Hannamaria Kuusio
Biographic Data
| ID | 4272888 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hannamaria Kuusio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hannamaria |
| FAMILY NAME | Kuusio |
| SIGNATURE | KUUSIO H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Cumulative vulnerabilities increase perceived unmet needs and delays in access to social services in migrant origin and Finnish-born populations
Equitable access to social services is a key principle of Nordic welfare states. However, individuals in vulnerable situations, including those of migrant origin, may face compounded barriers that hinder timely and adequate support. While healthcare access among migrants has been studied, social services remain underexplored. This study examines perceived unmet needs and access to social services among migrant origin populations exposed to specif…
Health equity through health literacy
This study introduced the Finnish version of HLS19-Q12 and approached valid and reliable HL monitoring as a key element within the field of social determinants of health. This study provided novel insights on HL while replicating findings reported in the literature. We provide specific recommendations for valid monitoring of HL and ponder over culturally and linguistically responsive policy making, in accordance with the Health in All Polices app…
Satisfaction With Primary Care Among the Foreign-Born and the General Population in Finland
Foreign-born people have been found to be less satisfied with health care than native populations across countries. However, studies on differences in satisfaction with treatment between different foreign-born groups are lacking. This study explores differences in satisfaction with primary health care between the foreign-born population from different regions of origins and the general population of Finland. The study uses survey data on foreign-…
Building social capital in a new home country. A closer look into the predictors of bonding and bridging relationships of migrant populations at different education levels
This article explores the factors that may facilitate or hinder the development of migrant social capital in a settlement country. We build on Robert Putnam’s dyad of bonding and bridging social capital, which are here combined into a single categorical dependent variable. As earlier research shows that higher educated migrants tend to form more extensive social relationships, we explore whether they draw from different background factors to buil…
Electronic identification (e-ID) as a socio-technical system moderating migrants' access to essential public services – The case of Finland
Many welfare state services have rapidly become ‘digital by default’. Electronic identification (e-ID) technology is needed for secure identification authentication with regard to digital services. This study uses socio-technical systems theory to analyse the development and transfer of e-ID technology in the context of public-private partnerships (PPPs). Recent studies have shown that the ‘digital divide’ is prominent between ethnic minorities a…
Participation in paid employment among the Finnish Roma
The article describes participation in paid work among Finnish Roma, based on data gathered by face-to-face interviews for the Finnish Roma Participation and Well-being Study (n = 234). We wanted to assess the relevance of some explanatory factors for the low paid work rate of the Roma, found in countries with a significant Roma minority, in the light of new material from Finland where the Roma minority is small and rather homogeneous. No earlier…
Use of Health Services and Unmet Need among Adults of Russian, Somali, and Kurdish Origin in Finland
Equal access to health care is one of the key policy priorities in many European societies. Previous findings suggest that there may be wide differences in the use of health services between people of migrant origin and the general population. We analyzed cross-sectional data from a random sample of persons of Russian (n = 692), Somali (n = 489), and Kurdish (n = 614) origin and the Health 2011 survey data (n = 1406) representing the general popu…
Response Activity in Mixed-Method Survey Data Collection—The Methods Used in a Survey among the Foreign-Born Population in Finland (FinMonik)
In terms of the number of respondents, Survey on Well-Being among Foreign Born Population (FinMonik) is so far the most extensive survey carried out among the population with foreign background in Finland. It comprises a wide range of self-reported data, including information on the respondent's health, well-being and access to care, which can be widely utilized in planning and assessing integration, health and welfare policies. A mixed-method ap…
Transnational Activities and Identifications -A population-based study on three immigrant groups in Finland
Our understanding of the lived experience of transnationalism is limited by the scarcity of high-quality quantitative evidence. Representative evidence on the emotional and identification aspects of transnationalism is especially missing. To address this gap, we investigated the transnational involvement of three migrant groups ? Somali, Kurdish and Russian ? in Finland. Using high-quality random sample survey data, the study examined transnation…
Migrants Are Underrepresented in Mental Health and Rehabilitation Services—Survey and Register-Based Findings of Russian, Somali, and Kurdish Origin Adults in Finland
Mounting evidence suggests that migration background increases the risk of mental ill health, but that problems exist in accessing healthcare services in people of migrant origin. The present study uses a combination of register- and survey-based data to examine mental health-related health service use in three migrant origin populations as well as the correspondence between the need and use of services. The data are from the Finnish Migrant Heal…
The Role of Perceived Unjust Treatment in Unmet Needs for Primary Care Among Finnish Roma Adults
The main goal in developing services is to guarantee equal access to healthcare services that are suited to the patients' needs. Previous studies have shown that the Roma are more likely to experience unjust treatment in health services than the general population. This study examines the association between perceived unjust treatment in healthcare and self-assessed unmet need for primary care provided by general practitioners (GPs) and nurses am…
Multifocal Integration and Marginalisation
Recent sociological discussions have examined the classic theme of social integration from the point of view of belonging and multiple solidarities. As a research topic, migration importantly elucidates these general sociological questions. Literature on migration, integration and transnationalism lacks an encompassing theoretical model, which limits our understanding of complex integration processes. We propose a multifocal model of migrant inte…
Is HIV testing normal or special? Opinions of health professionals in four European countries in 2008
The special norms in testing for HIV infection are not typical of testing or screening for other diseases. In four European countries, we studied health professionals' views on HIV testing This study is based on cross-sectional surveys of two groups of health professionals: presidents of selected health professional societies and head physicians and nurses of selected hospital clinics in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, and Portugal in 2008. A common s…
Building social capital in a new home country. A closer look into the predictors of bonding and bridging relationships of migrant populations at different education levels
This article explores the factors that may facilitate or hinder the development of migrant social capital in a settlement country. We build on Robert Putnam’s dyad of bonding and bridging social capital, which are here combined into a single categorical dependent variable. As earlier research shows that higher educated migrants tend to form more extensive social relationships, we explore whether they draw from different background factors to buil…
Multifocal Integration and Marginalisation
Recent sociological discussions have examined the classic theme of social integration from the point of view of belonging and multiple solidarities. As a research topic, migration importantly elucidates these general sociological questions. Literature on migration, integration and transnationalism lacks an encompassing theoretical model, which limits our understanding of complex integration processes. We propose a multifocal model of migrant inte…
Electronic identification (e-ID) as a socio-technical system moderating migrants' access to essential public services – The case of Finland
Many welfare state services have rapidly become ‘digital by default’. Electronic identification (e-ID) technology is needed for secure identification authentication with regard to digital services. This study uses socio-technical systems theory to analyse the development and transfer of e-ID technology in the context of public-private partnerships (PPPs). Recent studies have shown that the ‘digital divide’ is prominent between ethnic minorities a…
Is HIV testing normal or special? Opinions of health professionals in four European countries in 2008
The special norms in testing for HIV infection are not typical of testing or screening for other diseases. In four European countries, we studied health professionals' views on HIV testing This study is based on cross-sectional surveys of two groups of health professionals: presidents of selected health professional societies and head physicians and nurses of selected hospital clinics in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, and Portugal in 2008. A common s…
Transnational Activities and Identifications -A population-based study on three immigrant groups in Finland
Our understanding of the lived experience of transnationalism is limited by the scarcity of high-quality quantitative evidence. Representative evidence on the emotional and identification aspects of transnationalism is especially missing. To address this gap, we investigated the transnational involvement of three migrant groups ? Somali, Kurdish and Russian ? in Finland. Using high-quality random sample survey data, the study examined transnation…
Migrants Are Underrepresented in Mental Health and Rehabilitation Services—Survey and Register-Based Findings of Russian, Somali, and Kurdish Origin Adults in Finland
Mounting evidence suggests that migration background increases the risk of mental ill health, but that problems exist in accessing healthcare services in people of migrant origin. The present study uses a combination of register- and survey-based data to examine mental health-related health service use in three migrant origin populations as well as the correspondence between the need and use of services. The data are from the Finnish Migrant Heal…
The Role of Perceived Unjust Treatment in Unmet Needs for Primary Care Among Finnish Roma Adults
The main goal in developing services is to guarantee equal access to healthcare services that are suited to the patients' needs. Previous studies have shown that the Roma are more likely to experience unjust treatment in health services than the general population. This study examines the association between perceived unjust treatment in healthcare and self-assessed unmet need for primary care provided by general practitioners (GPs) and nurses am…
Multifocal Integration and Marginalisation
Recent sociological discussions have examined the classic theme of social integration from the point of view of belonging and multiple solidarities. As a research topic, migration importantly elucidates these general sociological questions. Literature on migration, integration and transnationalism lacks an encompassing theoretical model, which limits our understanding of complex integration processes. We propose a multifocal model of migrant inte…
Participation in paid employment among the Finnish Roma
The article describes participation in paid work among Finnish Roma, based on data gathered by face-to-face interviews for the Finnish Roma Participation and Well-being Study (n = 234). We wanted to assess the relevance of some explanatory factors for the low paid work rate of the Roma, found in countries with a significant Roma minority, in the light of new material from Finland where the Roma minority is small and rather homogeneous. No earlier…
Use of Health Services and Unmet Need among Adults of Russian, Somali, and Kurdish Origin in Finland
Equal access to health care is one of the key policy priorities in many European societies. Previous findings suggest that there may be wide differences in the use of health services between people of migrant origin and the general population. We analyzed cross-sectional data from a random sample of persons of Russian (n = 692), Somali (n = 489), and Kurdish (n = 614) origin and the Health 2011 survey data (n = 1406) representing the general popu…
Response Activity in Mixed-Method Survey Data Collection—The Methods Used in a Survey among the Foreign-Born Population in Finland (FinMonik)
In terms of the number of respondents, Survey on Well-Being among Foreign Born Population (FinMonik) is so far the most extensive survey carried out among the population with foreign background in Finland. It comprises a wide range of self-reported data, including information on the respondent's health, well-being and access to care, which can be widely utilized in planning and assessing integration, health and welfare policies. A mixed-method ap…
Building social capital in a new home country. A closer look into the predictors of bonding and bridging relationships of migrant populations at different education levels
This article explores the factors that may facilitate or hinder the development of migrant social capital in a settlement country. We build on Robert Putnam’s dyad of bonding and bridging social capital, which are here combined into a single categorical dependent variable. As earlier research shows that higher educated migrants tend to form more extensive social relationships, we explore whether they draw from different background factors to buil…
Electronic identification (e-ID) as a socio-technical system moderating migrants' access to essential public services – The case of Finland
Many welfare state services have rapidly become ‘digital by default’. Electronic identification (e-ID) technology is needed for secure identification authentication with regard to digital services. This study uses socio-technical systems theory to analyse the development and transfer of e-ID technology in the context of public-private partnerships (PPPs). Recent studies have shown that the ‘digital divide’ is prominent between ethnic minorities a…
Satisfaction With Primary Care Among the Foreign-Born and the General Population in Finland
Foreign-born people have been found to be less satisfied with health care than native populations across countries. However, studies on differences in satisfaction with treatment between different foreign-born groups are lacking. This study explores differences in satisfaction with primary health care between the foreign-born population from different regions of origins and the general population of Finland. The study uses survey data on foreign-…
Cumulative vulnerabilities increase perceived unmet needs and delays in access to social services in migrant origin and Finnish-born populations
Equitable access to social services is a key principle of Nordic welfare states. However, individuals in vulnerable situations, including those of migrant origin, may face compounded barriers that hinder timely and adequate support. While healthcare access among migrants has been studied, social services remain underexplored. This study examines perceived unmet needs and access to social services among migrant origin populations exposed to specif…
Health equity through health literacy
This study introduced the Finnish version of HLS19-Q12 and approached valid and reliable HL monitoring as a key element within the field of social determinants of health. This study provided novel insights on HL while replicating findings reported in the literature. We provide specific recommendations for valid monitoring of HL and ponder over culturally and linguistically responsive policy making, in accordance with the Health in All Polices app…
Political science (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Health care (5 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (5 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Somali (4 works)