Leena Forma
Research Director
Department of Health and Social Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
[email protected] | +358 50 327 7728
I have a title of docent in health economics, especially the economics of ageing. I am interested in the use, costs and financing of health and social services among older people. I have studied these mainly using register data, but considering also hidden costs and all the different funding bodies also requires a multi-method approach. My more recent research interests include factors related to the retirement of older workers, as well as the economic evaluation of nutrition interventions. I belong to the Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care (CoE AgeCare).
I coordinate the preparation of the new bachelor’s program in economics. The program will be implemented in cooperation between several departments and will start in autumn 2025. I supervise master’s theses and doctoral dissertations in the field of health economics.
Research groups
Projects
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Work, rehabilitation and retirement pathways of older workers 01.03.2025 - 28.02.2027 -
Sustainable Diets for a Healthier Society and Environment: A Multidimensional Approach (SUST-360) 01.09.2024 - 31.08.2028
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SHARE-FI - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe-Finland 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2026 -
Old-age social exclusion in home care - prevalence, meanings & intervention (SOLDEX) 01.09.2021 - 31.08.2025
Publications
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Functional limitations in 2004–22 among Europeans aged 55–69 years: time trends according to labor market group and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
Lisko, Inna K; Kurkela, Olli; Urtamo, Annele; Kulmala, Jenni K; Forma, Leena P. 2025. European journal of public health. [Published: 16 April 2025]: 1-8 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Hospitalizations of the older adults with and without dementia during the last two years of life: the impact of comorbidity and changes from 2002 to 2017
Vargese, Saritha Susan; Jylhä, Marja; Raitanen, Jani; Forma, Leena; Aaltonen, Mari. 2025. Aging clinical and experimental research. 37: . 25 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The impact of adhering to a more plant-based menu on food waste at Finnish early childhood education and care centres
Silvennoinen, Kirsi; Nisonen, Sampsa; Kettunen, Marita; Kostensalo, Joel; Raulio, Susanna; Niinistö, Sari; Meinilä, Jelena; Vepsäläinen, Henna; Korkalo, Liisa; Erkkola, Maijaliisa; Forma, Leena; Virtanen, Suvi M.; Saarinen, Merja. 2025. British food journal. 127: 2091-2106 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
All-cause and cause-specific mortality among older migrant and non-migrant adults in Finland: a register study on all deaths, 2002–2020
Kemppainen, Laura; Kemppainen, Teemu; Raitanen, Jani; Aaltonen, Mari; Forma, Leena; Kouvonen, Anne; Pulkki, Jutta. 2024. European journal of public health. 34: 1163-1172 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Distributed agency in financial tasks of older people with long-term care needs
Pulkki, Jutta; Aaltonen, Mari; Teräväinen, Pia; Forma, Leena. 2024. Ageing and society. [EPub ahead of print 10 Oct 2024]: 1-21 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Social exclusion among older people receiving formal home care services in Finland: prevalence and associated factors
Ristolainen, Hanna; Forma, Leena; Tiilikainen, Elisa. 2024. International journal of care and caring. [Epub ahead of print 4 Sept 2024]: 1-26 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research