Helsinki Nutrition and Medication Study in Long-term care

GENERAL
Year
2003
Country
Finland
STUDY DETAILS
Waves

Wave 1: 2003
Wave 2: 2007
Wave 3: 2011
Wave 4: 2017
Wave 5: 2018

Sample size

8862

Sample population

65+

Sample residence

65+

Survey mode

Interviews, questionnaires

Longitudinal or cross-section study

Cohort comparative and longitudinal

Data sources

Structured surveys, face-to-face interviews, register data

Main topics

Nutrition and functioning in old age, medication use, time treands, wellbeing

Goals

Trends, predictors and associated factors of nutrition, functioning, quality of life and inappropriate drug use of the frailest and oldest-old population

Scientific domain

Medicine, gerontology, nutrition science

Age studies subcategories
Age Study (65+)
INSTITUTION
Institution

University of Helsinki; Department of General Practice, Geriatrics

kaisu.pitkala@helsinki.fi
riitta.saarela@hel.fi

Contact

University of Helsinki; Department of General Practice, Geriatrics

kaisu.pitkala@helsinki.fi
riitta.saarela@hel.fi

LINKS / PUBLICATIONS
Links
Publications

Suominen M, Muurinen S, Routasalo P, Soini H, Suur-Uski I, Peiponen A, Pitkälä KH. Malnutrition and factors associated with it among aged residents in all nursing homes in Helsinki. Eur J Clin Nutr 2005;59:578-83.

Pitkala KH, Pietila A, Hosia H, Teramura-Gronblad M, Soini H, Savikko N, Bell JS: Eight year trend in opioid use among institutionalized older people in Helsinki. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2015 Nov 1;16(11):973-8.

Saarela R, Soini H, Suominen M, Muurinen S, Savikko N, Pitkala KH. Changes in malnutrition and quality of nutritional care among aged residents in all nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Helsinki in 2003-2011. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2017 Sep;72:169-173.

Roitto HM, Öhman H, Aalto U, Laurila JV, Kautiainen H, Pitkala KH: Changes in the use of psychotropic drugs over 14 years in institutional settings in Helsinki. JAMDA 2019;20:305-11.