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Tartu Tervishoiu kõrgkool: Tartu, EE

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Merle Varik

Tartu Health Care College: Tartu, EE

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Merle Varik

Works (9)

Developing the occupational well-being of health care educators in Estonia and Finland – community-based participatory action research

Health Education
2025-02-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Anneli Vauhkonen; Janne Kommusaar; Kirsi Honkalampi; Tytti Solankallio-Vahteri; Kadri Kööp; Merle Varik; Siiri Talts; Terhi Saaranen
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EMPOWERING OF INFORMAL CAREGIVERS THROUGH IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF PROVIDING CARE AT HOME

2024-03 | Conference paper
Contributors: Merle Varik; Eve-Merike Sooväli; Janika Pael
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Developing a competence framework for gerontological nursing in China: a two-phase research design including a needs analysis and verification study

BMC Nursing
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Dijkman, Bea L.; Hirjaba, Marina; Wang, Wenwen; Palovaara, Marjo; Annen, Marjolein; Varik, Merle; Cui, Ying'ai; Jing Li; van Slochteren, Cornelia; Wang Jihong et al.
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Support groups for informal caregivers of people with dementia as opportunities for empowerment in Estonia

European Journal of Social Work
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Varik, Merle; Saks, Kai; Medar, Marju; Merila, Katrin
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Launching support groups for informal caregivers of people living with dementia within participatory action research

Action Research
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Varik, Merle; Medar, Marju; Saks, Kai
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Informal caregivers' experiences of caring for persons with dementia in Estonia: A narrative study

Health & Social Care in the Community
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Varik, Merle; Medar, Marju; Saks, Kai
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Patient-centeredness in long-term care of older patients - a structured interview

International Journal of Older People Nursing
2012 | Journal article
Contributors: Bruus, Ireen; Varik, Merle; Aro, Ilme; Kalam-Salminen, Ly; Routasalo, Pirkko
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Patient-centeredness from a nurses' and nursing assistants' perspective in the long-term care

Journal of Clinical Nursing
2010 | Journal article
Contributors: Kumm, S.; Varik, M.; Aro, I; Bruus, I; Steinmiller, J.; Kalam-Salminen, L.; Routasalo, P. E.
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Patient-centeredness in the long-term care of older people - patients' perspective

Journal of Clinical Nursing
2010 | Journal article
Contributors: Steinmiller, J.; Varik, M.; Aro, I; Bruus, I; Kumm, S.; Kalam-Salminen, L.; Routasalo, P. E.
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Peer review (18 reviews for 6 publications/grants)

Review activity for BMC psychiatry (1)
Review activity for European journal of social work. (5)
Review activity for Health & social care in the community. (7)
Review activity for International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being. (1)
Review activity for PloS one. (3)
Review activity for The European journal of general practice (1)