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ArticleScandinavian journal of public health2026

Mortality and causes of death among long-term care residents in Helsinki, Finland 2017-2021, a longitudinal cohort study.

Lara Kuokkanen-Estrada, Hanna-Maria Roitto, Ulla L Aalto, Satu K Jyväkorpi, Riitta K T Saarela, Hannu Kautiainen, Kaisu H Pitkälä

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Lara Kuokkanen-EstradaClinicum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0009-0005-2224-2638
Hanna-Maria RoittoClinicum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Ulla L AaltoClinics of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Geriatrics, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland.
Satu K JyväkorpiDepartment of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Riitta K T SaarelaDepartment of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Hannu KautiainenDepartment of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Kaisu H PitkäläDepartment of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Finland.

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Abstract

aimsKnowledge about mortality and causes of death is needed to improve the quality of end-of-life care in long-term care (LTC). This study aimed to investigate mortality and causes of deaths in LTC. We explored how age, sex, and having dementia at baseline were associated with the standardized mortality ratio (SMR) and causes of death.

methodsParticipants comprised residents (

resultsOf the 2513 participants, 2033 died during follow-up. All-cause SMR was 3.31 (95% CI 3.17-3.46) compared with the same-aged general population in Finland. SMR for men was 4.33 (95% CI 3.98-4.70), for women was 3.05 (95% CI 2.90-3.20), and for residents younger than 70 years 13.80 (95% CI 11.17-17.05). SMR decreased linearly with age. There was no difference in SMR among those with and without dementia. For both sexes the most common cause of death was dementia (67.0%), followed by cardiovascular disease (CVD; 15.9%), neurological diseases (5.2%), and cancer (3.1%). The most common cause of death in residents with dementia was dementia (77.7%), whereas in residents without dementia it was CVD (36.0%).

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Long-Term CareMortalityAgedAged, 80 and overCause of DeathDementiaFemaleFinlandHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleNursing Home Residentscause of deathdementiaLong-term caremortality

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