Paula Tiittala
Biographic Data
| ID | 7755584 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paula Tiittala |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paula |
| FAMILY NAME | Tiittala |
| SIGNATURE | TIITTALA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3927-2965 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Tuberculosis screening of asylum seekers in Finland, 2015–2016
TB screening yield was higher as compared with data reported from other European countries conducting active screening among asylum seekers. Half of the TB cases among asylum seekers were first suspected in screening; 44% were asymptomatic. TB yield varied widely between asylum seekers from different geographic areas
Important Gaps in HIV Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among Young Asylum Seekers in Comparison to the General Population
Public health response to large influx of asylum seekers
Up to one third of asylum seekers were not reached by screening and screenings were delayed from target timeframes. Children, as a vulnerable population, were screened earlier than adults. To ensure higher screening coverage, infectious disease risks should be reassessed and screening completed at contacts to healthcare during the post-asylum phase of integration. The large influx of asylum seekers to Finland in 2015-2016 tested the country's pub…
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Important Gaps in HIV Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among Young Asylum Seekers in Comparison to the General Population
Public health response to large influx of asylum seekers
Up to one third of asylum seekers were not reached by screening and screenings were delayed from target timeframes. Children, as a vulnerable population, were screened earlier than adults. To ensure higher screening coverage, infectious disease risks should be reassessed and screening completed at contacts to healthcare during the post-asylum phase of integration. The large influx of asylum seekers to Finland in 2015-2016 tested the country's pub…
Tuberculosis screening of asylum seekers in Finland, 2015–2016
TB screening yield was higher as compared with data reported from other European countries conducting active screening among asylum seekers. Half of the TB cases among asylum seekers were first suspected in screening; 44% were asymptomatic. TB yield varied widely between asylum seekers from different geographic areas
Environmental health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works)