Omistajanvaihdosasiantuntijuus ja sen kehittäminen

Omistajanvaihdosten valtakunnallisen koordinoinnin tavoitteena on tukea yritysten omistajanvaihdospalvelujen ja palveluprosessien kehittymistä erityisesti mikro- ja pienten yritysten tarpeisiin. Elinkeinopolitiikan linjausten uudistamisen yhteydessä omistajanvaihdokset ovat tulossa olennaiseksi osaksi yritysten kehittämistä ja kasvua. Erityisen ajankohtainen haaste suomalaiselle yrityspalvelujen kehittämistyölle on suurten ikäluokkien siirtyminen eläkkeelle. Omistajanvaihdospalvelujen tarve on kasvamassa ja niitä tarvitsevat myös mikro- ja pienet yritykset. Omistajaa vaihtaneiden liiketoimintojen kehittymisen edellytyksenä on ammattimaisesti toteutettu onnistunut omistajanvaihdos. Kehittämistyössä on huomioitava sekä ostajien että myyjien tarpeet ja omistajanvaihdosten moninaisuus: sukupolvenvaihdokset, yritysten väliset kaupat, henkilöiden väliset kaupat jne. Tarvitaan osaava ja koko Suomen kattava palveluverkosto, jossa ovat mukana yhteistyössä julkiset ja yksityiset toimijat. Selvityksen tavoitteena on kuvata sekä omistajanvaihdosasiantuntijuuden että omistajanvaihdosten palveluprosessin nykytilaa ja kehittämistarpeita. Huomion kohteina ovat omistajanvaihdostutkintoon, omistajanvaihdosasiantuntijoiden auktorisointiin ja sertifiointiin, omistajanvaihdosasiantuntijuuden luvanvaraisuuteen sekä omistajanvaihdosten palveluprosessiin liittyvät alan asiantuntijoiden näkemykset. Selvityksen tulosten pohjana olevan kyselyn vastausten laadusta ja määrästä olemme erittäin ilahtuneita. Kyselyyn vastasi edustava joukko yksityisiä ja julkisia toimijoita. Tässä yhteydessä haluamme kiittää kaikkia kyselyyn vastanneita ja toivomme toimijoiden välisen vuoropuhelun jatkuvan ja vahvistuvan

Development of sleep–wake rhythms during the first year of age

First published: 08 September 201

The role of parental circadian preference in the onset of sleep difficulties in early childhood

Background: Chronotype is a construct contributing to individual differences in sleep-wake timing. Previous studies with children have found that evening-types exhibit greater sleep difficulties. Infant sleep quality can be modulated by several factors, such as parental characteristics. We examined the association between parental circadian preference and sleep in early childhood. Methods: This study was based on a longitudinal birth cohort, with several measurement points. We used information regarding parental questionnaires during pregnancy and children's sleep measures at three, eight, 18 and 24 months. In total, 1220 mothers, 1116 fathers, 993 infants at three months, 990 infants at eight months, 958 children at 18 months, and 777 children at 24 months were analyzed. Parental circadian preference was measured using the Horne-Ostberg Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire. Concerning children's sleep, we used the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ) and the Infant Sleep Questionnaire (ISQ) at each time point. Results: Maternal circadian preference was associated with infants' circadian rhythm development at three, eight, 18 and 24 months. Furthermore, increased maternal eveningness was also related to short sleep during daytime at three months, and nighttime at three and eight months, to long sleep-onset latency at three, 18 and 24 months, to late bedtime at three, eight and 18 months, and to sleep difficulties at eight and 24 months. Paternal circadian preference was not associated with any sleep variable at any time point. Conclusion: Maternal circadian preference is related to several sleep difficulties in early childhood, and it may be considered a potential risk factor for the onset of early sleeping problems. (c) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Peer reviewe

Pressure injury prevalence and incidence in acute inpatient care and related risk factors : A cross-sectional national study

Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Authors. International Wound Journal published by Medicalhelplines.com Inc (3M) and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.The aim of this national cross-sectional study was to explore the prevalence of pressure injuries and incidence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries, and the relating factors in somatic-specialised inpatient care in Finland. The study was conducted in 16 (out of 21) Finnish health care organisations offering specialised health care services. Data were collected in 2018 and 2019 from adult patients (N = 5902) in inpatient, emergency follow-up, and rehabilitation units. Pressure injury prevalence (all stages/categories) was 12.7%, and the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries was 10%. Of the participants, 2.6% had at least one pressure injury at admission. The risk of hospital-acquired pressure injuries was increased for medical patients with a higher age, the inability to move independently, mode of arrival, being underweight, and the absence of a skin assessment or pressure injury risk assessment at admission. For surgical patients, the risk was associated with the inability to move independently, mode of arrival, and lack of skin assessment at admission, while being overweight protected the patients. Overall, medical patients were in greater risk of hospital-acquired pressure injuries than the surgical patients. An assessment of the pressure injury risk and skin status should be carried out more systematically in Finnish acute care hospitals.Peer reviewe

Maternal stress or sleep during pregnancy are not reflected on telomere length of newborns

Telomeres play an important role in maintaining chromosomal integrity.With each cell division, telomeres are shortened and leukocyte telomere length (LTL) has therefore been considered a marker for biological age. LTL is associated with various lifetime stressors and health‑related outcomes. Transgenerationaleffects have been implicated in newborns, with maternal stress, depression,and anxiety predicting shorter telomere length at birth, possibly reflecting the intrauterine growth environment. Previous studies, with relatively small sample sizes, have reported an effect of maternal stress, BMI, and depression during pregnancy on the LTL of newborns. Here, we attempted to replicate previous findings on prenatal stress and newborn LTL in a sample of 1405 infants using aqPCR‑based method.In addition, previous research has been expanded by studying the relationship between maternal sleep quality and LTL. Maternal prenatal stress, anxiety, depression, BMI, and self‑reported sleep quality were evaluated with self‑reported questionnaires.Despite sufficient power to detect similar or even considerably smaller effects than those previously reported in the literature,we were unable to replicate the previous correlation between maternal stress, anxiety, depression,or sleep with LTL. We discuss several possible reasons for the discrepancies between our findings and those previously described.Peer reviewe