Jussi
Vahtera
Senior Advisor, Public Health
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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
Psychosocial Work Environment as a Risk Factor for Sickness Absence with a Psychiatric Diagnosis: An Instrumental Variables Analysis (2010)
American Journal of Epidemiology
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Sleep disturbances as a predictor of occupational injuries among public sector workers (2010)
Journal of Sleep Research
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
All-cause and diagnosis-specific sickness absence as a predictor of sustained suboptimal health: a 14-year follow-up in the GAZEL cohort (2010)
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Childhood adversities as predictors of incident coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease (2010)
Heart
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
School Neighborhood Disadvantage as a Predictor of Long-term Sick Leave among Teachers: Prospective Cohort Study (2010)
American Journal of Epidemiology
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Effect of retirement on major chronic conditions and fatigue: The French GAZEL occupational cohort study (2010)
BMJ: General Practice Edition
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Locality differences of sickness absence in the context of health and social conditions of the inhabitants (2010)
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Associations of social support and sex life - the HeSSup Study (2005)
Patient Education and Counseling
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))