Change of primary health care service provider model in Vantaa: the impact on mortality and causes of death among older adults – a register-based follow-up study
The transition to the restricted-list GP model was associated with a lower SMR and fewer excess deaths in older adults. These findings highlight the importance of ongoing assessment of PHC models to ensure they meet evolving healthcare demands.
Authors
- Kaisu Pitkälä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9659-6985)
- Hannu Kautiainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0786-0858)
- Hanna‐Maria Roitto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5466-2873)
- Aina Enckell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9845-3152)
- Mika Lehto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7315-2118)
- Timo Kauppila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6155-0300)
- Merja K. Laine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1848-1514)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Kuopio University Hospital (FI)
- Folkhälsans Forskningscentrum (FI)
- Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12595-y
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00