Väntetider till vård i ett internationellt perspektiv

Det här är den tredje i raden av internationella jämförelser från Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting (SKL). I de två föregående rapporterna har fokus legat på medicinska resultat och på kostnader.

I dessa jämförelser har Sverige legat väl till med goda resultat till måttliga kostnader. Väntetider har inte ingått i de tidigare jämförelserna på grund av svårigheter att hitta jämförbara data.

Swedish Waiting Times for Health Care in an International Perspective

This is the third international comparison published by SALAR. The two previous reports focused on medical outcomes and on costs. Sweden performed well in both cases, generating good results at modest costs. The previous comparisons did not examine availability, waiting times, due to difficulties in collecting suitable data.

The primary objective of this study was to determine whether waiting times for health care can be compared across various countries and whether public national statistics support the assertion that Sweden has relatively long waiting times. A secondary objective was to establish which countries measure waiting times, the methods they use and the kinds of national care guarantees they offer. The study contributes to an increased understanding of if and how waiting times are followed up.

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