Pekka Rissanen
Biographic Data
| ID | 2089169 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pekka Rissanen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pekka |
| FAMILY NAME | Rissanen |
| SIGNATURE | RISSANEN P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tampere University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0398-6250 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Revictimization and Mental Health Service Use in Intimate Partner Violence
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) contributes to the development and severity of mental health problems, and pre-existing mental disorders are also associated with victimization. IPV is rarely a single event, and the consequences of revictimization appear to be more severe. However, little is known about patterns of mental health service utilization among individuals exposed to IPV revictimization. AIMS: The study aims to estimate the a…
Long-term care use among old people in their last 2 years of life
Variations across Finland in the use of six different long-term care (LTC) services among old people in their last 2 years of life, and the effects of characteristics of municipalities on the variations were studied. We studied variations in the use of residential home, sheltered housing, regular home care and inpatient care in health centre wards by using national registers. We studied how the use of LTC was associated with characteristics of th…
The effects of integrated home care and discharge practice on functional ability and health-related quality of life
Although the effects of the new practice did not improve the patients' FA and HRQoL, except for physical mobility at the 3-week follow-up, the workers thought that the intervention worked in practice. The intervention standardised practices and helped to integrate services. The intervention was focused on staff activities and through the changed activities also had an effect on patients. It takes many years to achieve permanent changes in every w…
A randomized trial among women with heavy menstruation – impact of a decision aid on treatment outcomes and costs
Objective To evaluate the effects of a decision aid for menorrhagia on treatment outcomes and costs over a 12‐month follow‐up. Design Randomized trial and pre‐trial prospective cohort study. Setting and participants Gynaecology outpatient clinics in 14 Finnish hospitals, 363 (randomized trial) plus 206 (cohort study) patients with menorrhagia. Intervention A decision aid booklet explaining menorrhagia and treatment options, mailed to patients bef…
Impact of patient information booklet on treatment decision – a randomized trial among women with heavy menstruation
Objective Does a patient information booklet influence treatment for menorrhagia? Design Randomized trial and a pre‐trial prospective cohort study. Setting Gynaecology outpatient clinics in 14 Finnish hospitals. Participants A total of 363 (randomized trial) plus 206 (cohort study) patients with menorrhagia. Intervention An information booklet about menorrhagia and treatment options, mailed before the first visit to the outpatient clinic. Main ou…
Factors predicting choice of treatment for menorrhagia in gynaecology outpatient clinics
Quality of life and functional ability in hip and knee replacements
The effects of integrated home care and discharge practice on functional ability and health-related quality of life
Although the effects of the new practice did not improve the patients' FA and HRQoL, except for physical mobility at the 3-week follow-up, the workers thought that the intervention worked in practice. The intervention standardised practices and helped to integrate services. The intervention was focused on staff activities and through the changed activities also had an effect on patients. It takes many years to achieve permanent changes in every w…
Quality of life and functional ability in hip and knee replacements
Impact of patient information booklet on treatment decision – a randomized trial among women with heavy menstruation
Objective Does a patient information booklet influence treatment for menorrhagia? Design Randomized trial and a pre‐trial prospective cohort study. Setting Gynaecology outpatient clinics in 14 Finnish hospitals. Participants A total of 363 (randomized trial) plus 206 (cohort study) patients with menorrhagia. Intervention An information booklet about menorrhagia and treatment options, mailed before the first visit to the outpatient clinic. Main ou…
Factors predicting choice of treatment for menorrhagia in gynaecology outpatient clinics
A randomized trial among women with heavy menstruation – impact of a decision aid on treatment outcomes and costs
Objective To evaluate the effects of a decision aid for menorrhagia on treatment outcomes and costs over a 12‐month follow‐up. Design Randomized trial and pre‐trial prospective cohort study. Setting and participants Gynaecology outpatient clinics in 14 Finnish hospitals, 363 (randomized trial) plus 206 (cohort study) patients with menorrhagia. Intervention A decision aid booklet explaining menorrhagia and treatment options, mailed to patients bef…
The effects of integrated home care and discharge practice on functional ability and health-related quality of life
Although the effects of the new practice did not improve the patients' FA and HRQoL, except for physical mobility at the 3-week follow-up, the workers thought that the intervention worked in practice. The intervention standardised practices and helped to integrate services. The intervention was focused on staff activities and through the changed activities also had an effect on patients. It takes many years to achieve permanent changes in every w…
Long-term care use among old people in their last 2 years of life
Variations across Finland in the use of six different long-term care (LTC) services among old people in their last 2 years of life, and the effects of characteristics of municipalities on the variations were studied. We studied variations in the use of residential home, sheltered housing, regular home care and inpatient care in health centre wards by using national registers. We studied how the use of LTC was associated with characteristics of th…
Revictimization and Mental Health Service Use in Intimate Partner Violence
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) contributes to the development and severity of mental health problems, and pre-existing mental disorders are also associated with victimization. IPV is rarely a single event, and the consequences of revictimization appear to be more severe. However, little is known about patterns of mental health service utilization among individuals exposed to IPV revictimization. AIMS: The study aims to estimate the a…
Medicine (6 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Physical therapy (4 works) · Surgery (4 works) · Cohort (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Patient satisfaction (3 works) · Prospective cohort study (3 works) · Randomized controlled trial (3 works) · Uterine Myomas and Treatments (3 works)