Open AccessCOVID-19: Opportunities for interdisciplinary research to improve care for older people in Sweden
Author(s) -
Rebecca Baxter,
Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie,
Xia Li,
Mahwish Naseer,
Mascha Pauelsen,
Jacques Shebehe,
Emilia W.E. Viklund,
Xin Xia,
Linn Elena Zulka,
Andreea Badache
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1651-1905
pISSN - 1403-4948
DOI - 10.1177/1403494820969544
Subject(s) - pandemic , public health , health care , psychological intervention , covid-19 , nursing , public relations , sine qua non , experiential learning , psychology , medicine , gerontology , political science , disease , pedagogy , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
The emergence of COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it, arguably none more so than for older people. In Sweden, the majority of COVID-19-related fatalities have been among people aged ⩾70 years, many of whom were receiving health and social care services. The pandemic has illuminated aspects within the care continuum requiring evaluative research, such as decision-making processes, the structure and organisation of care, and interventions within the complex public-health system. This short communication highlights several key areas for future interdisciplinary and multi-sectorial collaboration to improve health and social care services in Sweden. It also underlines that a valid, reliable and experiential evidence base is the sine qua non for evaluative research and effective public-health systems.
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