Hoitoohjeisiin

Hoitoohjeisiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish compound hoito-ohje, meaning treatment instructions. The phrase is used when referring to a set of guidelines that patients, caregivers, or healthcare professionals should consult or follow, typically in medical or care contexts. It expresses movement toward or reference to those instructions, rather than the instructions themselves as a standalone object.

Morphology and usage: hoito-ohje is formed from hoito (care, treatment) and ohje (instruction). In the illative plural, the ending -iin/-isiin marks “into/into the instructions.” The form appears mainly in formal writing, patient information leaflets, and professional guidance. In everyday speech, speakers more often use hoito-ohjeet (the treatment instructions) or rely on verb constructions such as tutustu ohjeisiin or noudata ohjeita. Spelling can vary by style guide; some texts write hoitoohjeisiin without a hyphen, while others preserve the hyphen in hoito-ohjeisiin.

See also: hoito-ohjeet, the general term for treatment instructions. The illative hoitoohjeisiin is most commonly encountered in contexts that emphasize consulting or referring to those guidelines, rather than quoting the instructions verbatim.

Example: Tutustu hoito-ohjeisiin ennen toimenpidettä. This sentence demonstrates how the illative form is used with a verb meaning to become acquainted with or consult the instructions prior to a medical procedure.