Turku University of Applied Sciences

Ethical regulation of human research in educational institutions for health professions: A cross-national study

Introduction: International research collaboration is increasingly valued. However, the diversity of ethical regulations for human research across health professions education institutions (HPEI) presents growing challenges. While international frameworks provide an ethical found...

The Young and the Restless Left: Who Voted for Die Linke in the 2025 German Federal Election?

This article examines vote choice for Die Linke in the 2025 German federal election, an election in which the party staged a comeback after a period of decline in national, EP and regional elections. Drawing on post-election survey data from the German Longitudinal Election Study...

Early Language Difficulties in Association With Later Need of School Support Services in Very Preterm Children – A Longitudinal Follow‐Up Study

ABSTRACT Aim School performance requires a wide spectrum of developmental abilities including cognitive, social and behavioural skills. We aimed to study the association between developmental difficulties at 5 years and the received school support services at 8 and 11 years in ch...

Age-related changes in the gut microbiota of a long-lived seabird suggest divergence from mammalian models

Abstract Gut microbiota plays key roles in shaping host development, immunity, and physiology. The assembly of vertebrate gut microbiota during early life follows relatively predictable trajectories across several mammalian species, largely driven by maternal transmission routes....

Management practices and human–horse relationships are associated with horse personality traits

Abstract The human–horse relationship has evolved through centuries of domestication, shaping how horses are managed and interact with people. Horses show interindividual behavioural differences that constitute personality, with implications for welfare, management and human–hors...

Component-Resolved CFD-Based Assessment of Surface-Element Effects on Local Wind and Turbulence in a Coastal Harbor

Abstract Accurate quantitative assessment of near-surface wind and turbulence in coastal harbors remains challenging because terrain, vegetation, and built structures interact in a direction-dependent manner and are often treated using lumped or simplified surface representations...

Process evaluation of a school-based sexual health intervention targeting 13–14-year-olds in Finland

Purpose A systematic approach to conducting process evaluations is essential for understanding the implementation of health interventions and their mechanisms of impact. This study aims to describe the process evaluation of a school-based, social-marketing-principles-utilising se...

CFD-based multi-objective optimization of operating conditions in a small-scale ORC radial-inflow turbine using response surface methodology

This study presents a CFD–RSM framework for constructing surrogate-based operating maps and optimizing the operating conditions of a manufactured small-scale radial-inflow turbine used in an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system. Unlike studies focused mainly on turbine redesign, th...

Ionomic responses to increasing environmental copper: results from experimental evolution of the bacterium Serratia marcescens

Abstract Divalent cations such as copper (Cu) occur in trace amounts yet play critical roles in bacterial physiology. Despite its essentiality, Cu is toxic at elevated concentrations and is widely applied as a bactericide, requiring cells to balance uptake, sequestration and effl...

Nurse leaders’ perceptions of integrating the nurse practitioner role in Finland’s wellbeing services counties: A qualitative study

Background In Finland, Nurse Practitioner (NP) role integration remains fragmented amid ongoing health and social care reform. Leadership is a key determinant of role development, yet evidence on how nurse leaders advance NP role integration remains limited. Purpose To examine nu...

Co-teaching strategies and experiences in nursing education: An integrative review of pedagogical practices

Background Co-teaching refers to instruction jointly planned and implemented by two or more teachers to achieve shared learning goals. It supports multidisciplinary learning and the development of students' collaboration skills. Although co-teaching is used in nursing education,...