Liisa Pylkkänen
Biographic Data
| ID | 4428665 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Liisa Pylkkänen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Liisa |
| FAMILY NAME | Pylkkänen |
| SIGNATURE | PYLKKÄNEN L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Turku |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8375-6035 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Unmet needs for information and support of cancer patients and carers
We examine the unmet needs for information and support of cancer patients and carers. A questionnaire study was performed among patients ( n = 135) and carers ( n = 73) at Kuopio University Hospital, Finland. Data are analysed using SPSS 27 by t -test, cross-tabulation and cluster and variance analyses. Patients and carers received less support than information. Older and less-educated individuals and males had more unmet needs. Carers received l…
Alarming development of dual snus and cigarette usage among young Finnish males
This study provides better understanding of the complex tobacco habits of young adult males. The simultaneous usage of multiple tobacco products as well as the high tendency to transition from one tobacco product to another should be taken into consideration when planning cessation interventions in health care settings and tobacco control policies at societal levels
Unmet needs for information and support of cancer patients and carers
We examine the unmet needs for information and support of cancer patients and carers. A questionnaire study was performed among patients ( n = 135) and carers ( n = 73) at Kuopio University Hospital, Finland. Data are analysed using SPSS 27 by t -test, cross-tabulation and cluster and variance analyses. Patients and carers received less support than information. Older and less-educated individuals and males had more unmet needs. Carers received l…
Alarming development of dual snus and cigarette usage among young Finnish males
This study provides better understanding of the complex tobacco habits of young adult males. The simultaneous usage of multiple tobacco products as well as the high tendency to transition from one tobacco product to another should be taken into consideration when planning cessation interventions in health care settings and tobacco control policies at societal levels
Unmet needs for information and support of cancer patients and carers
We examine the unmet needs for information and support of cancer patients and carers. A questionnaire study was performed among patients ( n = 135) and carers ( n = 73) at Kuopio University Hospital, Finland. Data are analysed using SPSS 27 by t -test, cross-tabulation and cluster and variance analyses. Patients and carers received less support than information. Older and less-educated individuals and males had more unmet needs. Carers received l…
Medicine (2 works) · Cancer (1 work) · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Epidemiology (1 work) · Family medicine (1 work) · Family Support in Illness (1 work)