Sweden [electronic resource] : The Safety of Older People
Publishing, OECD.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContributor
OECD Futures Project on Risk Management PoliciesContent Provider
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,
2007.
Injuries from falls among the elderly are set to become a major social and economic problem in the years to come. In Europe alone some 50 000 older people die of fall injuries every year, the equivalent of the annual death toll of road accidents for all age groups taken together. As the share of the population aged 65 and over grows rapidly in the next decades across most of the OECD, the number of fall-related injuries could rise dramatically, and with it, the strains on hospitals, medical services, social services and public budgets. Yet, in most countries the problem has so far received lit
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Foreword; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; Synthèse; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Strategic Approach to the Safety of the Elderly; Chapter 2. The Legal and Regulatory Framework; Chapter 3. Risk and Safety Assessment; Chapter 4. Prevention; Chapter 5. Medical Care; Bibliography; Annex A. Acronyms and Organisations Cited; Annex B. Methodology; Annex C. Swedish Institutions in the Area of Safety of Older People; Annex D. Self-assessment Questionnaires; Annex E. List of Interviewees; Annex F. Members of the Steering Group
Injuries from falls among the elderly are set to become a major social and economic problem in the years to come. In Europe alone some 50 000 older people die of fall injuries every year, the equivalent of the annual death toll of road accidents for all age groups taken together. As the share of the population aged 65 and over grows rapidly in the next decades across most of the OECD, the number of fall-related injuries could rise dramatically, and with it, the strains on hospitals, medical services, social services and public budgets. Yet, in most countries the problem has so far received lit
Falls (Accidents) -- Sweden -- Prevention.
Older people -- Care -- Government policy -- Sweden.
Older people -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Sweden.
Older people -- Wounds and injuries -- Sweden -- Prevention.
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Quality of Health Care
Investigative Techniques
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Risk Assessment
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Aged
Accidental Falls
Social Welfare & Social Work
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