Dr Niina Kolehmainen
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MRC Population Health Scientist
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Biography
Niina joined the Unit in September 2005 as a clinical research fellow. Since joining the Unit, she has led a series of studies to investigate and improve children's rehabilitation services. She is currently on a four-year MRC Population Health Scientist Fellowship.
Niina graduated in Occupational Therapy in Helsinki in 2000 and has a clinical background as an occupational therapist in child health and mental health. She has completed a Pg Diploma in Occupational Therapy, and an MSc in Health Services Research. She was awarded a PhD in Health Services Research in 2009.
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Research Interests
Niina has a strong interest in the development, evaluation and implementation of rehabilitation interventions, and delivery of therapy services for children and families. Links to Niina's two main programmes of work can be seen below.
Participation in Physical Play in children with motor impairments
Optimising caseload management in children's rehabilitation services: Development, piloting and evaluation of the Good Goals behaviour change intervention
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Current Research
Niina is currently on a four-year MRC Population Health Fellowship. During the fellowship she will develop and pilot an intervention to increase participation in physical play in children with motor impairments (see a link to 'Participation in Physical Play' project above).
Niina will also continue to lead the work that aims to support occupational therapists to manage their caseloads more efficiently and consistently (see a link above), and will contribute to other Unit work that focuses on improving rehabilitation services.
Niina has a long-standing interest in methods related to the development, evaluation and implementation of complex interventions, as well as in mixed methods. She will continue to work with collaborators to advance these within her current projects.
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Collaborations
Niina collaborates with academic, healthcare provider and healthcare user partners. The current partners include:
Aberdeen Health Psychology Group, University of Aberdeen, UK
Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, University of Stirling, UK
NHS Lothian (Ms Christine Owen), UK
Rehabilitation Centre de Hoogstraat, Utrecht, Netherlands
CanChild, McMaster University, Canada
University of Newcastle (Professor Allan Colver and Dr Justin Presseau), UK
Cerebra Childhood Disability Research Unit, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter, UK
NHS organisations in Fife, Leeds, Mid-Yorkshire, Forth Valley, Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, and Edinburgh
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Research Grants
Medical Research Council, Population health scientist fellowship
scheme. £283,837. Participation in
physical leisure pursuits and play in children with motor
impairments: developing a theory- and evidence-based intervention. Kolehmainen
N, Francis J, Ramsay C, Owen C, McKee L. 09/2010 – 08/2014
Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office. Healthcare improvement grants. £70,396. Using ‘Good Goals’ to improve
children’s occupational therapyservices: a feasibility study of a
multifaceted caseload management intervention. Kolehmainen N, Francis J, McKee L, Duncan E, MacLennan G. 10/2009 - 09/2010
Scottish Executive Chief Scientist Office. Research training fellowship. £127,369. Optimising caseload management: developing an intervention in paediatric occupational therapy. Kolehmainen N, McKee L, Francis J, Duncan E, Grant A. 10/2006–09/2009.
Elizabeth Casson Trust. College of Occupational Therapists’awards. £1,000. Introduction to international health and social development: Pg Dip module. Kolehmainen N.
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Teaching Responsibilities
Niina teaches on a Health Services Research module for the MSc in Health Services and Public Health Research and for the MSc in International Health and Management. She also supervises and acts as an advisor for post-graduate (MSc and PhD) students.
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External Responsibilities
National Managed Clinical Network for Children with Exceptional Healthcare Needs. Member of the steering group, and the research & audit working group
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Qualifications
PhD, Health Services Research, Aberdeen, UK
Postgraduate Diploma, Occupational Therapy, Edinburgh, UK
MSc, Health Services and Public Health Research, Aberdeen, UK
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Publications
Contributions to Journals
Articles
- Kolehmainen, N., Francis, JJ., McKee, L. & Duncan, EA. (2011). 'Beliefs about responsibilities, the aims of therapy, and the structure of the therapy process: a qualitative study of caseload management issues in child health occupational therapy'. Child: Care, Health and Development.
[Online] DOI: DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01220.x - Kolehmainen, N., Francis, JJ., Ramsay, CR., Owen, C., McKee, L., Ketelaar, M. & Rosenbaum, P. (2011). 'Participation in physical play and leisure: developing a theory- and evidence-based intervention for children with motor impairments'. BMC Pediatrics, vol 11, pp. 100.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-11-100
[Online] AURA: Kolehmainen_2011.pdf - Kolehmainen, N., Duncan, EA., McKee, L. & Francis, JJ. (2010). 'Mothers' perceptions of their children's occupational therapy processes: a qualitative interview study'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol 73, no. 5, pp. 192-199.
- Kolehmainen, N., Francis, JJ., Duncan, EA. & Fraser, C. (2010). 'Community professionals' management of client care: a mixed-methods systematic review'. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol 15, no. 1, pp. 47-55.
[Online] DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2009.008157
[Online] AURA: Kolehmainen2010.pdf - Kolehmainen, N., MacLennan, G., Francis, JJ. & Duncan, EAS. (2010). 'Clinicians' caseload management behaviours as explanatory factors in patients' length of time on caseloads: a predictive multilevel study in paediatric community occupational therapy'. BMC Health Services Research, vol 10, no. 249.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-10-249
[Online] AURA: Kolehmainen 2010.pdf - Kolehmainen, N., Francis, J. & McKee, L. (2008). 'To provide or not to provide treatment: that is the question'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol 71, no. 12, pp. 510-523.
Comments and Debates
- Cook, JA. & Kolehmainen, N. (2010). 'Commentary on “Methodological issues arising from a pilot RCT investigating the effectiveness of joint protection”'. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, vol 17, no. 12, pp. 654-664.
[Online] AURA: Comm_draft_4_IJTR_Final_1_.docx
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