ReviewEuropean journal of epidemiology2025
The healthcare system in Sweden.
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79 citing papers in PubMed.
- Colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical testing versus usual care in diagnostic colorectal cancer screening: the SCREESCO randomized controlled trial.Nature medicine · 2026Trial
- Feasibility and outcome of the fewer falls in multiple sclerosis intervention: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Barriers to satisfactory primary care contacts for Swedish cancer survivors: a cross-sectional survey.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Article
- Drivers of avoidable emergency department visits in older adults with multiple long-term conditions and palliative care needs: a qualitative survey across six care providers.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Article
- Challenges and needs in dementia care: people with dementia and family caregivers' experiences from diagnosis to follow-up in Swedish primary care: a qualitative study.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Article
- Barriers for general practitioners in post-stroke follow-up within a fragmented healthcare system in Sweden - a focus group study.The European journal of general practice · 2026Article
- Continuity in a fragmented healthcare system: - organizational and individual determinants.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Article
- Disparities in direct access to acute geriatric care - an observational analysis of geographic variations of ambulance conveyance.BMC geriatrics · 2026Observational
- Genomic Medicine Sweden: Advancing precision medicine at the national level.Journal of internal medicine · 2026Review
- A coherent family support model (Co-Fam) for preventing and treating childhood overweight and obesity: protocol for a randomized hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trial.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Managers' experiences of collaboration and individual participation in integrated healthcare and social services for adults with complex needs: a focus group study.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Patients' experiences of participating in physiotherapeutic telerehabilitation for postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction; a qualitative study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Qualitative study to explore which components of home-based primary care may reduce emergency department visits among older adults.BMJ open · 2026Article
- A Bayesian bivariate spatial modeling framework for stage-specific cancer incidence and targeting of screening efforts.American journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Declining rates of surgery in pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease: a Swedish nationwide register-based cohort study 2002-2022.Journal of Crohn's & colitis · 2026Article
- Characterization of Adult Patients With Neurometabolic Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Neurology Center in Sweden.JIMD reports · 2026Article
- Incidence, survival, and prevalence trends for myocardial infarction, stroke, hip fracture, and cancer across Swedish birth cohorts: a population-based register study.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2026Article
- [Needs-based equity: an international comparison].Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Vedolizumab vs TNF Antagonists and Long-Term Outcomes in Ulcerative Colitis.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Parental incarceration and psychiatric disorders, suicidal behavior, risk-taking, and substance misuse events in offspring: A longitudinal within-individual study.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Article
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Abstract
The Swedish population is characterized by high life expectancy and low avoidable mortality rates. This review outlines the Swedish healthcare system, which offers universal access to all residents and has a long tradition of reforms for social equity. Responsibility for healthcare is shared between the state, the regions, and the municipalities. The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs provides the overall healthcare framework; additionally, several governmental agencies are directly involved in healthcare and public health initiatives. The 21 regions organize, finance, and provide most primary, secondary, and tertiary care, as well as health information channels. Resources for primary care are less plentiful than in many other countries. The 290 municipalities deliver care to elderly people and those with functional impairment. The Swedish healthcare system is primarily tax-funded, with 86% of total healthcare expenditures from public expenses and < 1% from voluntary health insurance. The gross domestic product (GDP) share of healthcare expenditures, 10.5% in 2022, is above the EU average. The level of unmet needs in the population is low, due to universal coverage and caps on user charges except for dental care. Sweden's healthcare system performs well on care quality and patient satisfaction, but suffers from workforce shortage and care fragmentation. Limitations in care coordination can be attributed to a siloed digital infrastructure and care governance, a low number of hospital beds per capita, and a compensation system that often does not incentivize coordination. Despite these challenges, life expectancy is high and avoidable mortality rates are low in Sweden.
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