Marja Airaksinen
Biographic Data
| ID | 5535770 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marja Airaksinen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marja |
| FAMILY NAME | Airaksinen |
| SIGNATURE | AIRAKSINEN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6077-5671 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Crisis management in the pharmaceutical industry during the Covid-19 pandemic
Despite the vulnerabilities of the pharmaceutical industry and its critical role in functioning healthcare systems, no previous crisis management theory–based empirical studies focusing on this field during the COVID-19 pandemic has been published. The present study aims to fill this gap and identify areas for development to improve future crisis preparedness. Organisational crisis management process models provided a theoretical framework. A cro…
Promoting outpatient medication safety in Finland
Involving community pharmacies in outpatient medication risk management supports healthcare systems. • Community pharmacies’ integration in medication risk management requires national long-term efforts. • Programme introduces nationwide actions to improve outpatient medication safety in other countries. • Inter-organisational incident reporting system was implemented in 90 % of Finnish community pharmacies. • Medication safety pharmacists were a…
Developing Medication Review Competency in Undergraduate Pharmacy Training
Pharmacists are increasingly involved in medication history taking, medication reconciliation, and review in their daily practice. The objectives of this study were to investigate third-year pharmacy students' self-assessed competency in medication reviews and gather their feedback for further development of medication review training in their curriculum. The study was conducted as a self-assessment of third-year pharmacy students at the completi…
How Physicians Renew Electronic Prescriptions in Primary Care
In long-term pharmacotherapies, the renewal of prescriptions is part of the medication use process. Although the majority of medicines are used with renewed prescriptions, little research has focused on renewal practices. The aim of this study was to explore current renewal practices from a primary care physician's perspective to identify system-based challenges and development needs related to the renewal practices. This qualitative study was co…
Medication Risk Management in Routine Dispensing in Community Pharmacies
Community pharmacists have a duty to contribute to medication risk management in outpatient care. This study aimed to investigate the actions taken by pharmacists in routine dispensing to manage medication risks. The study was conducted as a national cross-sectional online survey targeted at all community pharmacies in Finland ( n = 576) in October 2015. One pharmacist from each pharmacy was recommended to be the spokesperson for the outlet to de…
Is nicotine replacement therapy overvalued in smoking cessation? Analysis of smokers' and quitters' communication in social media
BACKGROUND: Internet discussion forums provide new, albeit less used data sources for exploring personal experiences of illness and treatment strategies. OBJECTIVE: To gain an understanding of how discussion forum participants value nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in smoking cessation (SC). SETTING: Finnish national Internet-based discussion forum, STUMPPI, supporting SC and consisting of ten free discussion areas, each with a different focus.…
Determinants of Mental Health Stigma Among Pharmacy Students in Australia, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, India and Latvia
Background: Healthcare professionals commonly exhibit negative attitudes toward people with mental disorders. Few international studies have sought to investigate the determinants of stigma. Objective: To conduct an international comparison of pharmacy students’ stigma towards people with schizophrenia, and to determine whether stigma is consistently associated with stereotypical attributes of people with schizophrenia. Method: Students ( n = 649…
Community pharmacists' involvement in smoking cessation
SC Guideline familiarity and implementation is crucial for community pharmacists' involvement in SC actions in addition to selling NRT products. Pharmacists can constitute a potential public health resource in SC easily accessible throughout the country
The "Questions To Ask About Your Medicines" Campaign
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the WHO/EuroPharm Forum "Questions to Ask About Your Medicines" campaign on patient counseling in Finnish community pharmacies. METHODS: The impact of the campaign was assessed by comparing the baseline findings with those at 3 months and 12 months after the implementation. The research methods involved observation of pharmacist-customer interactions, followed by personal interview…
Drug Information from Pharmacies
AIRAKSINEN, MARJA MSC; AHONEN, RIITTA; LIE, PHARM; ENLUND, HANNES PHD Author Information
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Drug Information from Pharmacies
AIRAKSINEN, MARJA MSC; AHONEN, RIITTA; LIE, PHARM; ENLUND, HANNES PHD Author Information
The "Questions To Ask About Your Medicines" Campaign
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the WHO/EuroPharm Forum "Questions to Ask About Your Medicines" campaign on patient counseling in Finnish community pharmacies. METHODS: The impact of the campaign was assessed by comparing the baseline findings with those at 3 months and 12 months after the implementation. The research methods involved observation of pharmacist-customer interactions, followed by personal interview…
Determinants of Mental Health Stigma Among Pharmacy Students in Australia, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, India and Latvia
Background: Healthcare professionals commonly exhibit negative attitudes toward people with mental disorders. Few international studies have sought to investigate the determinants of stigma. Objective: To conduct an international comparison of pharmacy students’ stigma towards people with schizophrenia, and to determine whether stigma is consistently associated with stereotypical attributes of people with schizophrenia. Method: Students ( n = 649…
Community pharmacists' involvement in smoking cessation
SC Guideline familiarity and implementation is crucial for community pharmacists' involvement in SC actions in addition to selling NRT products. Pharmacists can constitute a potential public health resource in SC easily accessible throughout the country
Is nicotine replacement therapy overvalued in smoking cessation? Analysis of smokers' and quitters' communication in social media
BACKGROUND: Internet discussion forums provide new, albeit less used data sources for exploring personal experiences of illness and treatment strategies. OBJECTIVE: To gain an understanding of how discussion forum participants value nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in smoking cessation (SC). SETTING: Finnish national Internet-based discussion forum, STUMPPI, supporting SC and consisting of ten free discussion areas, each with a different focus.…
Medication Risk Management in Routine Dispensing in Community Pharmacies
Community pharmacists have a duty to contribute to medication risk management in outpatient care. This study aimed to investigate the actions taken by pharmacists in routine dispensing to manage medication risks. The study was conducted as a national cross-sectional online survey targeted at all community pharmacies in Finland ( n = 576) in October 2015. One pharmacist from each pharmacy was recommended to be the spokesperson for the outlet to de…
How Physicians Renew Electronic Prescriptions in Primary Care
In long-term pharmacotherapies, the renewal of prescriptions is part of the medication use process. Although the majority of medicines are used with renewed prescriptions, little research has focused on renewal practices. The aim of this study was to explore current renewal practices from a primary care physician's perspective to identify system-based challenges and development needs related to the renewal practices. This qualitative study was co…
Developing Medication Review Competency in Undergraduate Pharmacy Training
Pharmacists are increasingly involved in medication history taking, medication reconciliation, and review in their daily practice. The objectives of this study were to investigate third-year pharmacy students' self-assessed competency in medication reviews and gather their feedback for further development of medication review training in their curriculum. The study was conducted as a self-assessment of third-year pharmacy students at the completi…
Crisis management in the pharmaceutical industry during the Covid-19 pandemic
Despite the vulnerabilities of the pharmaceutical industry and its critical role in functioning healthcare systems, no previous crisis management theory–based empirical studies focusing on this field during the COVID-19 pandemic has been published. The present study aims to fill this gap and identify areas for development to improve future crisis preparedness. Organisational crisis management process models provided a theoretical framework. A cro…
Promoting outpatient medication safety in Finland
Involving community pharmacies in outpatient medication risk management supports healthcare systems. • Community pharmacies’ integration in medication risk management requires national long-term efforts. • Programme introduces nationwide actions to improve outpatient medication safety in other countries. • Inter-organisational incident reporting system was implemented in 90 % of Finnish community pharmacies. • Medication safety pharmacists were a…
Medicine (10 works) · Family medicine (8 works) · Pharmacy (7 works) · Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Medical emergency (3 works) · Medication Adherence and Compliance (3 works)