Satu Elo

28.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
51 papers, 19.1k citations indexed

About

Satu Elo is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Satu Elo has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 19.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in General Health Professions, 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 8 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Satu Elo's work include Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (12 papers), Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (6 papers) and Aging and Gerontology Research (6 papers). Satu Elo is often cited by papers focused on Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (12 papers), Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (6 papers) and Aging and Gerontology Research (6 papers). Satu Elo collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Slovenia and Sweden. Satu Elo's co-authors include Helvi Kyngäs, Maria Kääriäinen, Outi Kanste, Tarja Pölkki, Kati Utriainen, Kristina Mikkonen, Kirsi Kivelä, Anna‐Maria Tuomikoski, Mikko Saarikoski and Jouko Miettunen and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal of Advanced Nursing and Patient Education and Counseling.

In The Last Decade

Satu Elo

47 papers receiving 18.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The qualitative content analysis process

2008 14.9k citations Satu Elo, Helvi Kyngäs Journal of Advanced Nursing profile →
Qualitative Content Analysis

2014 2.8k citations Satu Elo, Maria Kääriäinen et al. SAGE Open profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Satu Elo	5.3k	3.4k	3.2k	3.0k	2.3k	51	19.1k
Helvi Kyngäs	6.4k 1.2×	3.9k 1.1×	3.5k 1.1×	3.7k 1.2×	2.5k 1.1×	182	23.2k
Ulla Hällgren Graneheim	6.7k 1.3×	3.9k 1.2×	2.8k 0.9×	4.1k 1.4×	1.5k 0.7×	71	19.0k
Micah D.J. Peters	5.8k 1.1×	4.1k 1.2×	2.6k 0.8×	3.1k 1.0×	1.3k 0.6×	105	22.3k
Greg Guest	5.7k 1.1×	3.0k 0.9×	5.6k 1.7×	3.2k 1.1×	2.6k 1.1×	45	24.4k
Lisa O’Malley	7.0k 1.3×	4.4k 1.3×	3.0k 0.9×	3.7k 1.2×	1.7k 0.7×	13	24.2k
Catherine Pope	8.4k 1.6×	4.4k 1.3×	2.9k 0.9×	2.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	195	21.1k
Berit Lundman	7.5k 1.4×	4.2k 1.2×	2.8k 0.9×	4.5k 1.5×	1.5k 0.7×	117	21.4k
Sally Thorne	4.9k 0.9×	3.1k 0.9×	2.4k 0.7×	2.0k 0.7×	939 0.4×	234	13.2k
Kathleen A. Knafl	4.1k 0.8×	2.8k 0.8×	2.4k 0.8×	3.8k 1.2×	1.2k 0.5×	193	14.5k
Kirsti Malterud	6.1k 1.2×	3.4k 1.0×	2.5k 0.8×	3.0k 1.0×	962 0.4×	197	17.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Satu Elo

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Holopainen, Riikka, Birgitta Öberg, Leena Ala‐Mursula, et al.. (2025). Capabilities, opportunities and motivations in implementing guideline-oriented biopsychosocial low back pain management: perceptions of occupational healthcare professionals after an educational intervention. BMC Health Services Research. 25(1). 1153–1153.

Siira, Heidi, et al.. (2023). The effectiveness of digital gaming on the functioning and activity of older people living in long-term care facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 35(8). 1595–1608. 2 indexed citations

Siira, Heidi, et al.. (2023). The relationship between sensory impairment and home care client's received care time—A cross‐sectional study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 80(3). 1166–1176. 1 indexed citations

Kaakinen, Pirjo, et al.. (2021). Maternity ward staff perceptions of exclusive breastfeeding in Finnish maternity hospitals: A cross-sectional study. European Journal of Midwifery. 5(May). 1–11. 4 indexed citations

Saarnio, Reetta, et al.. (2020). Development and psychometric testing of the Gerontological Nursing Competence (GeroNursingCom) instrument. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77(2). 1070–1084. 13 indexed citations

Kivelä, Kirsi, Satu Elo, Helvi Kyngäs, & Maria Kääriäinen. (2020). The effects of nurse-led health coaching on health-related quality of life and clinical health outcomes among frequent attenders: A quasi-experimental study. Patient Education and Counseling. 103(8). 1554–1561. 9 indexed citations

Tuomikoski, Anna‐Maria, Ashlee Oikarainen, Maria Kääriäinen, et al.. (2019). Culturally and linguistically diverse healthcare students’ experiences of the clinical learning environment and mentoring: A qualitative study. Nurse Education in Practice. 41. 102637–102637. 18 indexed citations

Hoikka, Marko, et al.. (2018). Non‐transport emergency medical service missions – a retrospective study based on medical charts. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 62(5). 701–708. 26 indexed citations

Kääriäinen, Maria, Ashlee Oikarainen, Anna‐Maria Tuomikoski, et al.. (2018). Healthcare students' evaluation of the clinical learning environment and supervision – a cross-sectional study. Nurse Education Today. 62. 143–149. 120 indexed citations

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Kaakinen, Pirjo, et al.. (2018). Implementation of Step 7 of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in Finland: Rooming-in according to mothers and maternity-ward staff. European Journal of Midwifery. 2(August). 9–9. 3 indexed citations

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Elo, Satu, et al.. (2017). Newly graduated nurses’ orientation experiences: A systematic review of qualitative studies. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 71. 17–27. 80 indexed citations

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Mikkonen, Kristina, Satu Elo, Anna‐Maria Tuomikoski, & Maria Kääriäinen. (2016). Mentor experiences of international healthcare students' learning in a clinical environment: A systematic review. Nurse Education Today. 40. 87–94. 41 indexed citations

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Elo, Satu, et al.. (2015). Nursing Staffs' Views on Physical and Psychosocial Care Provision in Slovenian Nursing Homes.. PubMed. 39(4). 877–86. 1 indexed citations

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Pölkki, Tarja, Outi Kanste, Maria Kääriäinen, Satu Elo, & Helvi Kyngäs. (2014). The methodological quality of systematic reviews published in high-impact nursing journals: a review of the literature. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari).

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Elo, Satu, Maria Kääriäinen, Outi Kanste, et al.. (2014). Qualitative Content Analysis. SAGE Open. 4(1). 2751 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kivelä, Kirsi, Satu Elo, Helvi Kyngäs, & Maria Kääriäinen. (2014). The effects of health coaching on adult patients with chronic diseases: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling. 97(2). 147–157. 278 indexed citations

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Elo, Satu, Maria Kääriäinen, Arja Isola, & Helvi Kyngäs. (2013). Developing and Testing a Middle‐Range Theory of the Well‐Being Supportive Physical Environment of Home‐Dwelling Elderly. The Scientific World JOURNAL. 2013(1). 945635–945635. 12 indexed citations

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Saarnio, Reetta, et al.. (2012). Challenges for institutional elder care in Slovenian nursing homes. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 21(17-18). 2579–2589. 12 indexed citations

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Elo, Satu, Reetta Saarnio, Pirkko Routasalo, & Arja Isola. (2011). Gerontological rehabilitation nursing of older patients in acute health centre hospitals: nursing views. International Journal of Older People Nursing. 7(1). 46–56. 7 indexed citations

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Elo, Satu & Helvi Kyngäs. (2008). The qualitative content analysis process. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 62(1). 107–115. 14909 indexed citations breakdown →

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