Arto Ohinmaa
Biographic Data
| ID | 2362658 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arto Ohinmaa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arto |
| FAMILY NAME | Ohinmaa |
| SIGNATURE | OHINMAA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7094-1573 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 47 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 47 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The impact of testing positive versus negative for Covid-19 on health-related quality of life
The novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) can have lasting physical and psychological outcomes, though little is known about the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Canadians. The aim of this study is to estimate the impacts of testing positive for COVID-19 using the EQ-5D-5 L instrument. Our study is a secondary analysis of data collected in the Alberta POST-COVID-19 Follow-up Study, linking survey r…
The prevalence and risk factors of sleep disturbances among mental health patients following hospital discharge
Background Sleep disturbances significantly impact psychological wellbeing, particularly during the critical transition when patients are discharged from psychiatric units. Despite extensive research on sleep and mental health, limited attention has been given to this transitional period. Aim This study examined the prevalence and risk factors of sleep disturbances among patients preparing for discharge from psychiatric units in Alberta, Canada. …
Resilience, personal recovery, and quality of life for psychiatric in-patients prior to hospital discharge
Results suggest that women, younger adults, Indigenous peoples, and individuals with depression struggle more with adapting to post-discharge life. Policymakers should implement programs that focus on supporting resilience in these vulnerable groups
Predictors of poor quality of life for patients discharged from acute psychiatric care in Alberta
This study's results highlight the complex interplay of demographic, socioeconomic, and mental health factors that influence various health-related problems. These findings underscore the importance of targeted, holistic health interventions that address physical and mental health needs
Using Alberta population norms as a benchmark in primary care
The EQ-5D-5L measures health status. It is routinely collected in population-level surveys in Alberta which allowed the estimation of population norms. Here, we aimed to use the EQ-5D-5L Alberta Population norms as a benchmark for program for local comparisons among Edmonton O’day-min Primary Care Network (EOPCN) program participants
Health-Related Quality of Life in Relation to Health Behaviour Patterns among Canadian Children
Poor health behaviours in childhood, including sedentary behaviour, low physical activity levels, inadequate sleep, and unhealthy diet, are established risk factors for both chronic diseases and mental illness. Scant studies have examined the importance of such health behaviour patterns for health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study aimed to examine the association of health behaviour patterns with HRQoL among Canadian children. Data from…
Depression, anxiety, and poor well-being at discharge from psychiatric hospitals
Mental health assessment at discharge is a critical step in the recovery and transition of care. There is still a need for further research to identify the underlying causes and robust predictors of mental health symptoms in patients about to be discharged and to provide appropriate interventions and supportive resources both before and following discharge. Future research utilizing these findings may help identify key opportunities to improve ou…
Norms for the EQ-5D-5L among the general adult population in Alberta, Canada
This study provides EQ-5D-5L norms for the adult population in Alberta. These reference values can be used to benchmark patients' outcomes as well as to establish burden of illness in this population and facilitate the interpretation of EQ-5D-5L scores in various applications
Understanding Canadian stakeholders’ views on measuring and valuing health for children and adolescents
Most Canadian stakeholders supported eliciting the preferences of adolescents directly from their own perspective for child health valuation. DCE was preferred if adolescents are directly involved
Validation of the EQ-5D-Y-5L parent-proxy version among children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
In this patient sample, EQ-5D-Y-5L parent-proxy version exhibited construct validity and informativity, suggesting the EQ-5D-Y-5L can be used to measure the quality of life of children with JIA
The health and economic benefits of sugar taxation and vegetables and fruit subsidy scenarios in Canada
A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) has been implemented in various jurisdictions. Though research confirmed this tax to reduce sugar consumption and to prevent chronic diseases, it also revealed concerns: one concern relates to the small proportion of sugar in the diet coming from SSBs; and another concern relates to the disproportional tax burden to low-income groups. To inform public health decision makers on alternatives, we examined thr…
To tax or not to tax? That’s the sugar-coated question
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on health-related quality of life of adults visiting emergency departments and primary care settings in Alberta
The economic burden of excessive sugar consumption in Canada
Excessive free sugar in our diet has an enormous economic burden that is larger than that of any food group and 3 to 6 times that of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Public health interventions to reduce sugar consumption should therefore consider going beyond taxation of SSBs to target a broader set of products, in order to more effectively reduce the public health and economic burden of CDs
The predictive ability of EQ-5D-3L compared to the Lace index and its association with 30-day post-hospitalization outcomes
Mapping the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System-Revised
Adherence to Life-Style Recommendations and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
OBJECTIVE: The incidence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children and youth is high, and temporal increases have been paralleled by deteriorating life-styles. Poor diet quality, physical inactivity, poor sleep habits, and sedentary behaviors have all been associated with ADHD. However, no earlier prospective study has examined the independent and combined importance of meeting established life-style recommendations in chi…
The health and financial impacts of a sugary drink tax across different income groups in Canada
Low-income Canadians would gain the most health benefit from a sugary drinks tax. However, the lowest income quintile would also pay the largest proportion of income in tax. A tax on sugary drinks is therefore financially regressive but forecast to reduce health disparities across Canada
Responsiveness of the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L in patients following total hip or knee replacement
The relationship between bullying behaviours in childhood and physician-diagnosed internalizing disorders
The association between the cost and quality of diets of children in Canada
Health-related quality of life and economic burden to smoking behaviour among Canadians
Responsiveness of the anxiety/depression dimension of the 3- and 5-level versions of the EQ-5D in assessing mental health
The relationship of neighbourhood-level material and social deprivation with health-related quality of life
The importance of health behaviours in childhood for the development of internalizing disorders during adolescence
These findings suggest that diets and active lifestyles in childhood affect mental health during adolescence, and imply that succxessful health promotion programs targeting children's diets and activity will contribute to the prevention of mental health disorders in addition to the prevention of chronic diseases later in life
To tax or not to tax? That’s the sugar-coated question
The economic burden of excessive sugar consumption in Canada
Excessive free sugar in our diet has an enormous economic burden that is larger than that of any food group and 3 to 6 times that of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Public health interventions to reduce sugar consumption should therefore consider going beyond taxation of SSBs to target a broader set of products, in order to more effectively reduce the public health and economic burden of CDs
Diet Quality and Feelings of Worry, Sadness or Unhappiness in Canadian Children
The relationship between bullying behaviours in childhood and physician-diagnosed internalizing disorders
Health-related quality of life and economic burden to smoking behaviour among Canadians
Public Investment in Providing Information for Chronic Disease Prevention for Adults in Alberta
Sociodemographic and neighbourhood determinants of health-related quality of life among grade-five students in Canada
Determinants of health-related quality of life in adults living with HIV in Vietnam
Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is a good indicator to monitor and evaluate healthcare services for adults with HIV/AIDS. This study described HRQL of adults with HIV and its determinants, and compared it with HRQL for the general population. A cross-sectional study with a national multistage sampling of households with and without HIV-positive people was conducted in 2008. Six provinces were purposively selected to represent areas of the c…
Changes in drug use are associated with health-related quality of life improvements among methadone maintenance patients with HIV/Aids
Population-level response shift
Costs of Implementing and Maintaining Comprehensive School Health
Gender differences in quality of life outcomes of HIV/Aids treatment in the latent feminization of HIV epidemics in Vietnam
Understanding gender-specific predictors of Health-related Quality of Life (HRQL) outcomes of HIV/AIDS treatment is necessary in the latent feminization of HIV epidemics in Vietnam. This study assessed HRQL and its predictors among men and women with HIV/AIDS. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 155 patients (36.8% women, mean age=31.4) registering for antiretroviral treatment (ART) at Vietnam-Sweden Uong Bi General Hospital, Quang Ninh Provi…
Cost-effectiveness of methadone maintenance treatment for HIV-positive drug users in Vietnam
Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is efficacious in reducing drug use that may improve HIV/AIDS care and treatment outcomes. This study evaluated the incremental cost-effectiveness of MMT for HIV-positive drug users from the perspective of health service providers. A sample of 370 HIV-positive drug users (age: mean ± SD: 29.5 ± 5.9 years; 95.7% male) taking MMT in multi-sites was assessed at baseline, three, six and nine months. Costs of MMT …
The cost-effectiveness and budget impact of Vietnam's methadone maintenance treatment programme in HIV prevention and treatment among injection drug users
We analysed the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of the methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programme in HIV prevention and treatment among injection drug users (DUs) in Vietnam. The costs and health outcomes of providing MMT for opioid-dependent DUs versus non-MMT were estimated using a decision analytical model. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis using Monte Carlo simulation was conducted to justify uncertainties of model parameters simul…
Diet quality, physical activity, body weight and health-related quality of life among grade 5 students in Canada
Objective To assess how diet quality, physical activity and body weight are related to health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among children in the Canadian province of Alberta. Design In 2008, we surveyed 3421 grade 5 students and their parents from 148 randomly selected schools. Students completed the Harvard Food Frequency Questionnaire, questions on physical activities, and had their height and weight measured. The HRQOL of the students was a…
Assessment of children’s own health status using visual analogue scale and descriptive system of the EQ-5D-Y
Health behaviours and health-care utilization in Canadian schoolchildren
Objective Poor nutritional habits and physical inactivity are two health behaviours believed to be linked with increasing rates of overweight and obesity in children. The objective of the present study was to determine whether children who reported healthier behaviours, specifically in relation to nutrition and physical activity, also had lower health-care utilization. Design Population-based cross-sectional study, linking survey data from the 20…
Diet Quality and Feelings of Worry, Sadness or Unhappiness in Canadian Children
Vitamin D and health-related quality of life in a community sample of older Canadians
This is the first study to reveal the importance of vitamin D for the five dimensions of HRQOL in a community-based sample. The observed associations of vitamin D and HRQOL call for intervention studies to strengthen the evidence of the potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation for HRQOL among older adults
Determinants of time trade-off valuations for EQ-5D-5L health states
The effectiveness of a preventive health program and vitamin D status in improving health-related quality of life of older Canadians
This study documents the benefits of a real-world preventive health program to HRQOL. It is the first to reveal that improvements in vitamin D status parallel improvements in HRQOL among healthy community dwellers. The study further suggests that the preventive health program and supplementation with vitamin D are cost-effective interventions
Food security status among grade 5 students in Nova Scotia, Canada and its association with health outcomes
Objective Food security (FS) exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their needs. The present research sought to determine whether students from households experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity (FI) had poorer diet quality, higher body weights and poorer psychosocial outcomes than students from households classed as having high FS or marginal FI status. Desi…
The obesity penalty in the labor market using longitudinal Canadian data
How different are composite and traditional TTO valuations of severe EQ-5D-5L states
A Time Trade-off-derived Value Set of the EQ-5D-5L for Canada
BACKGROUND: The 5-level version of the EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L) was recently developed. A number of preference-based scoring systems are being developed for several countries around the world. OBJECTIVE: To develop a value set for the EQ-5D-5L based on societal preferences in Canada. METHODS: We used age, sex, and education quota sampling from the general population from 4 cities across Canada. Composite time trade-off (cTTO) and traditional time trade-o…
The importance of health behaviours in childhood for the development of internalizing disorders during adolescence
These findings suggest that diets and active lifestyles in childhood affect mental health during adolescence, and imply that succxessful health promotion programs targeting children's diets and activity will contribute to the prevention of mental health disorders in addition to the prevention of chronic diseases later in life
Health literacy and logical inconsistencies in valuations of hypothetical health states
The economic burden of inadequate consumption of vegetables and fruit in Canada
Objective Public health decision makers not only consider health benefits but also economic implications when articulating and issuing lifestyle recommendations. Whereas various estimates exist for the economic burden of physical inactivity, excess body weight and smoking, estimates of the economic burden associated with our diet are rare. In the present study, we estimated the economic burden attributable to the inadequate consumption of vegetab…
Responsiveness of the anxiety/depression dimension of the 3- and 5-level versions of the EQ-5D in assessing mental health
The relationship of neighbourhood-level material and social deprivation with health-related quality of life
Medicine (44 works) · Environmental health (26 works) · Psychology (22 works) · Public health (20 works) · Population (18 works) · Quality of life (healthcare (18 works) · Psychiatry (17 works) · Demography (16 works) · Gerontology (16 works) · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (16 works)