Publications

Publications are presented in alphabetical order. Finnish language publications can be found on the Finnish publications page.
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Reports

Vehko, T. (ed.) (2022). E-health and e-welfare of Finland: Check point 2022Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab. Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, report 6/2022.

Vehko T, Ruotsalainen S,  Hyppönen, H. (eds) (2019). E-health and e-welfare of Finland: Check point 2018. Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tabFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare, report 7/2019.

Hyppönen H, Hämäläinen P, Reponen, J. (eds) (2015). E-health and e-welfare of Finland - check point 2015.Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. 

Articles

Heponiemi T, Hyppönen H, Vehko T, Kujala S, Aalto A, Vänskä, J, Elovainio, M. (2017). Finnish physicians’ stress related to information systems keeps increasing: A longitudinal three-wave survey study.Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 17, 1-8.

Heponiemi T, Kujala, S, Vainionmäki, S, Vehko, T, Lääveri, T, Vänskä, J, . . . Hyppönen, H. (2019). Usability factors associated with physicians’ distress and information System–Related stress: Cross-sectional survey. Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tabJMIR Medical Informatics, 7(4).

Heponiemi T, Kaihlanen A, Gluschkoff K, Saranto K, Nissinen S, Laukka E, Vehko T (2021).
The association of mobile device use of electronic health record with the wellbeing of nurses: cross-sectional survey studyLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab. JMIR Medical Informatics. 23/05/2021:28729 (forthcoming/in press)

Hyppönen H, Kaipio J, Heponiemi T, Lääveri T, Aalto A, Vänskä J, Elovainio, M. (2019). Developing the national usability-focused health information system scale for physicians: Validation study. Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tabJournal of Medical Internet Research, 21(5), 1–18.

Hyppönen, H, Lumme, S., Reponen, J, Vänskä, J, Kaipio, J, Heponiemi, T,  Lääveri, T (2019). Health information exchange in Finland: Usage of different access types and predictors of paper use. Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tabInternational Journal of Medical Informatics, 122, 1–6. 

Jansson, J, Liisanantti, J, Ala-Kokko, T, Reponen, J. (2022). The negative impact of interface design, customizability, inefficiency, malfunctions, and information retrieval on user experience: A national usability survey of ICU clinical information systems in FinlandLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 159, Epub 30 dec 2021.

Jormanainen V, Vehko T, Lindgren M, Keskimäki I, Kaila M. (2023). Implementation, Adoption and Use of the Kanta Services in Finland 2010-2022. Link to an external websiteAvautuu uudessa välilehdessäStud Health Technol Inform. 2023 May 18;302:227-231.  

Kainiemi E, Vehko T, Kyytsönen M, Hörhammer I, Kujala S, Jormanainen V, Heponiemi T (2022): The Factors Associated With Nonuse of and Dissatisfaction With the National Patient Portal in Finland in the Era of COVID-19: Population-Based Cross-sectional SurveyLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab JMIR Med Inform 2022;10(4):e37500.

Kaipio J, Hyppönen H,  Lääveri, T. (2019). Physicians’ experiences on EHR usability: A time series from 2010, 2014 and 2017.Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 257, 194–199.

Kaipio, J, Kuusisto, A, Hyppönen, H, Heponiemi, T, Lääveri, T. (2020). Physicians’ and nurses’ experiences on EHR usability: Comparison between the professional groups by employment sector and system brand.Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab International Journal of Medical Informatics, 134, 1–9.

Kinnunen, U, Heponiemi, T, Rajalahti, E, Ahonen, O, Korhonen, T, Hyppönen, H. (2019). Factors related to health informatics competencies for nurses – results of a national electronic health record survey.Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 37(8), 420–429.

Kinnunen U, Kuusisto A, Ahonen O, Koponen S, Kaihlanen AM, Hassinen S,  Vehko T. Nurses’ informatics competency assessment of health information system usage: a cross-sectional surveyLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab. Research Square; 2022. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1324459/v1. 

Kouvo J, Koponen S, Kuusisto H, Saranto K (2020). Health Professionals’ Perceptions and Reactions to ICT-Related Patient Safety IncidentsLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab. Teoksessa Värri A, Delgado J ym. (toim.) Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. 2020:275. DOI 10.3233/SHTI200703

Kyytsönen M, Aalto A-M, Virtanen L, Kainiemi E, Vehko T (2024) Patients’ perceived access to
healthcare: comparison of in person, phone call, and telehealth appointments.Link to an external websiteAvautuu uudessa välilehdessä
Data Brief
22/2024. Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki.

Kyytsönen M, Vehko T, Jylhä V, Kinnunen UM. (2024) Privacy concerns among the users of a national patient portal: A cross-sectional population survey study. Int J Med Inform. 2024 Mar;183:105336. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105336. 

Kyytsönen M, Ikonen J, Aalto A-M, Vehko T. (2022). The self-assessed information security skills of the Finnish population: a regression analysisLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab, Computers & Security.  

Kyytsönen M, Vehko T, Anttila H, Ikonen J. (2023) Factors associated with use of wearable technology to support activity, well-being, or a healthy lifestyle in the adult population and among older adults. PLOS Digit Health. 2023 May 10;2(5):e0000245. doi: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000245.

Rantanen T, Gluschkoff K, Silvennoinen P, Heponiemi T (2021). The Association Between Mental Health Problems And Attitudes Towards Online Health and Social Care Services: Evidence From a Finnish Population-Based StudyLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab. Preprint.

Saranto K, Koponen S, Vehko T, Kivekäs E. Nurse managers’ opinions of information system support for performance management: a correlational surveyLink to an external websiteAvautuu uudessa välilehdessä
Methods of Information in Medicine 2022. doi: 10.1055/a-1978-972

Vehko, T, Hyppönen, H, Puttonen, S, Kujala, S, Ketola, E, Tuukkanen, J, . . . Heponiemi, T. (2019). Experienced time pressure and stress: Electronic health records usability and information technology competence play a role. Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tabBMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 19(160).

Vainionmäki, S, Aalto, A, Lääveri, T, Sinervo, T, Elovainio, M, Mäntyselkä, P, Hyppönen, H. (2017). Better usability and technical stability could lead to better work-related well-being among physicians.Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab Applied Clinical Informatics, 8(4), 1057–1067.