Treatment of Individuals Applying for Disability Pension Due to Depression
Published 1.8.2021
The goal of this study is to examine the implemented treatment and related factors as well as changes in the treatment of individuals who have applied for disability pension due to depression from Kela.
The main objective is to analyse the implementation of pharmacotherapy, rehabilitative psychotherapy, and other rehabilitation services provided by Kela prior to applying for disability pension. In addition, the study focuses on the changes in the treatment and rehabilitation of disability pension applicants over the past 10 years.
- The data comprises Kela’s register data on individuals with a main diagnosis of severe or reoccurring depression who submitted new applications for permanent or fixed-term disability pension during 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2019. The research period ends on 31 December 2019 because of the exceptional changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 that might have affected treatment. Data on the applicants’ background information, pension application decisions, employment status, primary and secondary diagnoses in the application, medicine purchases reimbursed by Kela from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2019, dates of granted rehabilitation from Kela, and sickness allowance periods are also drawn from the registers.
Researcher
- Riitta Luoto, Leading Researcher
Project Implementation Period
1.8.2021–31.12.2024
Project Results
Publications
- Medication and Rehabilitation of Persons Applying for Disability Pension Due to Depression: A Register-Based Retrospective Study From Finland (research article)
