Primary Health Care in Sweden

”Primärvården”

Therese Svan Åström

Ideology

Health and medical care is based on the principles that care should be provided on equal terms and according to need, that it should be under democratic control and financed on the basis of solidarity

Patient fees

- Most is finaced out of tax revenues

- High-cost protection

Who is it for?• Responsible for the health status of the population

within a geographic area

• Prevention• Treatment of conditions/diseases that don’t need

the technical equipment and specialist care at the hospital

• Referral to hospital for specialist care• Follow-ups• Nursing homes

Who works at the health centre?

• Doctors• Nurses• Assistant nurses• Physiotherapists• Dietitians• Speech therapists• Medical secretary• Bio-medical

TEAM WORK

Health Care Guarantee

• 0 days: Telephone appointment or emergency appointment at the health center

• 7 days: Appointment with doctor (15-30minutes)

• Specialist care within 90 days after referral

Questions?