| Applied Research Project |
Period |
Principal Investigator |
| The Role of Play in the Professional Practice of Early Childhood Education Teachers and Paediatric Occupational Therapists in Estonia, Finland, and Denmark |
2026 |
Grete Eiche (Centre for Health Education) |
| Supporting Healthcare Professionals’ Quality of Work Life and Health in Technology-Rich Environments: A Framework for Balancing Techno-Eustress and Techno-Distress |
2025-2029 |
Epp Reedik (Centre for Health Education) |
| Applying Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Solutions to the Challenges of Academic Integrity |
2025-2029 |
Maigi Lepik (Centre for Lifelong Learning) |
| Opportunities for Holistic Patient Support Through Interprofessional Collaboration: The Case of a Nursing Hospital |
2025-2029 |
Ülle Ernits (Department of Nursing) |
| Development of a methodology for assessing visual system adaptation in extended reality |
2025-2029 |
Dagni Räppo (Centre of Medical Technology Education) |
| Coping skills of older adults in the fields of optometry, pharmacy, oral hygiene and denture care, and nutrition – a study in Estonian nursing homes |
2025-2030 |
Lilian Ruuben (Centre of Medical Technology Education) |
| Learning experiences and perceived benefits of young people who completed healthcare elective courses offered by Tallinn Health University of Applied Sciences in the context of lifelong learning |
2025-2028 |
Siret Piirsalu (Centre for Lifelong Learning) |
| Students’ perceptions of the use of artificial intelligence and its impact on academic writing at Tallinn Health University of Applied Sciences |
2025-2029 |
Kateriina Rannula (Centre for Lifelong Learning) |
| Ethical challenges in writing master’s theses: viewpoints of health sciences master’s students |
2025-2028 |
Jekaterina Šteinmiller (Department of Nursing) |
| Development of nursing students’ professional identity in the context of a health-conscious lifestyle |
2024-2029 |
Marelle Grünthal-Drell (Department of Nursing) |
| Development of a framework for nursing curriculum design to support students’ patient safety competencies (attitudes, knowledge, and skills) |
2024-2026 |
Jaana Sepp (Department of Nursing) |
| Professional quality of life and coping mechanisms of Estonian nurses providing palliative care in hospital settings |
2024-2028 |
Marianne Annion (Department of Nursing) |
| Opportunities for using the historical heritage of nursing in the context of health humanities |
2023-2026 |
Merle Talvik (Department of Nursing) |
| Differentiating various aspects of safety culture management – a strategic management approach to patient and staff safety in healthcare organisations |
2023-2027 |
Ljudmilla Linnik (Department of Nursing) |
| Learning and teaching in a technology-rich learning environment in the nursing curriculum |
2023-2028 |
Siiri Maasen (Department of Nursing) |
| Education, division of roles, and mutual expectations of doulas and midwives throughout the life course |
2022-2026 |
Kaire Sildver (Centre for Health Education) |
| Development of professional empathy among midwifery students at Tallinn Health University of Applied Sciences |
2022-2029 |
Marika Merits (Centre for Health Education) |
| Cognitive impairment, depressive symptoms, changes in brain raphe nuclei, and their associations with complications and psychosocial problems in patients with type 2 diabetes |
2022-2026 |
Maarja Randväli (Department of Nursing) |
| Family nurses’ experiences in counselling patients during menopause transition |
2022-2026 |
Marelle Grünthal-Drell (Department of Nursing) |
| Nursing students’ assessment of the learning environment and supervision during clinical practice |
2021-2029 |
Lily Parm (Department of Nursing) |
| Development of nursing in Estonian society from physical, psychological, social, and religious perspectives |
2020-2027 |
Ulvi Kõrgemaa (Department of Nursing) |
| Maternity care and occupational therapy support for women with physical disabilities during pregnancy and the postpartum period |
2019-2026 |
Marika Merits (Centre for Health Education) |