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An important nursing intervention is education about fall prevention. In the elderly population, it is very important to discuss falls since that is one of the main health problems among this population. Nurses can do this by educating and teaching the elderly population ways to prevent falls, for instance, decluttering walkways in your home, installing bathroom handrails, and getting rid of throw rugs etc.

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Complementary and Alternative medicine in the health care system

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Complementary and Alternative medicine in the health care system

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In wealthier countries with higher health expenditures, like Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands, a greater number of CAM treatments are reimbursed and integrated into the established health care system.

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Use of complementary and alternative medicine

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Use of complementary and alternative medicine

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A quantitative study conducted by (Wemrell et al., 2017) investigated the use of Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) in Southern Sweden. Researchers found that 71% of respondents reported having used some form of CAM in the past year. The most common forms of CAM were acupuncture (22%), massage (21%), and mindfulness (15%). However, a large share of the respondents (69%) wished for more collaboration between conventional medicine and CAM.

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- The main religion in Sweden is Evangelical Lutheran. This religion is part of the Church of Sweden.

-The next most prominent churches are called the Free Churches. These churches are based on Evangelical, Pentecostal, Methodist, and Baptist elements.

-There are also Catholic churches however, they cite immigrants as a primary source.

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Swedish is the main language of Sweden.

However, there are different dialects in Swedish. Such as...

Westrobothnian

Dalecarlian

Modern Gutnish

Jamtlandic

Scanian

The five minority languages are...

Finnish

Meänkieli

Sami

Romani

Yiddish

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https://sweden.se/life/society/healthcare-in-sweden

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Midwives bring down mortality

Mortality is low in Sweden, and there are many reasons why. Peace, hygiene and a growing economy have all played their part. But Sweden has also long seen the importance of having professional midwives. Research shows this has resulted in a sharp reduction in mortality among women in childbirth.

In the beginning of the 20th century, around 250 women died per 100,000 live births, or a rate of 0.25 in 100. Today, maternal mortality in Sweden is among the lowest in the world: around 4 women out of 100,000 die giving birth, with around 3 child deaths out of 1,000 births.

The Swedish Association of Midwives works to develop the professional midwifery skills, promote women's sexual and reproductive health as well as improve reproductive and perinatal care.

Public spending on healthcare in Sweden

Costs for health and medical care as a percentage of Sweden's gross domestic product (GDP) is fairly stable and on par with most other European countries. Costs for healthcare in Sweden usually represent around 11 per cent of GDP. The bulk of health and medical costs in Sweden are paid for by regional and municipal taxes. Contributions from the national government are another source of funding, while patient fees cover only a small percentage of costs.

Government spending on health, medical and social care amounted to around 113 billion SEK in 2022.

Public and private healthcare in Sweden

In Sweden, there are both public and private providers of healthcare, and the same regulations apply to both.

When regional councils buy services from private healthcare providers, it is based on a a model where the healthcare is financed by the council but carried out by the private provider.

There are several digital healthcare solutions provided by private actors, such as patient-doctor apps.

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Healthcare in Sweden is largely tax-funded. And the overall quality is high compared with many other countries.

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- Swedish people believe that both undocumented adults, children, and refugees seeking asylum are given the right to health care in their country.

- With the use of midwives in Sweden, the mortality rates have dropped to 1 in 100.

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-In the 1960's, there was labor immigration and people moved to Sweden for work

-In the 1980's and 1990's, refugees began to immigrate to Sweden from Iran and Yugoslavia

-In 2016, immigration rates hit an all-time high. This was due to asylum seekers, people returning to their native country, and families moving there for work.

-In 2021, over 90,000 people immigrated to Sweden due to COVID-19 and differences in political views

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1. Sweden has one of _____________'s largest elderly populations.

2. True or false: Sweden accepts all children, adults, and refugees for healthcare coverage.

3. What profession caused a drop in mortality rates in Sweden?

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- Health care is nationally regulated and universal throughout the country.

- Everyone is automatically on a government-regulated healthcare plan.

-100% of Sweden's population has coverage
*Some may be on private coverage, but the majority are on a public coverage plan.

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Fun Facts
-  Europe's oldest National Parks are in Sweden.

-  Sweden is currently experiencing a baby boom.

-  Sweden was the world's first country to permit sex change.

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1. Human Dignity

2. Need and solidarity

3. Cost-efficient

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Sweden has one of Europe’s largest elderly populations with about one in five people being 65 years and older Swedish culture believes in supporting the elderly population so that they can continue to live long lives and receive the care they need, whether that be in a facility or in their home.

An example of a nursing consideration would be when caring for an elderly Swedish patient, make sure to include all pertinent patient education and home care plans upon discharge.

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Elderly care in Sweden. (2022, May 2).https://sweden.se/life/society/elderly-care-in-sweden

Fjær, E. L., Landet, E. R., McNamara, C. L., & Eikemo, T. A. (2020). The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Europe. BMC complementary medicine and therapies, ²⁰(1), 108. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-02903-w

Here are 8 takes on religion in Sweden – a mostly secular country where religion still has a role to play. (n.d.). Sweden Sverige. https://sweden.se/life/society/religion-in-sweden

Statistiska Centralbyrån. (2022, April 13). Immigration and emigration by sex and country of birth 1970–2021 and projection 2022–2070. https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/population/population-projections/population-projections/pong/tables-and-graphs/immigration-and-emigration-by-sex-and-country-of-birth-and-projection/

Sen Nag, O. (2017, August 1). What Languages Are Spoken In Sweden?. WorldAtlas. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-languages-are-spoken-in-sweden.html

Sweden Sverige. (2022, May 2). Healthcare in Sweden. https://sweden.se/life/society/healthcare-in- sweden

Tikkanen, R., Osborn, R., Mossialos, E., Djordjevic, A., & Wharton, G. A. (2020, June 5). Sweden. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries/sweden

Wemrell, M., Merlo, J., Mulinari, S., & Hornborg, A. C. (2017). Two-Thirds of Survey Respondents in Southern Sweden Used Complementary or Alternative Medicine in 2015. Complementary medicine research, ²⁴(5), 302–309. https://doi.org/10.1159/000464442