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Mixed results for Sweden in int'l healthcare survey

Xinhua, June 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

Sweden excels in medical results, but falls short on service provision and patient empowerment, according to a report presented Monday by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions.

The report includes an overview of international comparisons that have been carried out by a number of different organizations and that include Sweden.

Sweden ranked first in a quality index that used 13 quality indicators, including survival rates after heart attacks, strokes, breast and colon rectal cancer, as well as infant mortality.

Sweden also ranked first in an efficiency index that measured countries' overall quality in health care in relation to the total cost of achieving that quality. The survey showed that the Swedish health care sector administers its resources efficiently.

However, when it comes to patient participation, information and waiting times, Sweden did not perform as well.

The survey published Monday compared healthcare services in a total of 16 countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the United States. Endit