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.
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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, 35, 4, 693-700. 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, 1, 25. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Päiväkotien kasvispainotteisemmat ruokalistat eivät lisänneet hävikkiä
Kettunen, Marita; Saarinen, Merja; Kostensalo, Joel; Raulio, Susanna; Niinistö, Sari; Virtanen, Suvi; Erkkola Maijaliisa; Forma, Leena, 2025, Elintarvike ja terveys, 39, 4, 42-46. D1 Article in a trade journal -
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, 6, 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, 6, 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