Jussi
Vahtera
Senior Advisor, Public Health

Contact

+358 29 450 2030
+358 40 592 9990
Kiinamyllynkatu 10
20520
Turku

Areas of expertise

Public health
Epidemiology
Neighborhood influences on health
Life-course research
Psychosocial stress
Psychosocial work environment
Social Determinants of Health.

Research

My studies focus on work and living environments, psychosocial risks, and behaviors as determinants of health and longevity from a life-course perspective. I have experience in working with large longitudinal datasets and have a strong record of research collaboration both nationally and internationally. My recent research has contributed to the understanding of the effects of social, built and natural neighborhoods on cardiovascular health. 


Publications

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Early-life environment and the risk of eczema at 2 years-Meta-analyses of six Finnish birth cohorts (2023)

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Lukkarinen M, Kirjavainen PV, Backman K, Gonzales-Inca C, Hickman B, Kallio S, Karlsson H, Karlsson L, Keski-Nisula L, Korhonen LS, Korpela K, Kuitunen M, Kukkonen AK, Kayhko N, Lagstrom H, Lukkarinen H, Peltola V, Pentti J, Salonen A, Savilahti E, Tuoresmaki P, Taubel M, Vahtera J, de Vos WM, Pekkanen J, Karvonen AM
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Association of social isolation and loneliness with risk of incident hospital-treated infections: an analysis of data from the UK Biobank and Finnish Health and Social Support studies (2023)

Lancet Public Health
Elovainio Marko, Komulainen Kaisla, Sipilä Pyry N, Pulkki-Råback Laura, Cachón Alonso L, Pentti Jaana, Nyberg Solja T, Suominen Sakari, Vahtera Jussi, Lipsanen Jari, Batty G David, Hakulinen Christian, Kivimäki Mika
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Predicting long-term sickness absence with employee questionnaires and administrative records: a prospective cohort study of hospital employees (2023)

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Nyberg Solja T., Elovainio Marko, Pentti Jaana, Frank Philipp, Ervasti Jenni, Harma Mikko, Koskinen Aki, Peutere Laura, Ropponen Annina, Vahtera Jussi, Virtanen Marianna, Airaksinen Jaakko, Batty G. David, Kivimäki Mika
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))