COVID-19: Opportunities for interdisciplinary research to improve care for older people in Sweden.
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Baxter R, Jemberie WB, Li X, Naseer M, Pauelsen M, Shebehe J, Viklund EWE, Xia X, Zulka LE, Badache A
Scand J Public Health 49 (1) 29-32 [2021-02-00; online 2020-11-08]
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.
PubMed 33161880
DOI 10.1177/1403494820969544
Crossref 10.1177/1403494820969544