Mortality and causes of death among long-term care residents in Helsinki, Finland 2017–2021, a longitudinal cohort study
<b>Male sex and younger age were associated with a higher SMR. Residents most frequently died of dementia. End-of-life care in LTC needs to be tailored to meet the needs of people with dementia.</b>
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)
- Ulla L. Aalto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9918-5556)
- Riitta K. T. Saarela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1850-1757)
- Satu K. Jyväkorpi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5901-3584)
- Lara Kuokkanen-Estrada
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Council of State (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948251331314
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00