MieliNet

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Maritta Välimäki, PhD, RN
Professor and Nurse Manager, Turku University Hospital
mava@utu.fi
tel.int +358-2-333 8495

AIM

To develop high quality health services by generating information on clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of information technology (IT) use in mental health care

CONTENT

e-training course for health care professionals in the field of mental health
internet site that contains evidence-based information about well-being and mental health
links to self-assessment, well-being and measurement instruments for patients about mental health
a tool to be used in everyday practice in mental health care

IMPLICATIONS

information and effectiveness about the impacts of IT on health care
evidence-based information about the acceptability, feasibility and cost-effectiveness of IT being used in mental health care
information on the clinical effects of IT on patient well-being and daily functioning
recognition of future needs and problems when IT services are fully accessible to all citizens
knowledge of the problems and benefits of controlled utilization of the health technology and how it should be implemented; from the staff and organization perspective
evidence of cost-effectiveness of IT in everyday clinical practice from the perspective of the health service
collaboration of service users, citizens, practitioners, professionals, universities, authorities, various branches of science, and industry
transmit of knowledge and experience

MieliNet project is used as a base for the Edumental project

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS

Marita Koivunen
Lauri Kuosmanen
Heli Hätönen
Anneli Pitkänen
Minna Anttila

MASTER’S THESIS

Riikka Maijala
Pekka Makkonen
Annastiina Hedman

Students
Paula Räisä
Anna Laine

COLLABORATORS

University of Tampere
Tampere University of Technology
Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere University Hospital
Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
ITU ry
Sopimusvuori ry
Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, UK
State Provincial Office of Western Finland
Tukiasema.Net
Hospital District of Southwest Finland

FUNDERS

Academy of Finland
Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation
Paulo Foundation
Hospital District of Southwest Finland
Pirkanmaa Hospital District