Elisa Tiilikainen
Biographic Data
| ID | 782792 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elisa Tiilikainen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elisa |
| FAMILY NAME | Tiilikainen |
| SIGNATURE | TIILIKAINEN E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Eastern Finland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3947-6036 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The impacts of a driving ban
This qualitative study explores the impact of driving ban legislation on individuals with epilepsy in Finland, focusing on how these limitations affect their everyday life. We do this by empirically analysing material from qualitative interviews, examining the experiences of individuals who have had a driving ban imposed on them. The findings reveal that driving is perceived as a crucial aspect of autonomy and identity, with significant implicati…
Access to rights through relations
This study explores how older people receiving home care in Finland access their rights through relations at the micro, meso, and macro levels. Drawing on a mixed-methods design combining survey data and qualitative interviews collected among older adults receiving home care services, it examines how legal entitlements are shaped and mediated by interpersonal, institutional, and societal relationships. While many older adults report adequate care…
Association Between Social Support Dimensions and Mortality Among Older Adults
To investigate different social support dimensions and their association with mortality among older adults in Finland. This study is part of the longitudinal population-based Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia (CAIDE) study ( N = 1,295), with an age range of 65 to 80 years and a follow-up of 21 years. Cox proportional hazard models were used. In the unadjusted analyses, older adults without general social support and health-related s…
Small acts of resistance – community-dwelling oldest old reclaiming autonomy during a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted societies and social lives worldwide, leading to wide research interest in its consequences across age groups. This paper investigates the ways in which older adults strived to maintain autonomy during the confinement measures and age-based restrictions. The study draws on empirical data collected as part of the Cardiovascular Risk factors, Aging and Dementia (CAIDE85+) study. Data include qualitative interviews wit…
Resistant, adaptive, and supported agency – Examining narratives of Finnish older home care clients
The purpose of this article is to increase our understanding of agency in older home care clients living in Finland. Twenty older home care clients (12 women, eight men) aged 73 and over were interviewed using a thematic interview. The stories narrated in the interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis, resulting in three forms of agency: resistant, adaptive, and supported. The findings show that older adults see themselves - despite the…
Towards evidence-based approaches to monitoring and evaluating age-friendly cities and communities
Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (AFCC) is a key global WHO initiative aimed at fostering environments that promote healthy aging for everyone. As AFCC initiatives continue to expand, there is an increasing need to enhance monitoring and evaluation systems to effectively assess their progress and impact. However, significant knowledge gaps persist, particularly in the development of evaluation methods and AFCC indicators. Drawing on discussion…
Process evaluation of a complex group-based intervention for older adults living alone
A complex intervention called 'participatory group-based care management' was developed and carried out in Central and Eastern Finland to promote older adults' wellbeing and quality of life. This study analyses the process of the intervention using two types of qualitative data. Firstly, during the sixmonth intervention, 120 reflection diaries in total were written by researchers and care managers, based on their observations of the group meeting…
Integrative learning through the interdisciplinary Social Law Clinic — learning experiences of law and social work students
This article examines an interdisciplinary clinical study module called the Social Law Clinic targeted for students of law and social work. The aim of this article was to review the pedagogy of the course from the students’ perspectives. The data consists of 29 learning reflections written by social work and law students who participated in the course during semesters between 2017 and 2019. The data was analysed using theory-driven content analys…
Social exclusion among older people receiving formal home care services in Finland
This study examines the prevalence of multidimensional social exclusion and associated factors of exclusion from social relations among formal home care recipients aged 65 and over. The survey data ( n = 553) were collected in 2022 in Finland. The results show that almost half of respondents had difficulties making ends meet, almost a third felt lonely fairly often or all the time, 44 per cent were isolated, 20 per cent did not receive adequate h…
Complex needs and ethical dilemmas—Care managers processing older clients to gerontological social work
In the times of neoliberal policies, care managers work as gatekeepers to different elder care services. In this study, we examined how care managers categorise older adults' life situations in relation to needs for gerontological social work. Our data consisted of focus group interviews with 19 care managers working in different parts of Finland and were analysed by category analysis. The results show that processing older adults as clients of s…
Patterns of Multidimensional Social Exclusion Among Older Home Care Services Recipients
Different types of social exclusion should be acknowledged when addressing social exclusion among home care clients. Enhanced measures should be developed to support older adults using home and healthcare services the most, as they are at high risk of severe exclusion
Navigating Social Services from the Perspective of Finnish Older Adults with Complex Needs
This study aims to increase understanding of accessing social services for older adults with complex needs. Individual interviews (18) with older clients of gerontological social work and diaconal social work in Finland were analyzed using abductive content analysis. The conceptual framework of access to services, consisting of five interrelated dimensions by Penchansky and Thomas (Citation1981) and the sixth dimension, awareness, by Saurman (Cit…
Age Diversity in Neighborhoods—A Mixed-Methods Approach Examining Older Residents and Community Wellbeing
This paper focuses on age diversity in neighbourhoods and its possible impacts on community wellbeing. The aims of this paper are (a) to investigate whether age diversity in neighbourhoods contribute to older residents' wellbeing and (b) to explore older residents' experiences and views on age diversity in their neighbourhood. These questions are addressed using a mixed-method approach combining survey and interview data and analysis. The data is…
Personal Social Networks of Community-Dwelling Oldest Old During the Covid-19 Pandemic—A Qualitative Study
The COVID-19 pandemic and its related restrictions have affected the everyday life of older people. Advanced age is a significant predisposing factor for a more severe COVID-19 infection, increasing the risk for hospitalization and mortality. Even though restrictions have been, thus, well-grounded, they may also have had detrimental effects on the social well-being of older people. Personal networks and social activity are known protective factor…
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Loneliness and Social Isolation
The COVID-19 global pandemic and subsequent public health social measures have challenged our social and economic life, with increasing concerns around potentially rising levels of social isolation and loneliness. This paper is based on cross-sectional online survey data (available in 10 languages, from 2 June to 16 November 2020) with 20,398 respondents from 101 different countries. It aims to help increase our understanding of the global risk f…
Can robots tackle late-life loneliness? Scanning of future opportunities and challenges in assisted living facilities
This future-oriented study examines the opportunities and challenges offered by social robots and communication technology when aiming to decrease emotional and social loneliness in older people residing in assisted living (AL). The paper draws on prior literature on loneliness, elder care and social robots. The aim is to scan the futures regarding technology support for the frail older people in future AL. The analytical frame was built on Rober…
They’re always in a hurry” – Older people ́s perceptions of access and recognition in health and social care services
The article examines older people's perceptions of quality of life from the perspective of access and use of health and social care services. The data include focus group discussions with older people living alone. The data were analysed using thematic analysis focusing on the older people's collective views on health and social care services as supportive or restrictive factors for their quality of life. Two central themes were present in all th…
Ruptures of affiliation
Transfer from a private home to an assisted living facility has been pictured as a major change in an older person's life. Older people themselves tend to perceive the change as something eventual that breaks the bonds and familiarities of previous life. The aim of this article is to shed light on residents’ chances to reach affiliation (as Nussbaum defines it) in their new living surroundings, and thus adjust to that social environment. Based on…
Lost and unfulfilled relationships behind emotional loneliness in old age
Using a qualitative approach, this article examines how the experiences of emotional loneliness are embedded in the everyday lives and relationships of older adults. Ten in-depth interviews were conducted in 2010 with older people who reported feeling lonely, often or all the time, during a cohort study in southern Finland. The research reveals the multifaceted nature of loneliness and its causes. Behind emotional loneliness, we identified lost a…
Lost and unfulfilled relationships behind emotional loneliness in old age
Using a qualitative approach, this article examines how the experiences of emotional loneliness are embedded in the everyday lives and relationships of older adults. Ten in-depth interviews were conducted in 2010 with older people who reported feeling lonely, often or all the time, during a cohort study in southern Finland. The research reveals the multifaceted nature of loneliness and its causes. Behind emotional loneliness, we identified lost a…
They’re always in a hurry” – Older people ́s perceptions of access and recognition in health and social care services
The article examines older people's perceptions of quality of life from the perspective of access and use of health and social care services. The data include focus group discussions with older people living alone. The data were analysed using thematic analysis focusing on the older people's collective views on health and social care services as supportive or restrictive factors for their quality of life. Two central themes were present in all th…
Ruptures of affiliation
Transfer from a private home to an assisted living facility has been pictured as a major change in an older person's life. Older people themselves tend to perceive the change as something eventual that breaks the bonds and familiarities of previous life. The aim of this article is to shed light on residents’ chances to reach affiliation (as Nussbaum defines it) in their new living surroundings, and thus adjust to that social environment. Based on…
Can robots tackle late-life loneliness? Scanning of future opportunities and challenges in assisted living facilities
This future-oriented study examines the opportunities and challenges offered by social robots and communication technology when aiming to decrease emotional and social loneliness in older people residing in assisted living (AL). The paper draws on prior literature on loneliness, elder care and social robots. The aim is to scan the futures regarding technology support for the frail older people in future AL. The analytical frame was built on Rober…
Resistant, adaptive, and supported agency – Examining narratives of Finnish older home care clients
The purpose of this article is to increase our understanding of agency in older home care clients living in Finland. Twenty older home care clients (12 women, eight men) aged 73 and over were interviewed using a thematic interview. The stories narrated in the interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis, resulting in three forms of agency: resistant, adaptive, and supported. The findings show that older adults see themselves - despite the…
Patterns of Multidimensional Social Exclusion Among Older Home Care Services Recipients
Different types of social exclusion should be acknowledged when addressing social exclusion among home care clients. Enhanced measures should be developed to support older adults using home and healthcare services the most, as they are at high risk of severe exclusion
Lost and unfulfilled relationships behind emotional loneliness in old age
Using a qualitative approach, this article examines how the experiences of emotional loneliness are embedded in the everyday lives and relationships of older adults. Ten in-depth interviews were conducted in 2010 with older people who reported feeling lonely, often or all the time, during a cohort study in southern Finland. The research reveals the multifaceted nature of loneliness and its causes. Behind emotional loneliness, we identified lost a…
Ruptures of affiliation
Transfer from a private home to an assisted living facility has been pictured as a major change in an older person's life. Older people themselves tend to perceive the change as something eventual that breaks the bonds and familiarities of previous life. The aim of this article is to shed light on residents’ chances to reach affiliation (as Nussbaum defines it) in their new living surroundings, and thus adjust to that social environment. Based on…
They’re always in a hurry” – Older people ́s perceptions of access and recognition in health and social care services
The article examines older people's perceptions of quality of life from the perspective of access and use of health and social care services. The data include focus group discussions with older people living alone. The data were analysed using thematic analysis focusing on the older people's collective views on health and social care services as supportive or restrictive factors for their quality of life. Two central themes were present in all th…
Can robots tackle late-life loneliness? Scanning of future opportunities and challenges in assisted living facilities
This future-oriented study examines the opportunities and challenges offered by social robots and communication technology when aiming to decrease emotional and social loneliness in older people residing in assisted living (AL). The paper draws on prior literature on loneliness, elder care and social robots. The aim is to scan the futures regarding technology support for the frail older people in future AL. The analytical frame was built on Rober…
Personal Social Networks of Community-Dwelling Oldest Old During the Covid-19 Pandemic—A Qualitative Study
The COVID-19 pandemic and its related restrictions have affected the everyday life of older people. Advanced age is a significant predisposing factor for a more severe COVID-19 infection, increasing the risk for hospitalization and mortality. Even though restrictions have been, thus, well-grounded, they may also have had detrimental effects on the social well-being of older people. Personal networks and social activity are known protective factor…
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Loneliness and Social Isolation
The COVID-19 global pandemic and subsequent public health social measures have challenged our social and economic life, with increasing concerns around potentially rising levels of social isolation and loneliness. This paper is based on cross-sectional online survey data (available in 10 languages, from 2 June to 16 November 2020) with 20,398 respondents from 101 different countries. It aims to help increase our understanding of the global risk f…
Age Diversity in Neighborhoods—A Mixed-Methods Approach Examining Older Residents and Community Wellbeing
This paper focuses on age diversity in neighbourhoods and its possible impacts on community wellbeing. The aims of this paper are (a) to investigate whether age diversity in neighbourhoods contribute to older residents' wellbeing and (b) to explore older residents' experiences and views on age diversity in their neighbourhood. These questions are addressed using a mixed-method approach combining survey and interview data and analysis. The data is…
Process evaluation of a complex group-based intervention for older adults living alone
A complex intervention called 'participatory group-based care management' was developed and carried out in Central and Eastern Finland to promote older adults' wellbeing and quality of life. This study analyses the process of the intervention using two types of qualitative data. Firstly, during the sixmonth intervention, 120 reflection diaries in total were written by researchers and care managers, based on their observations of the group meeting…
Integrative learning through the interdisciplinary Social Law Clinic — learning experiences of law and social work students
This article examines an interdisciplinary clinical study module called the Social Law Clinic targeted for students of law and social work. The aim of this article was to review the pedagogy of the course from the students’ perspectives. The data consists of 29 learning reflections written by social work and law students who participated in the course during semesters between 2017 and 2019. The data was analysed using theory-driven content analys…
Social exclusion among older people receiving formal home care services in Finland
This study examines the prevalence of multidimensional social exclusion and associated factors of exclusion from social relations among formal home care recipients aged 65 and over. The survey data ( n = 553) were collected in 2022 in Finland. The results show that almost half of respondents had difficulties making ends meet, almost a third felt lonely fairly often or all the time, 44 per cent were isolated, 20 per cent did not receive adequate h…
Complex needs and ethical dilemmas—Care managers processing older clients to gerontological social work
In the times of neoliberal policies, care managers work as gatekeepers to different elder care services. In this study, we examined how care managers categorise older adults' life situations in relation to needs for gerontological social work. Our data consisted of focus group interviews with 19 care managers working in different parts of Finland and were analysed by category analysis. The results show that processing older adults as clients of s…
Patterns of Multidimensional Social Exclusion Among Older Home Care Services Recipients
Different types of social exclusion should be acknowledged when addressing social exclusion among home care clients. Enhanced measures should be developed to support older adults using home and healthcare services the most, as they are at high risk of severe exclusion
Navigating Social Services from the Perspective of Finnish Older Adults with Complex Needs
This study aims to increase understanding of accessing social services for older adults with complex needs. Individual interviews (18) with older clients of gerontological social work and diaconal social work in Finland were analyzed using abductive content analysis. The conceptual framework of access to services, consisting of five interrelated dimensions by Penchansky and Thomas (Citation1981) and the sixth dimension, awareness, by Saurman (Cit…
Association Between Social Support Dimensions and Mortality Among Older Adults
To investigate different social support dimensions and their association with mortality among older adults in Finland. This study is part of the longitudinal population-based Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia (CAIDE) study ( N = 1,295), with an age range of 65 to 80 years and a follow-up of 21 years. Cox proportional hazard models were used. In the unadjusted analyses, older adults without general social support and health-related s…
Small acts of resistance – community-dwelling oldest old reclaiming autonomy during a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted societies and social lives worldwide, leading to wide research interest in its consequences across age groups. This paper investigates the ways in which older adults strived to maintain autonomy during the confinement measures and age-based restrictions. The study draws on empirical data collected as part of the Cardiovascular Risk factors, Aging and Dementia (CAIDE85+) study. Data include qualitative interviews wit…
Resistant, adaptive, and supported agency – Examining narratives of Finnish older home care clients
The purpose of this article is to increase our understanding of agency in older home care clients living in Finland. Twenty older home care clients (12 women, eight men) aged 73 and over were interviewed using a thematic interview. The stories narrated in the interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis, resulting in three forms of agency: resistant, adaptive, and supported. The findings show that older adults see themselves - despite the…
Towards evidence-based approaches to monitoring and evaluating age-friendly cities and communities
Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (AFCC) is a key global WHO initiative aimed at fostering environments that promote healthy aging for everyone. As AFCC initiatives continue to expand, there is an increasing need to enhance monitoring and evaluation systems to effectively assess their progress and impact. However, significant knowledge gaps persist, particularly in the development of evaluation methods and AFCC indicators. Drawing on discussion…
The impacts of a driving ban
This qualitative study explores the impact of driving ban legislation on individuals with epilepsy in Finland, focusing on how these limitations affect their everyday life. We do this by empirically analysing material from qualitative interviews, examining the experiences of individuals who have had a driving ban imposed on them. The findings reveal that driving is perceived as a crucial aspect of autonomy and identity, with significant implicati…
Access to rights through relations
This study explores how older people receiving home care in Finland access their rights through relations at the micro, meso, and macro levels. Drawing on a mixed-methods design combining survey data and qualitative interviews collected among older adults receiving home care services, it examines how legal entitlements are shaped and mediated by interpersonal, institutional, and societal relationships. While many older adults report adequate care…
Psychology (14 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (11 works) · Gerontology (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (9 works) · Political science (7 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (6 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Qualitative research (6 works)