen, Anu-Marja, Saukkonen, Petra, Reponen, Jarmo, Lääveri, Tinja, Vehko, Tuulikki, Saastamoinen, Peppiina, Viitanen, Johanna & Heponiemi, Tarja (2023) Associations of perceived changes in work due to digitalization and the amount of digital work with job strain among physicians: a national representative sample. BMC medical informatics and decision making, 23(1), 252.
- Kaihlanen, Anu-Marja, Virtanen, Lotta, Kainiemi, Emma, & Heponiemi, Tarja (2023). Professionals Evaluating Clients’ Suitability for Digital Health and Social Care: Scoping Review of Assessment Instruments. Journal of medical Internet research, 25, e51450.
- Virtanen, Lotta, Kaihlanen, Anu-Marja, Kainiemi, Emma, Saukkonen, Petra & Heponiemi, Tarja (2023) Patterns of acceptance and use of digital health services among the persistent frequent attenders of outpatient care: A qualitatively driven multi-method analysis. Digital Health, 9.
- Virtanen, Lotta, Kaihlanen, Anu-Marja, Laukka, Elina, Gluschkoff, Kia & Heponiemi, Tarja (2021) Behavior change techniques to promote healthcare professionals’ eHealth competency: A systematic review of interventions. International journal of medical informatics, 149, 104432.
Conference abstracts
- Virtanen, Lotta, Kainiemi, Emma, Vehko, Tuulikki, Heponiemi, Tarja & Kaihlanen, Anu-Marja (2024) Primary care nurses’ readiness to promote digital health technology use among patients. European Journal of Public Health, 34(Supplement_3), ckae144.194.
- Virtanen, Lotta, Lääveri, Tinja, Kaihlanen, Anu-Marja, Kainiemi, Emma, Vehko, Tuulikki & Heponiemi, Tarja (2023) Effects of digitalisation on preventive care and time pressure of primary care physicians. European Journal of Public Health, 33(Supplement_2), ckad160.035.
Project reports
Kyytsönen, Maiju, Aalto, Anna-Mari, Virtanen, Lotta, Kainiemi, Emma & Vehko, Tuulikki (2024) Patients' perceived access to healthcare : comparison of in person, phone call, and telehealth appointments. Data Brief 22/2024. Helsinki: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.
