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Comparisons of Physicians’, Nurses’, and Social Welfare Professionals’ Experiences With Participation in Information System Development: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Comparisons of Physicians’, Nurses’, and Social Welfare Professionals’ Experiences With Participation in Information System Development: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Many countries, including Finland, are integrating health and social welfare services and consequently ISs [25-27]. One of the rationales behind this development is that those with high numbers of visits to health care often need social welfare services and vice versa [28].

Susanna Martikainen, Johanna Viitanen, Samuel Salovaara, Ulla-Mari Kinnunen, Tinja Lääveri

JMIR Hum Factors 2025;12:e51495

Perspectives of Clients and Health Care Professionals on the Opportunities for Digital Health Interventions in Cerebrovascular Disease Care: Qualitative Descriptive Study

Perspectives of Clients and Health Care Professionals on the Opportunities for Digital Health Interventions in Cerebrovascular Disease Care: Qualitative Descriptive Study

The study was conducted in one of the major tertiary-level hospitals in Finland providing comprehensive acute CVD care. The hospital is located in the geographically largest hospital district area for specialized medical care in Finland [27] with a high prevalence of CVD [28]. Finland is one of the leading countries in digitalization, with high national e Health maturity in health care [29] and a national information system service (Kanta Services) with archiving of electronic patient data [30].

Henna Härkönen, Kirsi Myllykangas, Mikko Kärppä, Kirsi Maaria Rasmus, Julius Francis Gomes, Milla Immonen, Piia Hyvämäki, Miia Jansson

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e52715

Sleep During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Observational Study Combining Multisensor Data With Questionnaires

Sleep During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Observational Study Combining Multisensor Data With Questionnaires

The study’s timeframe covers a full annual seasonal cycle, which is crucial for analyzing sleep patterns in Finland, where significant seasonal changes and daylight variations occur due to its northern latitude. This work used data from the cor:ona (comparison of rhythms: old vs. new) study [27] as part of a 1-year multimodal data set of working adults. The study was approved by the Aalto University Research Ethics Committee (approval number D/536/03.04/2021_COR_ONA).

Nguyen Luong, Gloria Mark, Juhi Kulshrestha, Talayeh Aledavood

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2024;12:e53389

Updated Surveillance Metrics and History of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2023) in Europe: Longitudinal Trend Analysis

Updated Surveillance Metrics and History of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2023) in Europe: Longitudinal Trend Analysis

The first European [6] case of COVID-19 was reported in France on January 24, 2020, with additional cases reported in Germany and Finland soon afterward [7,8]. Our research team conducted an analysis of the pandemic in Europe 1 year into the pandemic [9]; this study provides 2 additional years of updated surveillance and analysis for the region.

Alexander L Lundberg, Scott A Wu, Alan G Soetikno, Claudia Hawkins, Robert L Murphy, Robert J Havey, Egon A Ozer, Charles B Moss, Sarah B Welch, Maryann Mason, Yingxuan Liu, Lori A Post

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e53551

Effectiveness of Telemonitoring in Reducing Hospitalization and Associated Costs for Patients With Heart Failure in Finland: Nonrandomized Pre-Post Telemonitoring Study

Effectiveness of Telemonitoring in Reducing Hospitalization and Associated Costs for Patients With Heart Failure in Finland: Nonrandomized Pre-Post Telemonitoring Study

The objective of this nonrandomized pre-post intervention study in patients with HF with a recent ( The nonrandomized pre-post intervention study was performed in Southern Savonia, Finland. During the 12-month study period, patients were treated with SOC for the first 6 months and then with a telemonitoring solution in addition to SOC for the next 6 months. The primary outcome was hospitalization-related costs during 6 months with SOC versus telemonitoring.

Jorma Kokkonen, Pirjo Mustonen, Eija Heikkilä, Riikka-Leena Leskelä, Paula Pennanen, Kati Krühn, Arto Jalkanen, Jussi-Pekka Laakso, Jari Kempers, Sami Väisänen, Paulus Torkki

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2024;12:e51841

Exploring Political Mistrust in Pandemic Risk Communication: Mixed-Method Study Using Social Media Data Analysis

Exploring Political Mistrust in Pandemic Risk Communication: Mixed-Method Study Using Social Media Data Analysis

In Finland, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) developed tools that monitored the trust of the public toward authorities during COVID-19 through surveys [14] and qualitative social media analysis [15,16]. The tools increased awareness about public mistrust and mistrust narratives among risk communicators in Finland to help them address the issues accordingly.

Ali Unlu, Sophie Truong, Tuukka Tammi, Anna-Leena Lohiniva

J Med Internet Res 2023;25:e50199

Development of a Preventive Health Screening Procedure Enabling Supportive Service Planning for Home-Dwelling Older Adults (PORI75): Protocol for an Action Research Study

Development of a Preventive Health Screening Procedure Enabling Supportive Service Planning for Home-Dwelling Older Adults (PORI75): Protocol for an Action Research Study

In Finland, at least 1 in 4 residents will be >75 years of age in 2030 [2]. Health care systems should be realigned to meet the needs of growing older populations and be capable of providing person-centered integrated care that meets the needs of this population segment. Most health systems globally are ill-prepared to address the service needs of older people who often have multiple chronic conditions or geriatric syndromes. Finland has one of the fastest-aging populations in the world [2].

Jonna Carita Kanninen, Anu Holm, Anna-Liisa Koivisto, Pauliina Hietasalo, Anna-Maija Heikkilä, Susanna Kunvik, Jussi Bergman, Marja Airaksinen, Juha Puustinen

JMIR Res Protoc 2023;12:e48753

Implementing and Maintaining a SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Notification Application for Mobile Phones: The Finnish Experience

Implementing and Maintaining a SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Notification Application for Mobile Phones: The Finnish Experience

Timeline of key events in Finland during January 2020 to June 2022, related to the COVID-19 pandemic mitigation and the development and use of the Finnish COVID-19 exposure notification application (ENA). According to the temporary law, the Finnish app would be voluntary and free for the public to use [5]. These principles are in line with findings in a review on best guidance for DPT apps [6].

Mika Pihlajamäki, Sara Wickström, Kaija Puranen, Otto Helve, Aleksi Yrttiaho, Lotta Siira

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2023;9:e46563

Clustering Diagnoses From 58 Million Patient Visits in Finland Between 2015 and 2018

Clustering Diagnoses From 58 Million Patient Visits in Finland Between 2015 and 2018

We apply the algorithm to large-scale data comprising 58 million health care visits in all of Finland from 2015 to 2018. We make the data publicly available on the University of Eastern Finland website [27], including the multimorbidity network and the clusters. These contributions directly support several of the goals described by Whitty and Watt [28].

Pasi Fränti, Sami Sieranoja, Katja Wikström, Tiina Laatikainen

JMIR Med Inform 2022;10(5):e35422