Mikko Nurminen

Presentation

I am a senior researcher at Kela’s Research Unit. My research areas include register-based research related to the use of healthcare services and medicines.

Expertise

• health economics
• economics
• register-based research

Ongoing research projects

• Use and Costs of Social and Health Services and Social Security Benefits in Oulu, 2013–2018
• Evaluation of Effectiveness of the Finnish Student Health Service in 2019–2025: A Register-Based Study

Publications

• Böckerman, P., Laine, L. T., Nurminen, M., & Saxell, T. (forthcoming 2025). Information Integration, Coordination Failures, and Quality of Prescribing. Journal of Human Resources. https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0921-11910R2
• Nurminen, M., & Blomgren, J. (2023). Oulussa asuvien peruskoululaisten avoterveydenhuollon hoitaja- ja lääkäripalveluiden käyttö: havaintotutkimus. Yleislääkäri, 38(8): 17–21.
• Nurminen, M., & Rättö, H. (2023). Impact of diabetes diagnosis on dental care utilization: evidence from Finland. Health Economics Review, 13: 26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-023-00440-z
• Nurminen, M. (2022). Association of mental health and behavioral disorders with health care and service utilization in children before and after diagnosis. PLOS ONE, 17(11): e0278198. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278198
• Rättö, H., Nurminen, M., & Kari, H. (2022). Valtaosa työikäisten lääkkeistä määrätään julkisella sektorilla. Yleislääkäri, 37(4): 17-22.
• Nurminen, M., & Blomgren, J. (2021). Associations of Medical Visits with Dentist Visits: A Register-Linkage Study of a Working-Age Population in Finland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(24):13337. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413337
• Nurminen, M., Blomgren, J., & Hennamari, M. (2021). Socioeconomic differences in utilization of public and private dental care in Finland: Register-based evidence on a population aged 25 and over. PLOS ONE, 16(8): e0255126. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255126
• Nurminen Mikko, Blomgren Jenni (2021): Associations of Medical Visits with Dentist Visits: A Register-Linkage Study of a Working-Age Population in Finland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021;18(24):13337. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413337
• Nurminen Mikko, Blomgren Jenni, Mikkola Hennamari (2021): Socioeconomic differences in utilization of public and private dental care in Finland: Register-based evidence on a population aged 25 and over. PLOS ONE 2021;16(8):e0255126. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255126