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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?
