Tuulikki Vehko
Official title: Research Manager
Tel. +358 29 524 7321
E-mail: [email protected]
Expertise
- Health service research
- Digital healthcare and social welfare
- Evaluation studies, surveys
Primary duties
Monitoring and evaluation of digital healthcare and social welfare includes developments in digital services, information systems and information management.
Education
- 2022, Qualification for management, Omnia, Espoo, Finland
- 2018, Qualification for pedagogy at university, University of Helsinki, Finland
- 2014, Doctor of Philosophy, Major subject: Health service research, University of Tampere, Finland
- 2003, Master of Health Sciences, Major subject: Public Health, University of Tampere, Finland
- 1996, Registered Nurse, Helsinki City College of Health Care, Finland
- 1993, Matriculation examination, Etu-Töölö Senior School, Helsinki, Finland
Current projects
2023–, Monitoring Digital Healthcare and Social welfare
Professional memberships
2019–, Member, The Nordic eHealth Research Network (NeRN). NeRN is a subgroup for Nordic Council of Ministers eHealth group.
Publications and research
Electronic list of publication
Scientific research articles
- Paatela S, Kyytsönen M, Saranto K, Kinnunen UM, Vehko T. (2024). Experiences of Electronic Health Records' and Client Information Systems' Use on a Mobile Device and Factors Associated With Work Time Savings Among Practical Nurses: Cross-Sectional Study. J Med Internet Res. 2024 May 29;26:e46954.
- Kyytsönen M, Vehko T, Anttila H, Ikonen J. (2023). Factors associated with use of wearable technology to support activity, well-being, or a healthy lifestyle in the adult population and among older adults. PLOS Digital Health 2(5): e0000245.
- Kemppainen L, Kemppainen T, Kouvonen A, Shin Y-K, Lilja E, Vehko T, Kuusio H. (2023). Electronic identification (e-ID) as a socio-technical system moderating migrants’ access to essential public services – The case of Finland. Government Information Quarterly.
- Kinnunen U-M, Kuusisto A, Koponen S, Ahonen O, Kaihlanen A-M, Hassinen T, Vehko T. (2023). Nurses' Informatics Competency Assessment of Health Information System Usage: A Cross-sectional Survey. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing 41(11):p 869-876, November 2023.
- Kyytsönen M, Ikonen J, Aalto A-M, Vehko T. (2022) The self-assessed information security skills of the Finnish population: a regression analysis. Computers & Security,
Book contributions
- Eriksen J, Bidstrup Hjermitslev C, Vehko T, Harðardóttir G A, Koch S, Faxvaag A, Kyytsönen M, Viitanen J, Lintvedt O, Pedersen R, Wimarlund V, Solbakken Nordheim E, Reponen J, Nøhr C. (2023). A Nordic survey to monitor citizens use and experience with eHealth. Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat, TemaNord 2023:541.
- Vehko T. (ed.) E-health and e-welfare of Finland. Checkpoint 2022. Finnish institute for health and welfare (THL). Report 6/2022. 191 pages. Helsinki, Finland 2022.
Thesis
Vehko T. Examining time trends in medical practices using register-based data – A study on changing coronary heart disease care among persons with diabetes. Research, 131, THL, Helsinki 2014.
