Mira Palonen

Mira Palonen is a researcher in Health Sciences with a strong focus on nursing, gerontology, palliative care, and health services research. Her work spans patient experiences with incurable diseases, fall prevention in the elderly, access to care in rural areas, and methodological approaches in studying hidden populations. She is actively involved in academic supervision, conference presentations, and peer review activities.

• Active researcher with 51 research outputs including articles, reviews, and a doctoral thesis
• Supervisor of multiple master’s theses in nursing and health sciences
• Regular presenter at academic conferences and contributor to journal peer review
• Expertise recognized through academic qualification as a docent

Her research interests include nursing leadership, psychological empowerment, hospice care, emergency medical services, and healthcare for underserved populations. She contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being) through her work on equitable and effective healthcare delivery.

The most recent publications highlight a trend toward qualitative synthesis, scoping reviews, and applied health research in Finland. Her work increasingly integrates interdisciplinary collaboration, especially in technology-based interventions for aging populations, as seen in the SOL-TECH project. She also contributes to understanding complex care environments, including emergency triage accuracy and staff redeployment in nursing.

Mira Palonen has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided text.

She actively supervises master’s students and engages in academic service through peer review, conference organization, and public outreach. While no specific grants are listed, her involvement in multi-author studies and collaborative projects suggests participation in funded research initiatives.

She is part of an active research network focused on gerontology, oncology nursing, and health equity, with recent collaborations extending to interdisciplinary projects involving smart technologies for healthy aging.