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COVID-19: Opportunities for interdisciplinary research to improve care for older people in Sweden

Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: 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.
DOI: 10.1177/1403494820969544
Authors: Rebecca Baxter, Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie, Xia Li, Mahwish Naseer, Mascha Pauelsen, Jacques Shebehe, Emilia W.E. Viklund, Xin Xia, Linn Elena Zulka, Andreea Badache
Institutions: Umeå University, Karolinska Institutet, Dalarna University, Luleå University of Technology, Örebro University, Åbo Akademi University, University of Gothenburg
Language: English
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,000
OpenAlex ID: W3100907124
FWCI: 2.868
Cites: 13
Cited by: 13
Related to: 10